Bowen Coking Coal Limited planned to drill up to 11 exploration holes at its Hillalong Coking Coal Project to target the definition of a maiden resource in the southern area, potentially extend resources for Hillalong North and test for the existence of Moranbah Coal Measures in the south east of the tenement. The Phase 2a exploration program at Hillalong, which lies in close proximity to the Hail Creek mine in the northern Bowen Basin, follows the interpretation of the first 13km of the planned 37km seismic program, which have been completed in March. Sumitomo Corporation recently committed a further $2.5min Phase 2a to earn an additional 5% in the project though a preexisting FarmIn Agreement. The Japanese conglomerate earned 10% of the project last year after spending $2.5 million on Phase 1 and has the option to earn an additional 5% in the project by spending another $2.5 million on Phase 2b1,.