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Annual Report of Felix Resources for the Year Ending 30th June 2007 (68 page download):
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20070925/pdf/314qvvgkp6m4cp.pdf
Looking through the Annual report it can be seen why MD Mr Brian Flannery is so upbeat about prospects for Felix Resources in the year ending 2008 and thereafter.
Expenditure will drop from a A$93 million figure in Y/E 2007 to about A$73 million in Y/E 2008.
Both the Minerva Mine and Ashton Longwall have overcome problems and a larger shovel has been installed at Yarrabee. All three mines should work to full capacity in the coming year (Coal production is expected to rise by around 23% in Y/E 2008).
Excess production of thermal and semi-soft coking coal from Yarrabee and minerva is being sold at spot prices. These prices range up to US$70 per tonne for thermal and US$76 per tonne for semi-soft coking coal.
Thermal coal agreements from 1st April 2007 were set at very much higher levels, low US$50's per tonne, and these prices will impact profits until 31st March 2008. Prices after this date are expected to be set higher in the US$60's per tonne for thermal.
Felix are in negotiations with KEPCO and are expected to announce an agreement to sell 10% of Moolarben for A$100 million. Talks continue to sell 49% of Yarrabee and a figure around A$68 million is expected.
The ongoing case, Ulan Mining (90% owned by Xstrata, 10% by Mitsubishi) versus Moolarben Coal (90% owned by Felix Resources, 10% owned by Soljitz), at the NSW Supreme Court, should be completed shortly. It is always possible, on the result, that either party may seek to appeal the decision.
The decision should be listed here, in due course: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/supreme_ct/recent-cases.html
Felix have moved on to a 4-year closing high of $6.10 and are now the most interesting coal stock around, now that Centennial have fallen to Xstrata.
Providing the court case over Moolarben goes in FLX's favour and Wednesdays Quarterly Report is as favourable as expected, it should point the company on to a continued upward path.
Also dont forget GCL, MCC, (RSP-NHC), CEY also AQA, have you heard of them?
thx
MS
Hi M_S, Thou knowest that I have indeed heard of these!.
GCL is improving again after Xstrata lost interest and others built up stakes. CEY is going into the hands of Xstrata,; Pity about all the debts as they let Anvill Hill go for bottom dollar, imho. MCC has a number of problems to overcome, otherwise they should be priced at double FLX. AQA are a bit mixed: Buyback is a plus and iron ore interests, but lower coal production a minus and appeal and legal proceeding a hinderance.
Yep besides GCL, MCC, (RSP-NHC), FLX, CEY, AQA, there's an explorer COK dong well also
thx
MS
Hi M_S et al, Cockatoo are raising lots of cash by share sales to drill their tenements in Queensland, and this appears to be holding them back. Coal is one of the Princes these days so money will pour in. Lots of good thermal and semi-soft coal near their areas.
Not much interest in FLX on ASF. Considering the stock has come up from 38 cents in 2003 to $6.50 last evening, they have missed out on something. Lots of interesting prospects in the next 12 months - good luck
Whitehaven Coal Limited (WHC) is a coal mining company with the projects located in the Gunnedah Region of New South Wales. Company operates two open cut mines near Boggabri and is a major shareholder of the Werris Creek mine north of Quirindi. WHC is actively seeking to develop several other small mines in the region and a major longwall mine south of Narrabri. Whitehaven also operates the Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) and rail loader at Gunnedah.
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