Centennial Coal Company Limited

The Australian share market gave up its early gains to finish 0.3 per cent lower on Monday while Asian markets were weaker. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 16.6 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 4,222.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index shed 14.3 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 4,250.6.

The Australian stocks Friday were cent higher in quiet trading. Investors remained cautious in the session, but Gold stocks jumped on higher gold prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.6 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 4551.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 27.1 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 4574.1.

Centennial Coal Ltd. (ASX:CEY) said Friday that it has received a letter from Thailand's Banpu Public Company Limited (BAK:BANPU) overnight, denying speculations that Banpu has no immediate plans to increase holding in Centennial.

Centennial Coal (ASX:CEY) Thursday revealed that Thailand's Banpu Public Company Limited (BAK:BANPU) has acquired a long term strategic stake of 14.9 per cent in the Australian coal miner, amid worries that the new resources tax might cool takeover activities in mining sector.

Carbon Energy Limited (ASX:CNX) (PINK:CNXAF) has appointed a new General Manager Technical Services, Mr Andrew Mifflin to evaluate and develop coal resources suitable for underground coal gasification both in Australia and overseas.

Wall Street finished mixed overnight. Dow and S&P 500 indices ended their rising streak while Nasdaq posted its 11th straight rise led by Apple and Yahoo. Investors started to lock in their profits from a series of rallies driven by earnings reports.

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