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African Energy (ASX:AFR) owns 100% of the Sese Coal and Power Project in northerm Botswana which has a defined near-surface coal deposit containing indicated resources in excess of 2.5 billion tonnes. The entire resource is amenable to low-cost open pit mining and can produce large tonnages of both domestic power station fuel amd washed coal for regional and export sales.
African Energy Resources new coal seam discovery near 2.73Bt JORC Resource at Sese
African Energy Resources (ASX: AFR) continues to unlock the potential for a much bigger coal resource for the company in Botswana, with the discovery of a thick coal seam at Sese West.
Drilling at Sese West is part of a regional uranium exploration program, although coal seams were discovered ranging in thickness from seven metres to 30 metres, with the depth to the top of the coal varying from 79 metres to 157 metres.
The new discoveries are located just a few kilometres to the south of the Sese coal project, which hosts a JORC 2.73 billion tonne Resource.
However, Sese West is currently only valid for radioactive minerals, with African Energy having already applied for amendment to the licence to include the rights for coal.
The requested amendment is currently subject to the recently announced moratorium on coal and coal bed methane licence applications, which is due to end this September.
Highlighting how African Energy is looking to boost exploration in the area, the company has submitted six further prospecting licence applications for coal and coal bed methane in the last eight months.
The Sese coal project comprises one wholly owned prospecting licence valid for uranium, coal, coal bed methane, base and precious metals, and is strategically located near infrastructure with a sealed highway between Francistown and Gaborone and is easily accessible.
Rail, road and power infrastructure is also close to the project.
