Noble Group Limited

Yanzhou Coal Mining (HKG:1171) (SHA:600188) (NYSE:YZC), one of China's biggest coal producer, has signed a proposal with Australia-based Gloucester Coal Ltd., with an aim to merge Gloucester Coal with Yanzhou Coal's wholly-owned Australian subsidiary Yancoal Australia.

Mongolian focused Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic marketing and logistics Alliance Agreement ("Agreement") with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble Group Limited (SGX:N21) ("Noble") to assist with the development of Aspire's world class Ovoot Coking Coal Project in Mongolia ("Ovoot").

Asian Activities Report for July 22, 2011 includes: Xanadu Mines Limited (ASX:XAM) has finalised a farm-in agreement on the Javkhlant coking coal exploration project in Mongolia; Kimberley Rare Earths Limited (ASX:KRE) is ready to advance the Cummins Range rare earth project in Western Australia; Consolidated Tin Mines (ASX:CSD) has completed its latest phase of drilling for a total of 8,148 metres at its Mt Garnet Tin project in northern Queensland; Strategic Energy Resources Limited (ASX:SER) has signed an agreement with MEGA Graphite Inc for the proposed acquisition of Uley Graphite Project.

Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) has been notified that commodity trading house Noble Group (SIN:N21) (PINK:NOBGF) has agreed to acquire a further 18 million shares in Aspire from Mongolian shareholders representing the vendors of Aspire's Ovoot Coking Coal Project.

Australian Market Report of February 3, 2011 includes: Crusader Resources Limited (ASX:CAS) continue to extend the known mineralisation at the Borborema gold project in Brazil; WPG Resources Limited (ASX:WPG) is to establish a joint venture with Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE:EEE) to develop and commercialise K-Fuel technology throughout Australia; Xanadu Mines Limited (ASX:XAM) and Noble Group (SIN:N21) form a strategic alliance in Mongolia; Octanex N.L. (ASX:OXX) is to commence drilling operations offshore Western Australia.

Mongolian coking coal explorer Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) said a review of its share register has revealed that Noble Group Limited (SIN:N21) (PINK:NOBGF) currently holds 4.1% of Aspire's issued share capital.

Osendo Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Noble Group Limited (SIN:N21)) has entered into an agreement with Majicyl Pty Ltd for the transfer of up to 30 million options to acquire shares in East Energy Resources Limited (ASX:EER). Majicyl is partly owned by Mark Basso, Managing Director of East Energy Resources.

Pan Asia Corporation Limited (ASX:PZC) (Pan Asia or the Company), the Company provides the following information by way of update regarding Pan Asia's proposed acquisition of an interest in certain coal projects in Indonesia through the purchase of all of the issued capital of Innovation West Pty Ltd (Innovation West or IW) (Acquisition).

The Board of East Energy Resources Limited (ASX:EER) today announced the appointment of Mr Rex Littlewood as Non Executive Director and Mr Will Randall as Alternate Non Executive Director of the East Energy Board.

Coal exploration company East Energy Resources Ltd (ASX:EER) has welcomed the recent purchase of a 19.99% stake in East Energy by Osendo Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the Noble Group Ltd (Noble Group).