COAL QUALITY
The sampling analysis of the coal quality based on the eleven shipments made from August 2007 to November 2007 are as follows:
NTC is currently mining the southern most section of the Mampun Pandan deposit. Conventional open pit mining methods employing excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks are used to excavate the overburden and coal.
NTC has constructed a dedicated main coal haulage road approximately 33 km from the main highway to the mine site. Constructed from river gravel, the road is constantly maintained by grader and roller..