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Wed 18 Jan 2012, 11:00 FMC - Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. - Condensed interim consolidated
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FMC                                                                             
FMC - Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. - Condensed interim consolidated            
financial statements for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2011 -    
unaudited                                                                       
Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp.                                                   
(Registration number: 002116278)                                                
(External company registration number: 2011/011661/10)                          
Share code on the Toronto Stock Exchange: FMC                                   
Share code on the JSE Limited: FMC                                              
ISIN: CA3451171050                                                              
("Forbes Coal")                                                                 
FORBES AND MANHATTAN COAL CORP.                                                 
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE      
MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2011 - UNAUDITED                                      
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION                 
(Unaudited - prepared by management)                                            
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)                                                 
                         Notes   November 30,  February 28,                     
                                 2011          2011                             
                                               (Note 27)                        
ASSETS                                                                          
Current                                                                         
Cash                               $             $                              
                                 16,832,573    15,252,651                       
Restricted cash                                                                 
                                 1,912,290     1,736,000                        
Accounts and other                                                              
receivables                       11,441,728    12,410,375                      
Inventories               14                                                    
                                 3,237,454     10,526,681                       
Prepaid expenses                                                                
                                 175,860       60,301                           

                                 33,599,905    39,986,008                       
                                                                                
Property, plant and       12                                                    
equipment                         78,048,139    79,316,581                      
Intangibles               11                                                    
                                 5,180,441     5,911,567                        
Goodwill                                                                        
16,672,014    18,672,014                       
Other assets              13                                                    
                                 6,830,267     5,398,825                        
Long-term prepaid                                                               
expenses                          460,893       -                               
Deferred income taxes                                                           
                                 130,094       120,061                          
                                                                                
$             $                               
                                 140,921,753   149,405,056                      
                                                                                
LIABILITIES                                                                     

Current                                                                         
Accounts payable and      15       $             $                              
accrued liabilities               10,517,667    7,031,196                       
Acquisition obligation    10                                                    
                                 19,741,548    -                                
Other financial           16                                                    
liabilities                       474,163       2,660,467                       
Asset retirement          17                                                    
obligation                        354,340       389,177                         
Loans payable             18                                                    
                                 52,340        261,934                          

                                 31,140,058    10,342,774                       
                                                                                
Acquisition obligation    10                                                    
-             20,300,925                       
Asset retirement          17                                                    
obligation                        2,602,132     2,665,329                       
Other financial           16                                                    
liabilities                       8,333,077     11,727,930                      
Deferred income taxes                                                           
                                 14,356,466    18,654,227                       
                                                                                
56,431,733    63,691,185                       
                                                                                
SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY                                                            
                                                                                
Issued capital            19                                                    
                                 98,792,926    93,672,871                       
Share-based payment       21                                                    
reserves                          10,758,251    8,413,283                       
Deficit                                                                         
                                 (15,727,524)  (17,434,614)                     
Currency translation                                                            
reserve                           (9,972,645)   (535,198)                       
Equity attributable to the                                                      
owners of the Company             83,851,008    84,116,342                      
Non-controlling interest  6,7                                                   
                                 639,012       1,597,529                        

                                 84,490,020    85,713,871                       
                                                                                
                                  $             $                               
140,921,753   149,405,056                      
                                                                                
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE       
INCOME/(LOSS)                                                                   
(Unaudited - prepared by management)                                            
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)                                                 
                                                                                
                             Notes  FOR THE THREE MONTHS                        
ENDED                                       
                                    November      December                      
                                    30, 2011      31, 2010                      
                                                  (Notes 1                      
and 27)                       
                                                                                
REVENUE                              31,152,094    9,030,977                    
                                                                                
COST OF SALES                                                                   
Operating expenses                   20,459,454    ,598,811                     
Amortization and depletion           3,907,206     78,617                       
                                    24,366,660    7,777,428                     

Gross profit                         6,785,434     1,253,549                    
                                                                                
EXPENSES                                                                        
Consulting and professional          817,472       745,940                      
fees                                                                            
General and administration           1,776,995     407,004                      
Stock based compensation      21     64,739        5,795,596                    
Mineral properties                                                              
investigation costs                  189,606       -                            
                                    2,848,812      6,948,540                    
                                                                                
Net income (loss) before                                                        
other items                          3,936,622     (5,694,991)                  
                                                                                
OTHER ITEMS                                                                     
Other income (loss)                  325,195       56,805                       
Business combination                                                            
transaction costs                    (2,605)       (195,155)                    
Accretion                     10     (474,497)     (976,329)                    
Change in estimates on contingent                                               
acquisition liability                (119,729)     2,724,711                    
Interest (expense) income     9      (306,506)     3,998                        
Foreign exchange gain (loss)         1,203,117     (1,073,650)                  
Unrealized gain on marked-to-        53,571                                     
market securities                                                               
Loss on share-based payments  7,27   (1,488,132)                                
NET INCOME (LOSS) before             3,127,036     (5,154,611)                  
income tax                                                                      
                                                                                
Income tax expense                   395,627       (10,970)                     
                                                                                
