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Rukwa Coal Project Update
Rukwa Coal Project Update.
About this update from Shuka Minerals Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1340C Edenville Energy PLC 13 June 2019 \n\n13 June 2019\nEdenville Energy PLC\n(\"Edenville\" or the \"Company)\n \nRukwa Coal Project Update\n \nEdenville Energy Plc (AIM: EDL), the AIM quoted company developing a coal project in southwest Tanzania, is pleased to provide an operational update for its flagship Rukwa Coal Project (the \"Project\") following on from the completion of the fundraise which was announced on 17 May 2019.\n \nPlant Upgrades\n \nThe Company is pleased to report the majority of the planned plant upgrades have now been completed, some of which are outlined below.\n \nOne of the key upgrades has been further modifications to the pre-screen, which was originally installed in January 2019. The initial introduction of the pre-screen, which removes hard to process material such as fine coal, has already resulted in a lower use of consumables in the main plant, such as magnetite. Going forward it will also enable a more efficient sorting of material prior to it entering the main wash plant circuit, which in turn has the potential to provide more coal for washing and a cleaner recovery as it travels through the plant. With this in mind, Edenville will now also look to process sections of the existing fines stockpiles, thereby recovering a significant amount of coal which can be washed. Finally, the Company has now introduced a coal sizer at the start of the pre-screen to deal with any oversize material prior to it reaching the screen. The sizer is currently being assembled on site and is expected to be operational in July 2019.\n \nA comprehensive spares package for the plant has also been put in place, with additional purchases made. These parts are now either on site or due for delivery in the near term. This should help prevent any significant downtime in the future in the event of machine failure.\n \nNorthern Mining Area\n \nEdenville is pleased to confirm that road access to the new northern mining area (the \"Northern Area\") is now in place. During June 2019 the Company will upgrade the road in certain areas to provide an adequate haul route from the pit to the plant. Accordingly, mining is now expected to commence in the Northern Area in the coming weeks. The first coal deliveries to the...