White Energy Company Projects http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/ en Copyright 2013 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:57:23 +1000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss South Australian Coal Overall Coal Exploration Target Based on exploration activity carried out by the Company in the 2010 and 2011 drilling programs, and previous coal exploration work undertaken at the site, SAC's Lake Phillipson deposit has the potential to host a coal exploration target in the range of 4 to 4.5 billion tonnes. The previous coal exploration target estimate at Lake Phillipson was completed by Utah Development in 1982. The current estimates are around 90% of the Utah Development estimate. SAC_Diagram1.jpg It should be noted that the potential quantities are conceptual in nature, there has been insufficent exploration to define a mineral resource and it is uncertain if future exploration will result in the determination of a mineral resource. SAC_Diagram2.jpg

JORC Resource

Following the 2011 drilling program, the total JORC coal resources are now estimated at 1,130.4 million tonnes. SAC_Diagram3.jpg The JORC resource estimates are limited to a 10:1 strip ratio shell and a 0.5 metre seam thickness cut-off. As a result of the 2011 exploration the main basin resource has increased by 89% and the west basin resource has increased by 32%. In both basins the deep exploration has for many seams increased the resource classification from unclassified to inferred or from inferred to indicated. The tonnage of measured resource has dropped slightly.

Mine Plans

Following the completion of the 2011 drilling program and the corresponding JORC resource update, the Company is in the process of developing mine plans on two of the most prospective coal areas within EL4534, which will enable it to commence preparation of feasibility studies for future development options. One of the main advantages of the Lake Phillipson coal resource is that an under-utilised railway line is location within the deposit, which can be used to transport product to Adelaide.

Options for the development of Lake Phillipson coal areas

White Energy is currently in the process of analysing the various available options for commericalisation of the Lake Phillipson resource. These include the following: Mining and selling the coal to domestic power stations The company is in discussion with a major local power utility with respect to the supply of shallow Lake Phillipson coal for use in its power station. The Lake Phillipson coal is of a similar quality to the coal currently being used by the power utility in question. Coal gasification opportunities in the South Australian market Coal samples from the 2010 drilling program were analysed by Lurgi GmbH in Germany during 2011. The results of this testing indicated that the Lake Phillipson coal is suitable for their coal to gas process. Upgrading and export of the coal using BCB technology The Company is in the process of preparing samples of Lake Phillipson coal for shipment to its Cessnock Production Plant for briquetting trials in the coming months, once it completes test work currently being undertaken on coal fines samples sourced from a number of South African coal producers. For further information visit the South Australian Coal Limited website.

Status - December 2012

The Company has continued to direct attention to the analysis and development of mine plans on two of the most prospective shallow coal areas adjacent to the Adelaide to Darwin rail line within the Lake Phillipson coal deposit (EL4534), a tenement held by South Australian Coal Limited (SAC). The supply of Lake Phillipson coal to the domestic power market could represent a near-term revenue opportunity for the Company. The information contained on White Energy Company Limited's website, which relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves at EL4534, for coal, is based on information compiled by Jonathan Barber, who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Jonathan Barber is an employee of Jon Barber Mining Consultants Pty Ltd and is engaged as a consultant to South Australian Coal Limited. Jonathan Barber has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Jonathan Barber consents to the inclusion on this website the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.]]> http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/australia/south-australian-coal/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/australia/south-australian-coal/ South Australian Coal Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:57:23 +1000 Cessnock Demonstration/Production Plant, NSW

Coal Sample Testing Report and Analysis

  • Evaluate different coal samples from around the world to ascertain the value of a potential reserve based on its responsiveness to the BCB Process
  • Benchmark coal samples against performance criteria
  • Assess ways to improve the current BCB Process and the ability to improve other coal grades
  • The Cessnock Plant provides an operating facility that can be used to demonstrate the technology to interested investors and project partners

Centre of Excellence

  • Our business model centrally controls the key processes and know-how associated with the BCB Process. The Cessnock facility is utilised to ensure that there is sufficient training and accreditation for relevant employees.
  • Key engineering managers and project managers involved with the construction, commissioning and operating of the plant have worked on relevant processes at the Cessnock Plant prior to managing ‘live’ projects
  • R&D centre to evaluate enhancements that can be tested and deployed to commercial plants
  • R&D centre to identify new applications of the BCB technology that will be value creative to White Energy

