Monday, February 3, 2014

Australia:

Koroit Geothermal Permit Renewed (Warrnambool Standard)

A fledgling geothermal project in Koroit, in western Victoria, Australia, has been thrown a five-year lifeline by the state government after doubts over its future.

Developer Hot Rock Limited (HRL) is hoping to drum up investor support with a renewed permit to tap into the region’s vast underground reservoir of super-heated water.  But plans to drill still appear to be a pipe dream, according to a company statement to the Australian Stock Exchange on Friday.

Drilling won’t happen until at least 2017, a year before the exploration permit expires.  Executives have also taken a pay cut, while equipment for the Koroit project will be sold off.

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