TerraCom sees clear line of sight to develop Blair Athol coal project
Published 06-FEB-2017 15:55 P.M.
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Shares in TerraCom (ASX: TER) have opened higher on Friday morning after the company announced that its wholly owned and operated subsidiary, Orion Mining Proprietary Limited, had received advice from the Queensland government Department of Natural Resources and Mines that it is ...”minded to grant an indicative approval subject to conditions...” for the transfer of the mining lease for the Blair Athol coal mine in Central Queensland.
TerraCom has advised the Queensland Government that it can meet the conditions, which it has informed shareholders are not onerous.
Management is of the view that a final decision on the indicative approval will be made shortly by the Queensland Government.
Should approval be given, the combination of Terracom’s producing Baruun Noyon Uul coking coal mine in the South Gobi region of Mongolia and Blair Athol positions the group well to capitalise on the strong coking coal and thermal coal markets.
In terms of output, Terracom’s Executive Chairman Cameron McRae said, “The 2017 production forecast from these three operating businesses should exceed an annualised rate of 4 million tonnes per annum, with potential to lift this rate in the medium term to above 6 million tonnes per annum, and in the longer term reaching 10 million tonnes per annum through organic growth”.
Looking at medium-term growth potential, the company is also focused on developing two priority projects in Queensland, one being the large thermal coal North Galilee project. The other potential prospect is the high-energy prime thermal coal Springsure project.
Foster Stockbroking likes the story, with analyst Mark Fichera upgrading earnings forecasts and the price target in November after revising coking and thermal coal projections for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. Notably, his forecasts were in line with consensus, but well below the spot price at that time
Fichera expects TerraCom to generate a net profit of $51.2 million from sales of $203 million in fiscal 2017, representing diluted earnings per share of 2 cents. This implies a PE multiple of approximately 2 relative to the company’s current trading range.
Fichera has a price target of 12.5 cents on the stock, implying a fiscal 2017 PE multiple of approximately 6.
It should be noted that broker projections and price targets are only estimates and may not be met. Also, historical data in terms of earnings performance and/or share trading patterns should not be used as the basis for an investment as they may or may not be replicated. Those considering this stock should seek independent financial advice.
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