Xinergy Ltd. Receives Permits for Preparation Plant and Loadout Facilities at South Fork Metallurgical Coal Project

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KNOXVILLE, TN, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Xinergy Ltd. (TSX:XRG) ("Xinergy" or the "Company"), a Central Appalachian coal producer, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, South Fork Coal Company, LLC, received requisite approvals to begin construction of its preparation plant and rail loading facility at its mid-volatility metallurgical coal project in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

The Company will begin site preparation work immediately and plans to commence construction during the 2012 fourth quarter.  Construction of the preparation plant and rail loading facility is expected to take six to nine months at a capital cost of approximately US$20 million.  Consistent with prior guidance, the Company expects to produce 300,000 to 400,000 tons of premium-quality, Sewell seam mid-vol metallurgical coal in 2013, reflecting a rate of approximately 50,000 tons per month following completion of the preparation plant and rail load-out.  Xinergy continues to anticipate cash costs of approximately $100/ton once this production rate is achieved, and believes South Fork will have capacity of approximately 80,000 tons per month.

For further details regarding reserves and quality, see the Technical Report for the project entitled "An Independent National Instrument 43-101 Report Summarizing Mineral Exploration, Development and Production Activities of South Fork Coal Company, LLC Mining Reserves, Greenbrier County, West Virginia" dated of March 16, 2011 by James S. Canterbury, P.E., M.B.A. of Summit Engineering, which is available on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).

Matt Goldfarb, Xinergy's CEO, commented: "Today marks a significant milestone for our Company, reflecting the perseverance and commitment of our entire West Virginia team.  Bernie Mason, our President, and our engineering and permitting group in West Virginia have done an admirable job in the face of an extremely challenging regulatory environment in advancing our South Fork mid-vol project to position the Company for a long-awaited step-change in our production profile.  Despite near-term weakness in metallurgical coal pricing, the Company remains bullish on the long-term fundamentals for the global steel industry and, in particular, believes that its ultra-premium South Fork mid-vol met reserves will preserve a niche market position for Xinergy through the cycle."

James S. Canterbury, P.E., M.B.A. of Summit Engineering is the Qualified Person in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 responsible for the technical content of this release and has reviewed and approved it accordingly.

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 eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia. Xinergy sells high quality thermal and metallurgical coal to electric utilities, steelmakers, energy trading firms and industrial companies. For more information, please visit www.xinergycorp.com.

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