Antofagasta plc

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Pluton Resources Limited (ASX:PLV) are please to advise the appointment of Mr. Brett Clark as Chief Development Officer (CDO).

Carbon Energy Limited (ASX:CNX) (PINK:CNXAF) advises that, further to its ASX update of 20th September 2010, the additional information requested by Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) in relation to a release of process water in August 2009, has been submitted to the Department.

The Australian market opened flat on Tuesday, following mixed leads from offshore markets overnight. In early trade, the S&P/ASX200 index fell 0.1%, to 4433.8 points and the All Ordinaries index slipped 0.1%, to 4462.3 points.

Carbon Energy Limited (ASX:CNX) (PINK:CNXAF) is pleased to announce that its partner in Chile, Antofagasta Minerals (LON:ANTO) (PINK:ANFGY), has obtained Environmental Approval for the first stage of the parties' joint Underground Coal Gasification ("UCG") project in Chile.

Carbon Energy Limited (ASX:CNX) releases June 2010 Quarterly Report.

Carbon Energy Limited (ASX:CNX)(PINK:CNXAF) has signed its first international agreement with Antofagasta Minerals to develop a trial project in Mulpun Chile, utilising its UCG technology. Following feasibility studies, it is anticipated that both parties will enter into a Joint Venture to develop commercial projects based on UCG syngas.