Wednesday, October 27, 2010

QUARTERLY REPORT 30 SEPTEMBER 2010

 

KEY EVENTS

 

West Kenya Gold and Base Metals Project

·        Bumbo high-resolution heliborne VTEM and magnetic survey completed.

·        Airborne magnetic and radiometric survey completed over 90% of licenses.

·        Contract signed with Hall Core Drilling for 3,000m core drilling program.

·        Commissioner of Mines & Geology consents secured for JVA.

 

Mmamantswe Integrated Coal and Power Project

·        South Africa released its Integrated Resource Plan on the 8 October and it does not provide for any IPP coal fired power until 2027.

·        Neighbouring coal projects in South Africa and Botswana receive off-take and takeover proposals from Indian companies.

 

Coolimba Power Project

·        Term Sheet and Exclusivity Period signed with preferred development proponent for the Coolimba Power Project.

 

Outlook

·        Continue integration and interpretation of recent and historical magnetic survey data and geological mapping in the West Kenya Projects.

·        Ongoing regional and targets specific geochemical surveys in the West Kenya Projects.

·        Drilling program to test Bumbo and other known base metal and gold targets to commence in October.

·        Continue target generation and prioritisation for a 20,000m RC/RAB program to commence early in 2011 in the West Kenya Projects.

·        Complete a review of the export thermal coal potential at Mmamantswe in light of the IRP2 recommendations and recent transactions in the region.

·        Facilitate due diligence process for preferred development proponent in respect of Coolimba Power Project.

·         Finalise environmental approval for Central West Coal Project.

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