Poplar Grove’s first sale delayed

Coal miner Paringa Resources had delayed the first coal sales from its Poplar Grove operation, in Kentucky, by two weeks until the week of April 22.

The ASX-listed company on Tuesday said that the delay in coal sales resulted from the decision to install the slope conveyor sooner than originally planned, as the run-of-mine volumes being brought to the surface via underground mucking and transportation was lower than expected owing to a directive from the Mine Safety and Health Administration that limited operations to one loader.