Bigger picture ---Maybe21 Feb 2026 09:26
There have been quite a few posts about the different merits of both Bara and Phulbari, but I think we should look at the bigger picture.-The whole of Bara/Phulbari is one continuous coal seem---
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--so how will it be mined.-
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-It would make absolutely no sense to have one operator working, on say, Phulbari for thirty odd years and then, as the coal runs out, hand over to a new operator to continue into Bara.-----------------This whole seem will be mined by one operator, ---that is just plain and economic sense.-
-So where to start.----- and here is the problem.--
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The mine footprint at Bara is too small to house all the mining infrastructure/ overburden ect---so where will it go?-
---If phulbari and Bara were separate operations, then there is no reason for Phulbari to allow Bara to use its land for working / storage ect------why would they?-
-These two parts of the same seem, can only be mined as one joint venture, with both Bara and Phulbari working hand in hand, and treating the whole deposit as one mine.-
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-So what does that mean for GCM.--
I know i keep on saying this, ---but it really does make sense.--The mine must be a JV between Phulbari/PC/ and Bara--------------- quite obvious really.-
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--But there's more.
-The Gov have said that they want energy cos to be "quoted" cos in Bangla, so as to keep transparency and stop future corruption.-----very commendable.-
-Petrobangla are the owners of the Bara site, and they are a Gov body. So what better than to form the Gcm/ PC/ Bara jv, and put it all under the Petrobangla banner,-- (say a sub like Coalbangla),-- and float that on their stock mkts.-
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-Working out the % parts should be straight forward, but they need base line figs to start with, --and all GCM have , is their Mkt Cap----------------- is that fig being held steady (no rise in SP), while this plan is being put together.??-
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-A nice cheap (undervalued) float on their exchange, would give the people of Bangla a golden chance to participate in "their" mine and make money.----a win win all round.-
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--That's a big picture that looks good to me------ let's wait and see.