EastCoal Inc. (TSXV:ECX) announced that it can gain access to a new West coal block at the Verticalnaya anthracite mine.

The press release is quoted as saying:

While access from the former mine into that area had been sealed off and was believed to be flooded, investigation of a ventilation drift has established that the access is free of water. Records indicate that the West Block of the H8 seam initially extends for approximately 2.5 kilometers along strike and 3 kilometers down dip.

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