Highwall miner update

Bens Creek Group PLC

14 August 2023

 

14 August 2023

Bens Creek Group plc

("Bens Creek" or the "Company")

Highwall miner update

Bens Creek Group plc (AIM:BEN), the owner of a metallurgical coal mine in North America supplying the steel industry, announces that the highwall miner unit 81 ("HWM 81") is expected to recommence operating on 21 August 2023.

As announced on 26 June 2023 HWM 81 was temporarily withdrawn from service pending completion of repairs and re-establishment of the necessary benching following a mining incident in June 2023. Other than a reduction in production on a temporary basis, The Company has suffered no costs, other than benching repair, as a result of the damage to HWM 81 and the Company remains confident that it will fulfil all its current orders.

Adam Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Bens Creek, commented:

"We are delighted that HWM 81 will be returning to operations later this month on schedule.  We remain confident that we will meet our production targets and fulfil all our orders."

 For further information please contact:

Bens Creek Group plc Adam Wilson, CEO Peter Shea, Chief of Staff	[phone]
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Nick Athanas / Nick Naylor / George Payne (Corporate Finance) Kelly Gardiner (Sales and Corporate Broking)		[phone]
WH Ireland Limited (Joint Broker) Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell	[phone]

 

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