OWSLEY COUNTY KENTUCKY PROPERTY On February 1, 20
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On February 1, 2012, the Company entered into a letter of intent for the acquisition of private mineral leasehold rights to certain coal mining property in Owsley County, Kentucky with AMS Development LLC. and Colt Resources, Inc. (the "Owsley Agreement").
The Owsley property covers approximately 1,000 acres and has 3,600,000 tons of coal recoverable by surface and high wall (auger) methods. There are underground reserves in place which are not being considered for production at this time.
The Owsley project has a permit completed and technically approved by the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources for the first 80 acre phase. The permit can be placed on active status and mining initiated by posting a $175,000 reclamation bond. The Company believes mining can be commenced within 90 days of breaking ground.
In consideration for the mineral property leasehold, the Company paid $80,000 to purchase the rights to the mining permits and operate under leasehold. It has also paid an additional $50,000 to minimal lease payments and accrued another $90,000 which is currently behind. These payments have been capitalized as part of the purchase price of the property.
As part of the Owsley Agreement, the Company has agreed to enter into a purchase agreement with AMS Development LLC & Colt Resources, Inc. The agreement provides for the purchase of the 1,000 acres of surface property at $600,000, as well as surface mineable coal, (3.6 million tons at $.75/ton), underground coal rights (2.2 million tons at $.20/ton) and the discharge of a first mortgage due to a former owner of $150,000 for a total purchase price of $3,890,000. The total purchase price is payable through a combination of cash, a promissory note and Liberty Coal common shares. To this date the Company has not been able to close on this agreement.