Last interims : 11th Sept 2007
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11 September 2007
Caledon Resources plc
('Caledon' or the 'Company')
Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2007
Highlights
Explorer to producer. The transition from gold explorer to coal producer
is almost complete, the remaining Chinese assets are being reviewed and the
Company's options are being established. The transition is supported by a
robust operating asset base and strong management team with experienced coal
executives and operators.
Cook Acquisition. Shareholders will recall that, through its subsidiary
Caledon Coal Pty Limited ('Caledon Coal'), the Company took possession of
the Cook mine on 14 December 2006. Recommissioning of the Cook mine started
in early January following a period of running on care and maintenance under
Xstrata. A new site management team and workforce has been engaged which
currently stands at around 130 people.
Minyango Acquisition. The first phase of exploration is completed at
Minyango. The Company has completed 15 drill holes, in addition to the 65
previously completed holes on the project, in a programme designed to
further define coal quality, coal seam continuity and seam thickness of the
deposit. This drilling led to the completion of a resource estimate by SRK
Engineering amounting to 240mt (JORC) coking and thermal coal of which 75mt
is indicated and 165mt is inferred.
China. On 31 July 2007 the Company announced the signing of a Letter of
Offer with Indochina Minerals Limited ('Indochina') regarding the sale of a
number of gold projects in The People's Republic of China.
Results. The loss per share for the six months ended 30 June 2007 was
3.91 pence (2006: earnings per share 1.27 pence)
Commenting today, Robert Alford, Chairman of Caledon said 'The Company has
successfully completed the refurbishment and recommissioning of the Cook mine.
Production and sales of Cook coal have now commenced. We have an established
work force in place at Cook and we continue with the exploration program at the
240mt adjacent Minyango project. The Company remains focused on increasing
production at Cook and looks forward to introducing the Magatar Mining System in
October with an expected production rate set to reach 100,000 tonnes per month
by the end of the year'
Copies of this interim report for the six months ended 30 June 2007 will be
available from the offices of Caledon Resources plc, 18 Upper Brook Street,
London, W1K 7PU, and on the Company's website www.caledon.com.