The Passing of Tony Hammond and a Corporate Update
COLONIAL COAL INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Suite 200 -595 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 2T5
Telephone: (604) 568-4962
NEWS RELEASE
THE PASSING OF TONY HAMMOND AND A CORPORATE UPDATE
Vancouver, B.C., Canada – April 14, 2025 – Colonial Coal International Corp. (TSX -V: CAD)
(the “Corporation” or “Colonial Coal”) is saddened to announce the recent passing of Anthony
(Tony) Hammond, a founding director of Colonial and a longtime friend and supporter of Colonial
Coal, its management and all mining projects that Tony was instrumental in administrating and
developing.
Tony served as a director of Colonial Coal since October 2010 and a director of Colonial Coal
Corporation since November 2008. Tony, as a mining engineer , acted as the Chairman and
Managing Director of Great Orme Mines Ltd., in North Wales, United Kingdom, since March
1990. Formerly, from 1963 to 1981, Tony worked for Anglo American Corporation in various
positions, including as the Manager of Planning at the Vaal Reefs Mine in South Africa. Tony
was also previously the Chief Consulting Mining engineer of Robertson Research International
from 19 81 to 1984, and has acted on the boards of directors of numerous public companies
including NEMI.
David Austin, Colonial Coal ’s CEO, stated: “ With Tony’s passing we not only lose a valuable
contributor and supporter of Colonial Coal, but we also lose a very dear and cherished friend who
has supported the Corporation and me and my family personally for over 35 years. Our sincerest
condolences to Tony’s family; which is our family; and we wish them nothing but support and the
continuing knowledge that Tony was a great person who will be missed by many”.
Colonial Coal continues to work very hard and in earnest with its bankers to solicit various
significant levels of interest in connection with each of its seasoned Huguenot and Flatbed coking
coal projects located in northeast British Columbia ; the Huguenot project itself being the subject
of a prior Preliminary Economic Assessment which was published by the Corporation.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this news release.
About Colonial Coal International Corp.
Colonial Coal is a publicly traded coal corporation in British Columbia that focuses primarily on
coking coal projects. The northeast Coal Block of British Columbia, within which our
Corporation’s projects are located, hosts a number of proven deposits and has been the subject of
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M&A activities by Anglo -American and others. Additional information can be found on the
Company’s website www.ccoal.ca or by viewing the Company’s filings at www.sedar.com.
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and sale of securities; the need for additional financing; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest
among certain officers or directors with certain other projects; and the volatility of common share price and volume.
Forward-looking statements are made based on manag ement’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that
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For further information please contact:
Colonial Coal International Corp.
Shane Austin
604.568.4962
www.ccoal.ca