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    UCG

    A Cleaner

    Energy SolutionEnvironmental Benefits of

    Underground Coal Gasification

    Mining MethodsCoaltrans - Emerging Asian Coal Markets

    Presented by: Kev Garner

    15 and 16 November, 2012

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    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

    The views expressed in this Presentation are based on information derived from the internal sources of

    Cougar Energy Limited and its subsidiary companies (referred to collectively as the CougarGroup) andfrom publicly available sources that have not been independently verified by the Cougar Group. Norepresentation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is made or given by the Cougar Group or any

    of its officers or employees as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or reliability of that information.

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    SYNGAS THE VERSATILE FEEDSTOCK

    AGENDA

    INTRODUCING COUGAR ENERGY

    UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION EXPLAINED

    THE ENVIRONMENTAL UPSIDE

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    WHO ARE WE?

    Cougar Energy is a leading Australian clean energy

    and resources company at the forefront ofdevelopment and commercialisation of Underground

    Coal Gasification (UCG) for cost effective and

    environmentally friendly energy supply solutions.

    Cougar Energy has created a separate, wholly-

    owned company called Kandoman Resources to

    hold and further develop its non-UCG coal assets.

    Cougar Energys strategic vision is to become the

    leading alternative energy provider in the Asian

    energy market the New Power for Asia.

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    ASIAN BUSINESS STRATEGY

    Key Achievements

    IndonesiaJV Partner Medco Energy | Largest listed energy company

    Focussed on three target areas | UCG to Power Project

    Financial modelling and feasibility for 30MW Power project

    MongoliaNegotiations with Government | Upgraded terms and next steps

    MOU with Hulaan | 500M tonnes of coal under review

    ChinaDiscussions with major SOE | Preliminary review of coal resources

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    Review of UCG potential | Inner Mongolia | Xinjiang Provence

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    WHY ARE WE RESPONSIBLE?

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    Adhering to economic, social and environmental responsibilities

    Embracing all environmental responsibilities including the equator principals

    Importance of EIA as part of project development

    Working with local communities to protect the ecosystem

    Respectful of cultural and historic heritage

    Commitment to site rehabilitation

    Strong health and safety record

    Domestic clean energy security

    Knowledge transfer to local teams

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    Source: Paul Whincup, Technical Director, ERM Asia Pacific

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    UCG TECHNOLOGY

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    Ground level

    Water TableExternal

    casing

    Air or oxygenand

    steam injectionPower station

    Transmission line

    Residue

    Underburden

    UCG Gasifier

    Injection

    Gas

    removal

    Coal

    Overburden

    Productionwell casing

    Injectionwell casing

    External

    casing

    Gas extraction

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    TRANSFORMATION IN ACTION

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    Legend

    Opencut overburden stockpile

    Opencut extractionCoal resource mined by opencut

    Coal resource suitable for UCG

    Adequate Coal Seam thickness

    Ash and moisture content

    Simple geological structure

    No sensitive aquifers above resource

    150m

    UCG reactor area

    Sufficient rock head depth to extraction ratio

    Known geological and hydrogeological

    characteristics

    Favourable drilling conditions

    Low permeability overburden and underburden

    UCG utilises stranded coal

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    ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF UCG

    Minimal surface impact and visual presence

    Utilises stranded coal

    Reduced atmospheric emissions

    Small environmental footprint

    Minimises transport costs Benefits for local communities

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    UCG METHODS CAN OVERCOME SURFACE MININGOPERATIONAL ISSUES

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    UCG CAN OVERCOME LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES

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    BUILDING A PRACTICAL UCG REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

    Resource management through integrated use of coal and natural resources

    Mineral and hydrocarbon resource ownership and access rights

    Method of determining royalty fees and commercial production license costs

    Environmental framework and standards - baseline monitoring needs

    Health and safety management practices for surface and underground

    operations

    Environmental monitoring and management Air emission standards

    Enforcement regimes

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    RANGE OF UCG SYNGAS COMPOSITION

    Source: UCG Gordon Couch, IEA Clean Coal Centre - July 2009

    Ref: Natural gas ci rca 38 MJ/Nm3

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    UCG

    Syngas

    Power

    Generation

    Synthetic Natural

    Gas

    Methanol

    Ammonia

    FischerTropsch

    Liquids

    Gas turbine or

    spark ignition

    engines

    Compressed

    Natural Gas

    Dimethyl Ether

    Gasoline

    Urea & Ammonia

    Nitrate

    Diesel &

    Gasoline

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    UCG PRODUCTS

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    Product syngas is a flexible fuel source suitable for power generation options:

    Large - 200MW plus, intermediate - 50 to 200MW and small 10 to 50MW

    Proven standard technology with high electrical efficiencies

    Option for CHP scheme with increased energy and/or heat use

    Reduced atmospheric emissions

    Cougar Energy has undertaken costings from 15MW to 200MW

    POWER GENERATION

    http://www.power-technology.com/projects/san_joaquin/
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    SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS (SNG)

    Product syngas is convertible to SNG technology can be readily licensed:

    SNG has the same heating value and properties as natural gas

    Can use fixed pipeline infrastructure or virtual pipeline for supply

    Compressed (CNG) and liquefied (LNG) for residential use and as an

    industrial/chemical feedstock

    Option to develop transport use replacing conventional vehicles fuels

    Existing SNG plants operating in USA and China

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    Contact Details

    Kev Garner

    General Manager - AsiaMobile | +86 13910306861

    Email | [email protected]

    Cougar Energy LimitedASX Code: CXY

    www.cougarenergy.com.au

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