Taken from 14 August 2018 update21 Nov 2018 11:42
After reviewing a number of options for acquiring a pre-screening plant to remove the majority of coal fines before they reach the washing circuit, both in Tanzania and overseas, a suitable configuration has been selected. The equipment is already in Tanzania, negating the need to ship and import. Construction and commissioning is expected to be completed on site over the next 6 to 8 weeks.
The Company is targeting the plant upgrade tasks to be completed by the end of September 2018, allowing increased throughput and production.
Second excavator is now working in the Namwele area of the Project, in addition to the excavator working in the Mkomolo area. Approximately three thousand tonnes of coal have already been mined or exposed at Namwele. The Company believes the results of on-site laboratory analysis are encouraging, showing material with a high calorific value of over 6,000kcal/kg on a washed basis.  Initial wash results are also looking positive, with a washed yield of over 50 per cent.
Work is progressing with our mining consultants, Sound Mining, to delineate the next areas for development at Mkomolo. Â We expect to have an updated mining plan completed in September 2018 which will allow work to start on opening up new seams located to the north of the current excavation.
September has gone where are the updates.