Status - December 2012

During the half year, the White Energy technical team completed the bulk of the modification works at the Demonstration Plant, which included the installation of a new generation briquetting machine which is designed to double the capacity of the previous briquetting machine. The modifications are designed to allow the Demonstration Plant to simulate a coal fines upgrading plant, in addition to that of a sub-bituminous coal upgrading plant.]]> http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/australia/demonstration-plant/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/australia/demonstration-plant/ Demonstration Plant Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:37:57 +1000 China 2. Conventional Lurgi fixed bed gasification technology; 3. Shell entrained flow gasification technology; 4. Siemens/GSP entrained flow gasification technology;
  • The entrained flow gasification technologies use dry powder coal (2-3% moisture, very fine particle sized), mixed with oxygen as feedstock to gasifiers. These technologies generally require high capital costs;
  • Coal preparation for the entrained flow gasification plant predominately involves coal drying;
  • The fixed bed gasification technologies use lump coals as feedstock to gasifiers. These technologies generally require lower capital costs;
  • The conventional Lurgi gasification technology results in lower utilization and production efficiencies and requires substantial capital costs in waste water treatment to meet tight pollution control measures. Lurgi gasifiers could use as received lump coals;
  • BGL gasification technology requires briquetted or lump lignite coals and the BCB technology is the preferred process for coal preparation;
  • The BGL gasification technology requires, on average, relatively lower capital and operational costs (approx 1/3 below Shell gasification technology and 10-15% below GSP gasification technology), thus is a highly competitive player in the China market.

    Business Development

    White Energy is in discussions with several potential strategic partners to commercialise the BCB technology in China, in particular focusing on the benefits of the use of the BCB technology and its application for the coal gasification process.

    Contact Us

    Visit our International Offices webpage to contact our China Representative Office. ]]> http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/china/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/china/ China Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:35:23 +1000 River Energy Joint Venture The key elements of the joint venture are as follows:
    • River Energy JV Limited is established which is owned 51% White Energy and 49% Black River. Notwithstanding the equity ownership percentage, River Energy will be funded 66% by Black River and 34% White Energy;
    • River Energy holds the exclusive license to use the BCB technology in the African continent.

    Status - December 2012

    During the half year period, River Energy South Africa Pty Ltd (“River Energy SA”) continued to consolidate its position in the South African coal industry, and is now in active project discussions with all major producers in that market. River Energy SA has recently presented submissions for a further two projects to potential partners, bringing the total number of formal submissions made to major producers in South Africa to four. In addition, River Energy SA is currently in advanced stages of completion of a Detailed Feasibility Study (“DFS”) with another major coal producer, which is expected to be finalised in the coming months. River Energy SA continues to work closely with the Optimum Coal Holdings Limited management team to define a project which incorporates a BCB plant and meets the commercial needs of both parties, following successful completion of a DFS during 2012. The project pipeline in the African market continues to grow as more opportunities are identified. In recent months the Company has seen additional interest in the BCB technology from potential Mozambique coal producers, as coal producers in that market look for opportunities to improve yields and find innovative logistical solutions. ]]>     http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/south-africa/river-energy-joint-venture/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/south-africa/river-energy-joint-venture/ River Energy Joint Venture Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:33:37 +1000     South Africa Coal Fines Opportunity White Energy has identified a unique opportunity in Africa to utilise the binderless coal briquetting technology to upgrade discarded thermal coal fines into compacted, transportable and useable briquettes of significantly higher value. In the context of the South African coal industry this represents a significant economic and environmental opportunity. It is estimated that approximately 60 million tonnes of discard coal fines are generated each year from mining operations in South Africa, as well discarded coal fine deposits of approximately 2 billon tonnes. Coal fines are small coal particles (<500 micron) that are separated from coal during the coal beneficiation process. Coal fines, together with water, form part of the waste stream and are typically deposited in slurry ponds – regarded as an environmental cost. Opportunity:
    • Significant quantities of thermal coal fines are generated each year in South Africa as well as a large coal fine stockpile generated through years of coal mining.
    • Access to cheap feedstock due to their high moisture content, low calorific value and difficulty to handle.
    Discussions with a number of major South African coal producers relating to the recovery and briquetting of their discarded fines are ongoing. The Company has tested in excess of 300 tonnes of discarded coal fine samples from these South African companies at the Cessnock Demonstration Plant for testing over the past year. Photo - South Africa]]>     http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/south-africa/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/south-africa/ South Africa Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:32:17 +1000     Peabody Project White Energy and Peabody Energy, Inc. (Peabody) have entered into a development agreement to pursue the development of coal upgrading opportunities at Peabody’s Caballo Grande Mine in the Powder River Basin near Gillette, Wyoming. The project will be constructed in phases with an initial capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum, expanded to 20 million tonnes per annum over a five year period. Peabody Energy is the world’s largest private sector coal company, with 2011 sales of 251 million tonnes of coal, translating into almost US$8 billion in revenues. The Development Agreement outlines the commercial framework under which White Energy and Peabody will jointly explore the development of coal upgrading projects and provides for other rights and obligations, namely:
    • Joint venture company to be established 55% owned by White Energy and 45% owned by Peabody;
    • White Energy is to supply the joint venture with technical, construction and engineering expertise and Peabody to supply feedstock coal and marketing expertise.
    Under the terms of the Development Agreement, Peabody has also been granted the right to participate with White Energy in new coal upgrading facilities in North America and China. In connection with the Development Agreement, White Energy and Peabody also entered into a conditional subscription agreement (Conditional Subscription Agreement) under which Peabody has the right to acquire up to 14.9% of the fully diluted share capital of White Energy (Subscription Right) subject to shareholder approval of White Energy and a number of milestones in respect of the project with Peabody being met.

