Chronicles
Our History
Polo Resources (AIM: POL, BSX:POL) established Polo Resources LLC through its fully owned subsidiary Polo Resources in the Netherlands (PRN)
- Peabody indirectly acquired 50% interest in PRN
- The company renamed Peabody Polo Resources B.V. of the Netherlands (PPR)
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PPR’s 100% owned sub companies in Mongolia were holding an asset portfolio of:
- 57 Coal licenses (3 mining licenses and 54 exploration licenses)
- 25 Uranium exploration licenses
- Winsway acquired the Polo’s 50% in PPR
- The company renamed Peabody Winsway Resources B.V. in the Netherlands
- Mongolian company renamed Peabody Winsway Resources LLC
Asset Portfolio:
- 12 Coal licenses (excluding a license to be relinquished in December, 2013)
- 9 uranium licenses (excluding 7 licenses to be relinquished in December, 2013)
Achievements
Exemplary Reclaim
Set industry standards in mine reclamation by complete reclamation at Ereen mine
Responsible Mining
Established the shareholder reputation in Mongolia as a responsible miner
Mining Expertise
Established human resource base for future operations and geology exploration, and...
Established human resource base for future operations and geology exploration, and accumulated know-how as a mine operator and license holder in Mongolia
Self-Sustenance
Self supported without cash injection from the shareholders for the 2012 and 2013...
Self supported without cash injection from the shareholders for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years
Geological Build-Up
Contributed to geological information build-up in Mongolia by returning over 30 exploration...
Contributed to geological information build-up in Mongolia by returning over 30 exploration licenses to Government after completing all explorations up to the required standards
Nowadays
Our Current Strategy
Cost minimization
- Headcount reduction by 70% in 2012-2013 to 10 employees
- Sale and transfer of licenses (coal and uranium) and equipment used at Ereen mine
- Fulfill only minimum required exploration expenses on the licenses
- Relinquish non-strategic (unsold) licenses