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Killara continues Bengkulu due diligence
KILLARA Resources is continuing its due diligence
on the Bengkulu Coal Project in Sumatra
and is negotiating an extension owing to wet
weather which has prevented measurement of
coal seam thicknesses in the recently identified
outcrops.
The rain increased river and tributary water levels
and the proposed extension is expected to
allow for re-assessment of the seams under more
favourable field conditions.
The Bengkulu project covers 2000 hectares of
the larger Bengkulu Forearc Basin. Regional geological
mapping from Indonesia’s Ministry or
Mining and Energy Resources along with initial
Killara field work shows this covering the
prospective Lemau Formation and an area of
Quarternary volcanics.
Lemau is the foremost coal-bearing formation
in Bengkulu province.
Despite poor field conditions due to an extended
wet season, Killara geologists identified and
sampled two coal outcrops from the Lemau
Formation with a potential strike length of 3.5km.
Laboratory analysis of the samples was within
expected ranges for the formation and indicates
the presence of a moderate energy, direct export
thermal coal with low levels of ash and sulphur.
The due diligence follows the executive of a
Memorandum of Understanding agreeing on
commercial terms to acquire an 85% interest in
the Bengkulu province tenement.
The due diligence has comprised general reconnaissance
mapping and representative sampling of
coal occurrences along with socialization programs.
Success will lead to a stratigraphic drilling
campaign.
The project is 100% APL forestry (Areal
Pengunaan Lain or non-forestry) and no permits
are required from the Indonesian Forestry
Department to complete exploration or production
activities.
Following successful completion of the due
diligence Killara has the option to proceed with
the transaction by way of a series of payments
which in total amounts to US$2.75 million.
If due diligence is favourable Killara can elect
to pay US$100,000 for the concession as an
option exercise payment, a further US$100,000
upon receipt of necessary permits to enable exploration,
US$250,000 upon completion of an initial
resource drilling program, US$300,000 upon the
upgrade of concessions to production status,
US$500,000 upon completion of a bankable feasibility
study and decision to mine, and US$1.5 million
to commence commercial production.
Killara has also conducted legal due diligence
on the Nunukan Coal Project in East Kalimantan.
The project comprises three IUPs that cover
15,103 hectares of the largely unexplored Tarakan
Basin coal province.
The due diligence showed that two of the IUPs
were ‘Clean & Clear’ based on information provided
by the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and
Mining Resources, however the third one had
expired.
Given its integral nature to the Nunukan project,
Killara has terminated any further work on the
project pending re-issuance of the ‘Clean & Clear’
status.
Examining coal outcrops on a Killara Resources’ Indonesian prospect.
Killara teruskan ‘due diligence’ Bengkulu
KILLARA Resources sedang meneruskan ‘duediligence’
pada Proyek Batubara Bengkulu di
Sumatera dan tengah meminta perpanjangan
waktu karena kesulitan pengukuran ketebalan
batubara dan mengidentifikasi outcrops pada
musim hujan yang telah menaikkan tinggi air di
sungai dan anak-anak sungai. Perpanjangan
waktu akan memungkinkan evaluasi ulang dalam
kondisi yang lebih baik.
Proyek Bengkulu ini mencakup 2000 hektar
dari Lingkaran Muka Dataran Bengkulu. Peta
geologis setempat dari Kementerian
Pertambangan dan Energi serta kerja-kerja awal
Killara menunjukkan bahwa kawasan ini meliputi
daerah prospektif Formasi Lemau yang terdiri
dari volcanis kwarternir.
Lemau mempunyai formasi batubara utama di
Propinsi Bengkulu.
Walaupun kondisi tidak memuaskan oleh karena
hujan yang berterusan, geolog-geolog Killara
telah menemukan dan mencoba dua outcrops dari
Formasi Lemau yang diperkirakan berpotensi
panjang 3.5 km.
Analisa laboratorium kedua sampel berada
dalam batas-batas yang diharapkan dari formasi
tersebut dan menunjukkan batubara panas dengan
energy sederhana dan kadar abu dan sulfur yang
rendah.
Due diligence dilaksanakan setelah adanya
MoU yang menyetujui syarat komersil bagi mendapatkan
85% andil dalam tenement Proponsi
Bengkulu itu. Due diligence ini terdiri dari dan
termasuk pemetaan umum dan percobaan
batubara serta program-program sosialisasi.
Keberhasilan akan membawa kampanye pemboran
stratigrafis.
Proyek ini adalah 100% APL perhutanan
(Areal Penggunaan Lain atau non-perhutanan)
dan tidak memerlukan izin-izin dari Departemen
Perhutanan Indonesia bagi menyelesaikan
eksplorasi atau kegiatan-kegiatan produksi.
Seselesainya due diligence yang berhasil Killara
mempunyai opsi untuk melaksanakan transaksi
menerusi pembayaran sejumlah AS$2,75 juta.
Seandainya due diligence sukses, Killara akan
membayar AS$100,000 sebagai pembayaran opsi
bagi konsensi tersebut, ditambah dengan
AS$100,000 lagi setelah menerima izin-izin yang
diperlukan untuk dapat memulai eksplorasi,
AS$250,000 seselesainya program pemboran
permulaan, AS$300,000 ketika peningkatakan
status konsesi ke produksi, AS$500,000 seselesainya
feasibility study dan keputusan untuk
penambangan dan AS$1,5 juta untuk memulai
produksi komersil.
Killara telah pula melaksanakan due diligence
hukum di Proyek Batubara Nunukan di
Kalimantan Timur. Proyek ini terdiri dari tiga IUP
mencakup 15,103 hektar daerah propinsi
batubara dataran Tarakan yang belum pernah
dieksplorasi.
Berdasarkan informasi Kementerian Sumber
Tenaga dan Pertambangan Indonesia,dua IUP
dinyatakan ‘Bersih dan jelas’ sedangkan yang
ketiga telah daluwarsa.
Karena proyek Nunukan bersifat satuan,
Killara telah menghentikan kegiatan dalam
proyek ini sampai mendapatkan status ‘Bersih
dan Jelas’.
14 l Coal Age Indonesia l April 2013