    Market Strategy

    It is intended that Peabody will have exclusive marketing rights for the upgraded coal produced by the joint venture company. An agency agreement will be executed between Peabody CoalTrade and the joint venture company. Peabody intends to market the coal to its existing U.S. and export customer base. ]]>     http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/north-america/peabody-project/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/north-america/peabody-project/ Peabody Project Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:29:17 +1000     Buckskin Project White Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary, White Energy Coal North America, Inc. (“WECNA”), has entered into agreement with Buckskin Mining Company (“Buckskin”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kiewit Group, to enable WECNA to develop coal upgrading plants at Buckskin’s mine in Gillette Wyoming. The project will have an initial capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum but the parties intend to expand the capacity to 8 million tonnes per annum. The Buckskin Mine produces in excess of 27 million tons of sub-bituminous coal annually, and since 1981 has shipped more than 406 million tons of high quality, low quality coal from the Southern Powder River Basin. White Energy will own 100% of the Buckskin project. The key terms of the Buckskin joint venture are as follows:
    • The first 1MTPA plant is to be built at the Buckskin mine will be financed and owned by WECNA;
    • Buckskin has agreed to lease the land required to construct the first 1 MTPA plant and will provide ancillary site related services; and
    • WECNA and Buckskin have entered into a long term coal supply contract, under which Buckskin will supply the feedstock coal to be upgraded at the plant.

    Status - December 2012

    In January 2013, a minor source air permit application for a BCB plant to be located on the Buckskin mine in Wyoming was submitted to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”). As the permit application is for a minor source it is anticipated that a draft permit will be issued by the DEQ during the second quarter of 2013.

    Marketing Strategy

    WECNA will market the upgraded Buckskin coal to utilities in the eastern United States as a substitute for low sulphur bituminous coal. There are over 93 utilities in the eastern United States that burn bituminous coal. This group consumes approximately 220 million tons per year of low sulphur bituminous coal.]]>     http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/north-america/buckskin-project/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/north-america/buckskin-project/ Buckskin Project Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:27:07 +1000     White Energy Company North America WECNA is the North American division of White Energy and is located in Washington DC, USA. WECNA is actively pursuing the expansion of the BCB technology in North America through the establishment of a strategic alliance and joint venture company with each of Buckskin Mining Company (a wholly owned subsidary of the Kiwet Group) and Peabody Energy, Inc.

