Caledon Resources (AIM: CDN) received a boost to its share price this morning after announcing a substantial increase in the resources and reserves at its Cook Coking Coal Mine in Australia. Caledon said that the measured and indicated resource had increased by 39% to 176 million tonnes and the coal reserve had increased by 38% to 23.6 million tonnes. The brought the total JORC compliant resource to 416 million tonnes, more than treble the estimate when Caledon was readmitted after completing the acquisition of Cook from Xstrata Australia. Caledon also added that in September is sold 70,000 tonnes of coal.
Mark Trevan, Managing Director said "Caledon now have JORC
Resources of 416 million tonnes at its Minyango and Cook properties with substantially more expected to be defined as drilling continues. This is further evidence of the commitment that Caledon has made to develop these world class coking coal properties. Since Readmission on 14 December 2006, the Company's total JORC compliant resources have more than trebled to 416 million tonnes."
Shares in Caledon jumped 12% to 38 pence on the positive news.