20 Dec 2018drilling result▲ GoodMajor
The Poplar Grove slope and both ventilation shafts have reached the Western Kentucky No. 9 coal seam, which the company calls a material milestone and which lets it start bottom development work. This follows the earlier December 2018 target for first coal; the plant and river dock are said to be on target for commissioning, and the company says mining equipment is arriving ahead of a January switch from contract mining to owner-operated production.