Bens Creek Group PLC (AIM:BEN, OTC:BENCF) said that all components for a second highwall miner (HWM) are now on-site at its West Virginia metallurgical coal mine.
The firm said that all components for unit 77 from Bens Creek's highwall mining contractor Mega Highwall Mining LLC, have now arrived on site following a short delay.
Unit 77 (HWM) has been assembled and is awaiting completion of its electrical fit-out and testing before deployment at the mine, Bens Creek said in a statement.
“The delays in getting the equipment on site has been disappointing, however, all components have now been delivered and the HWM has been re-assembled on site,” chief executive Adam Wilson said.
“We are looking forward to having two highwall miners up and running in the near future. We remain very confident about the future prospects of the business," he added.
Bens Creek owns and operates the Ben’s Creek metallurgical coal project in West Virginia, USA.
The property is set over 10,000 acres in the Central Appalachian Basin with a proven recoverable coal reserve of 2.34 million tonnes and a coal resource of 17.2 million in-place tonnes with the potential for a further 30.9 million tonnes.