The world's premier mining and mining investment website Exploration program finalized for Botswana coal projects & update on Kenya coals basin tender

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Key Points:

• Initial exploration drilling program for Botswana finalised following receipt of report from the Company's independent South African consulting geologists
• 60 borehole drilling program to be completed in 2011 through two phase exploration drilling program to commence upon appointment of Botswana drilling contractors
• Exploration drilling to focus initially on the Serowe Thermal Coal Project with subsequent drilling to commence on the Kweneng Thermal Coal Project
• Tender documents received from the Kenyan Ministry of Energy for 4 coal concession blocks in the Mui Coal Basis with submissions due in July 2011

Emerging mid-tier South African focussed coal producer Continental Coal Limited (ASX: CCC) ("Continental" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its planned exploration activities on its Serowe and Kweneng thermal coal projects in Botswana (together the "Projects") following receipt of the planned initial exploration and drilling programs for each of its projects from its independent geological consultants. The Company is also pleased to confirm that it has received a "Request for Proposals for Concession of Mui Coal Blocks" and the accompanying data and will be submitting its detailed proposal as required to the Kenyan Ministry of Energy in July 2011. "We are extremely pleased to have finalised our planned initial exploration program for our Botswana prospecting licenses and to be in a position of being able to commence work in-country very shortly. In addition, having now received the tender documents from the Kenyan Ministry of Energy we are busy preparing our submission to position ourselves to secure one of the 4 exciting coal concession blocks available." commented Continental's Executive Director, Jason Brewer. "It is very pleasing to be able to offer our shareholders such exploration upside in these highly prospective and strategically located coal regions, particularly coupled with export and domestic thermal coal sales from our two producing open cast mines in South Africa and ahead of planned announcements of the Penumbra Coal Project development and funding plans due to be released to the market in the coming days" Mr Brewer added.