    Permit Applications

    WECNA continues to make progress towards obtaining permits for the Buckskin and Peabody projects and supporting necessary engineering and design changes that are necessary for compliance with American standards. For these first two projects, WECNA filed permit applications with the relevant regulatory bodies in late 2010. The U.S. permitting team has commenced the process of submitting a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) permit application to the relevant Wyoming state authorities. However, there is a possibility that the new Green House Gas (“GHG”) regulations may result in some delays as further emissions data may be required. The U.S. team has been investigating ways in which the proposed one million tonne per annum projects in Wyoming can be considered a ‘minor’ source of emissions which would mean that an application for a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) permit, which is currently underway, would no longer be required. In order for this to be achieved, it is necessary to provide evidence that the proposed Wyoming plants emit less than the threshold emissions for a ‘minor’ source. In this regard, the White Energy technical team has been measuring actual emissions at the Cessnock Demonstration Plant, as part of coal testing works at the site. The results of this work have now been shared with the U.S. permitting team for further analysis. In addition to this work, the U.S team is also planning to use an alternate technology option in the U.S. plant design, based on a combined natural gas/shale gas/coal furnace for coal drying. This is expected to result in much lower levels of emissions. If successful with the above initiatives the Company hopes that the air permit application process can be significantly shortened.

    Marketing Strategy

    WECNA continues to aggressively market its upgraded Buckskin coal. WECNA has been diligently responding to domestic and international RFPs in an effort to secure contracts with utilities for our coal. As part of its marketing strategy WECNA continues to actively update potential customers of White Energy’s accomplishments, keeping our BCB product top-of-mind with energy producers. We are tracking utility buying patterns and understanding concerns to ensure that the BCB product is considered a viable alternative fuel. WECNA is continuing to build customer relationships, gain necessary market intelligence and educate the U.S. market about our upgraded coal product. On July 16th 2009, WECNA participated in the first annual Capitol Hill Clean Tech Expo, in association with the American Coal Council’s (ACC) Pre-combustion Innovations Alliance. The purpose of the event was to reveal breakthrough advances in environmental and energy efficient technologies to Members of Congress, Administration officials, business and technology leaders, the news media, and the general public. WECNA regularly attends a variety of industry conferences and expositions in order to broaden WECNA’s exposure to the clean coal industry.

    Business Development

    WECNA is working with various parties and State governments to secure support for future projects utilising the BCB technology. The U.S. team continues to investigate opportunities associated with the recovery and briquetting of coal fines in the North American market. A number of potential sites have now been identified and prioritised, and work on these opportunities will continue over the coming months. The U.S. team also continues to investigate opportunities associated with the recovery and briquetting of coal fines and coarse refuse in the North American market. The majority of our effort is being directed towards metallurgical coal fines. A number of potential project sites in West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania are currently being investigated.

    Status - December 2012

    During December 2012, the Company signed an exclusive 90-day option agreement to acquire an existing open-cut coal mining operation in the Central Appalachia region of the U.S.. A number of the Company’s key management personnel are currently in the process of conducting detailed due diligence in respect of this potential acquisition. Should White Energy proceed with the acquisition, the consideration payable is expected to be approximately US$21.5 million, inclusive of all mine infrastructure, plant and equipment, permits and a US$200,000 option fee. In addition, there will be a requirement to replace current security bonds of approximately US$7.5 million on settlement of the proposed transaction.

    Contact Us

    Visit our International Offices webpage to contact our American Representative Office. ]]>     http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/north-america/wec-north-america/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/north-america/wec-north-america/ WEC North America Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:20:36 +1000     North America ]]> http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/north-america/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/north-america/ North America Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:16:43 +1000 Indonesia

    Status - December 2012

    White Energy representatives in Indonesia have continued to work with several parties seeking to identify and evaluate coal deposits in the Indonesian market. A select number of potential project opportunities have been short-listed during the period. The project opportunities being investigated comprise a mixture of coal qualities, including those suitable for upgrading using the BCB technology and those which could be mined and sold directly into export markets. White Energy’s Indonesian based geologists and engineers are in the process of conducting detailed analysis and due diligence in respect of these target concessions.]]>     http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/indonesia/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/indonesia/ Indonesia Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:59:04 +1000     Global Footprint ]]> http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/global-footprint/ http://www.whiteenergyco.com/projects/global-footprint/ Global Footprint Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:31:13 +1000