Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.:
42.556.582 von hbg55 am 05.01.12
20:37:43nunja, nach einem jahr der umstrukturierung in
2011, könnten 2012 die
ersten früchte fällig werden........nicht zuletzt auch dadurch, daß
man
die prod. erheblich steigern will..........
Royal Coal Announces Expanded
Operations
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2011) -
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR
RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR
INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES.
Royal Coal Corp. ("Royal Coal") (TSX
VENTURE:RDA)(FRANKFURT:RLC), a US Central Appalachian producer of
high BTU, low sulphur thermal coal, is pleased to announce that it
has reached an agreement with Novadx Ventures Corp. ("Novadx") -
(TSX VENTURE:NDX) and the Ikerd Group of Companies ("Ikerd")
pursuant to which Royal Coal will mine and sell the coal at certain
leases (the "Leases") held by Novadx and Ikerd in Kentucky, USA on
a contract basis, including the Flatwoods mine.
In exchange, and subject to regulatory approval,
Novadx will be issued 15 million common shares (the "Novadx
Shares") of Royal Coal. In addition, Novadx will receive an ongoing
cash payment of US$2.50 per ton of coal mined by Royal Coal on the
Leases up to an aggregate amount of US$2.5 million (the "Cash
Payment"). Once issued, the Novadx Shares will be subject to a 4
month hold period. Subject to regulatory approval, an additional 5
million common shares will by issuable by Royal Coal to Novadx if
the average closing price of Royal Coal's common shares is not
greater than $0.10 per share over a 30 day period commencing 150
days after the Novadx Shares are issued. Under the terms of the
agreement with Ikerd, Ikerd and certain of its creditors will be
paid an aggregate royalty of US$2.75 per ton of coal mined by Royal
Coal on the Leases.
Commented Novadx CEO Neil MacDonald, "We are
very pleased to have reached agreement with all parties to enable
Royal Coal to continue mining the remaining coal at the Ikerd
properties. Royal Coal is the ideal operator for these properties
given their existing infrastructure and proximity to the
properties. We are happy to now share in this opportunity through
an equity stake in Royal Coal."
"Production from these properties compliment our existing
operations including the wholly-owned Charlene Load-Out Facility,"
commented Tom Griffis, Chairman of Royal
Coal.
Royal Coal will also assume all ongoing mining equipment lease
obligations necessary to continue operations and has agreed to make
further payments to Novadx of approximately US$500,000 (the
"Equipment Equity Payment") representing the equity value of the
mining equipment on the expiry of the remaining terms of various
equipment leases in 2012 and transfer of title to the underlying
equipment to Royal Coal.
Certain lawsuits filed by Novadx against Ikerd, as announced on
September 27, 2011, will be held in abeyance until all payments
under the various agreements have been received by Novadx. In order
to effect the settlement the Ikerd companies have agreed to
transfer to Novadx remaining outstanding and collectable
receivables in the amount of $649,000, Ikerd's residual interest in
certain designated mining equipment, as well as all remaining coal
inventory, property leases, permits and equipment associated with
Ikerd's coal terminal operations located in Somerset, Kentucky and
coal lease interests at Ikerd's Flatwoods, Elk Creek, Buncomb and
Brushy mines. These coal lease interests together with certain
other coal leases acquired directly by Novadx near the Flatwoods
mine will be transferred by Novadx to Royal Coal once the above
payments are made by Ikerd to Novadx and the full Cash Payment and
the Equipment Equity Payment is made, and subject to applicable
third party consents.
Royal Coal commenced initial contract mining operations at
Flatwoods mine in November and at Elk Creek in December. Royal
Coal's production target from the combined properties is 40-45,000
tons per month by February 2012.
About Royal Coal
Royal Coal is a coal exploration and production company,
headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with a regional office in
Hazard, Kentucky, U.S.A. whose primary business focus is developing
producing surface coal mining operations in the Central Appalachian
coal producing region of the United States, which includes parts of
West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.

