Media Release

Earthquake has minimal impact on Solid Energy business

9 September 2010

Solid Energy says that based on current information the impact of the Canterbury earthquake on its business will be minimal. Thanks to the efforts of KiwiRail and Lyttelton Port of Christchurch most coal trains are running from the West Coast to the port and an export coal shipment was loaded for Pike River earlier this week. A further coal shipment is scheduled to be loaded this weekend subject to some repairs being completed at the port in the next two days. Solid Energy has issued 'force majeure' notices to some international coal customers as a precautionary measure. Lyttelton Port of Christchurch issued Solid Energy with a 'force majeure' notice yesterday, also as a precautionary measure.