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Overview

Norton secured title to the Middlemount coal tenement (EPC 1033) in March 2006.

The southern area, which is prospective for an open cut PCI mine development, is called the Sienna Project; and the northern area, prospective for underground coking coal, is called the Electra Project.   

In June 2008, a drilling program over the Sienna area (Phase I) was completed. This was the basis for an independent scoping study which indicated the potential for a large open cut PCI mine. Details were then advised to the market and can be accessed via the following link.

  Drilling indicates potential for large open cut PCI mine
       July 2, 2008

A Phase 2 drilling program covering the Sienna area was completed in April resulting in a JORC-compliant coal Mineral Resource of 57 million tonnes being defined. Details and plans for further work are set out in the ASX release 27 April 2009 and can be accessed via the following link.

Sienna Coal initial resource defined: 57 million tonnes
      April 27, 2009

The Company is now undertaking conceptual studies to determine economic viability of the project in light of the current market conditions of the likely coal products and mining parameters. 

Electra has the potential for high quality coking coal at depths below 300 metres similar to that mined at the nearby Norwich Park Mine. Electra has had limited drilling. The status of Electra and how best to move it forward will be considered in conjunction with the Sienna project.

In November 2009 the Electra area had one hole drilled to 702 metres.