History of White Energy Company Limited
2006
Acquisition of White Energy Technology Limited, a company which has the exclusive license for the BCB technology. Name changed from Amerod Resources Limited.
Joint Venture signed with PT Bayan Resources Tbk (PT Kaltim Supacoal) to construct and operate BCB plants in Indonesia.
2011
Termination of the PT Kaltim Supacoal Joint Venture and commencement of litigation in the High Court of the Republic of Singapore
2014
Sale of a 49% minority interest in Mountainside Coal Company Inc. and River Energy UK JV Limited to Black River Asset Management LLC.
History of BCB Technology
The BCB process was developed by a consortia led by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and other leading coal industry players.
1993
Pilot plant using the BCB technology constructed at Newcastle (NSW, Australia)
1998
Pilot plant using the BCB technology with capacity of 400kg/hr built in Collie (WA, Australia)
2008
Pilot plant moved to Cessnock (NSW, Australia)
Demonstration plant with capacity of 135ktpa built in Cessnock (NSW, Australia)
2009
Completion of the construction of the 1MTPA commercial plant at Tabang (Kalimantan, Indonesia) as part of the PT Kaltim Supacoal Joint Venture
2009-2014 BCB technology continually refined and tested at Cessnock
2014
Commenced planning activities to construct a BCB plant at Mountainside Coal Company