Xinergy Announces Opening of Raven Crest Preparation Plant and Production Increases at South Fork

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE--(Marketwired - Jan. 30, 2014) - Xinergy Ltd. (TSX:XRG) -

• Surface production resumed at Raven Crest in early January 2014 with Highwall Miner production to begin by mid-February. Combined production is estimated to be 640,000 tons in 2014 and 709,000 tons in 2015. Sales for 2014 are estimated to be 729,000 tons, which includes sales of existing inventory. Sales for 2015 are estimated to be 709,000 tons, in line with production.
  
  
• New Bull Creek preparation plant, constructed adjacent to the existing CSX rail load out at a capital cost of $9.5 million, recently became operational to process Raven Crest production.
  
  
  
• Production has increased at South Fork mid-vol metallurgical mine to 30,000 tpm and is expected to increase further to 45,000 tpm during Q2, where it will remain until Highwall Miner production begins at the site in late 2014 or early 2015. Production and sales are expected to total 500,000 - 600,000 tons in 2014 and increase to 850,000 tons in 2015.
  
  
  
• Management is in discussions with interested parties for possible divestiture of non-core assets. The Company intends to use net proceeds from any sale of non-core assets to reduce debt and/or further invest in expanding mid-vol metallurgical coal production at South Fork.
  
  

Xinergy Ltd. (TSX:XRG), a Central Appalachian coal producer, today announced that it has opened its Raven Crest preparation plant and increased production at its South Fork mid-vol metallurgical mine.

"Our South Fork mine continues to exceed our expectations, and we are achieving our anticipated operational costs. We believe that our South Fork operation will continue to improve as we move closer to optimal production levels and take full advantage of our state-of-the-art wash plant. South Fork has successfully completed its first phase production increase with plans to further increase production to a rate of 45,000 tpm during Q2," said Bernie Mason, Xinergy's CEO and President.

"The thermal market also has seen improved pricing due to extreme winter weather. We have seen natural gas pricing reach a five year high, record U.S. electricity demand, and utility coal inventories at an eight year low. This all leads us to believe that our Raven Crest thermal mine start-up has occurred at a very opportunistic time," continued Mason.

"We believe that Xinergy is uniquely positioned in the coal sector, to not only persevere during this difficult period for coal producers, but to thrive as market conditions improve," Mason said. "Xinergy remains one of the lowest cost producers in CAPP, and is the holder of premium mid-vol metallurgical coal, and high quality thermal coal. As a small producer, we are nimble and able to quickly react to market changes. We look forward to 2014 as a year to grow production and address our liquidity needs."

About Xinergy Ltd.

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Xinergy Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary Xinergy Corp. and its subsidiaries, is engaged in coal mining in West Virginia and Virginia. Xinergy sells high quality metallurgical and thermal coal to electric utilities, steelmakers, energy trading firms and industrial companies. For more information, please visit www.xinergycorp.com.

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