Bowen Coking Coal Ltd. announced that it has received the washability and coal quality results from its maiden exploration program at its 100% owned Hillalong Coking Coal Project in the Northern Bowen Basin, Queensland. The Project comprises EPC 1824 and EPC 2141 which is currently the subject of a farm in agreement with Sumitomo Corporation Exploration expenditure for Hillalong is covered under the Sumitomo Farm-In Agreement wherein Sumitomo will spend up to $7.5m to earn up to 20% of the Project. As previously reported, the Hillalong South exploration program encountered the main target seams (Elphinstone and Hynds) between 116m and 167m deep with an average thickness of 5.6m for the Elphinstone seam and 2.5m for the Hynds Upper seam. Both seams in hole HIL015C and the unaf ected part of the Eliphinstone seam in HIL018C underwent fast float tests, a procedure designed to test the coal at a density less than 1.375, which provides a first indication of coking properties and yields for a primary coking product. The fast float results indicated the potential to wash a primary, high quality coking coal from both the Elphinstone and Hynds Upper seams. Raw coal analysis and fast float data previously reported was very encouraging and therefore, followed up with washability tests, designed to as es coal qualities and coal yields at dif erent densities. The results of these as es ments as ist management in determining the optimum beneficiation strategy ensuring maximum value is generated from the coal. The washability tests demonstrated that washing a primary coking coal with a secondary PCI, or a primary coking coal with a secondary Energy coal, will result in an overall increase in the yield from raw coal. Further washability tests on the heat af ected coal in Holes HIL016C and HIL017C have exceeded initial expectations as results have indicated that the heat affected coal can be washed to a primary PCI coal with secondary energy coal, or a primary energy coal with a calorific value of between 6,167 and 6,675 kcal/kg. The planning and approval for the 2D seismic program at Hillalong South is progressing well and is expected to be completed in the next quarter. The objective of the seismic program is to provide more information on the seam dip and seam continuance towards the East of the tenement which will support the design of a follow up drilling program. Quality analysis is also underway on the Hynds Middle and Hynds Lower seams which is currently not regarded as main target seams due to their higher inherent ash. Exploration at Hillalong North is progressing well and without any further interruptions since the last update provided to the Market on 18 March 2020. The company has also received a third cash payment from Sumitomo of $816,332 (including GST) under the Sumitomo Farm in for the first quarter 2020 actual expenses.