NET INCOME (LOSS) for the                                                       
period                               3,522,663     (5,165,581)                  
                                                                                
Other comprehensive income                                                      
items                                                                           
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign                                               
currency translation                 (9,254,968)   4,989,070                    
                                                                                
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) for the                                                    
period                               (5,732,305)   (176,511)                    
                                                                                
Net income (loss) per share                                                     
- basic and diluted                  0.10          (0.20)                       
Headline earnings per share                                                     
- basic and diluted                  0.10           (0.20)                      
Weighted average number:                                                        
of common shares outstanding-                                                   
basic                                34,865,717    25,590,793                   
of common shares outstanding-                                                   
diluted                              34,865,717    25,590,793                   

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE       
INCOME/(LOSS)Continued                                                          
                                                                                
Notes  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED                   
                                    November      December 31,                  
                                    30, 2011      2010                          
                                                  (Notes 1 and                  
27)                           
                                                                                
REVENUE                              86,002,829    15,658,216                   
                                                                                
COST OF SALES                                                                   
Operating expenses                   57,052,413    10,988,685                   
Amortization and depletion           12,355,399    1,969,312                    
                                    69,407,812    12,957,997                    

Gross profit                         16,595,017     2,700,219                   
                                                                                
EXPENSES                                                                        
Consulting and professional                                                     
fees                                 3,846,055     1,267,382                    
General and administration           4,335,338     1,107,085                    
Stock based compensation      21     1,996,489     13,418,096                   
Mineral properties                                                              
investigation costs                  189,606       -                            
                                    10,367,488    15,792,563                    
                                                                                
Net income (loss) before                                                        
other items                          6,227,529     (13,092,344)                 
                                                                                
OTHER ITEMS                                                                     
Other income (loss)                  356,432       207,914                      
Business combination                                                            
transaction costs                    (24,223)      (1,222,390)                  
Accretion                     10                                                
(1,539,940)   (1,615,365)                   
Change in estimates on contingent    (119,729)     2,724,711                    
acquisition liability                                                           
Interest (expense) income     9       (827,354)    (201,992)                    
Foreign exchange gain (loss)         1,130,957      (2,482,321)                 
Unrealized gain on marked-to-        53,571          -                          
market securities                                                               
Loss on share-based payments  7,27   (1,488,132)    (2,357,221)                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) before              3,769,111                                 
income tax                                         (18,039,008)                 
                                                                                
Income tax expense                   (2,672,059)   (815,382)                    

NET INCOME (LOSS) for the                                                       
period                               1,097,052     (18,854,390)                 
                                                                                
Other comprehensive income                                                      
items                                                                           
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign                                               
currency translation                 (9,437,447)   5,899,944                    

COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) for the                                                    
period                               (8,340,395)   (12,954,446)                 
                                                                                
Net income (loss) per share                                                     
- basic and diluted                  0.03          (1.58)                       
Headline earnings per share                                                     
- basic and diluted                  0.03          (1.58)                       
Weighted average number:                                                        
of common shares outstanding-                                                   
basic                                34,856,990    11,949,521                   
of common shares outstanding-                                                   
diluted                              34,895,610    11,949,521                   
                                                                                
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                         
(Unaudited - prepared by management)                                            
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)                                                 
                                   FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED                   
                                   November 30,    December                     
                                   2011            31, 2010                     
(Notes 1                     
                                                   and 27)                      
                                                                                
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):                                                     

OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                            
Net income (loss) for the period                                                
                                   3,522,663       (5,165,581)                  
Adjustments:                                                                    
Amortization and depletion                                                      
                                   3,907,206       149,401                      
Fair value adjustment on financial                                              
assets                              (162,761)       160,934                     
Deferred income taxes                                                           
                                   (1,977,140)     (279,849)                    
Accretion                                                                       
480,412         1,042,818                    
Change in estimates                                                             
                                   119,729         (2,724,711)                  
Foreign exchange                                                                
(1,463,573)     1,157,461                    
 Unrealized gain on marked-to-                                                  
market securities                   (53,571)        -                           
 Stock based compensation                                                       
64,739          5,795,596                    
 Loss on share-based payments                                                   
                                   1,488,133       -                            
                                                                                
5,925,837       136,069                      
                                                                                
Net change in non-cash working                                                  
capital                             735,819         (2,514,326)                 

                                                                                
                                   6,661,656       (2,378,258)                  
                                                                                
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                            
Business combination                                                            
                                   -               -                            
 Cash acquired on business                                                      
combination                         -               -                           
 Cash acquired on Nyah                                                          
transaction                         -               -                           
 Long-term prepaid expenses                                                     
(500,216)       -                            
 Additions to property, plant and                                               
equipment                           (13,486,032)    (1,827,459)                 
 Additional contribution to                                                     
endowment policy                    (371,342)       (19,317)                    
 Investment in held for trading                                                 
instruments                         -               2,241,818                   
 Investment in securities                                                       
-               -                            
 Restricted cash                                                                
                                   (12,270)        (1,872,400)                  
                                                                                
(14,369,860)    (1,477,359)                  
                                                                                
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                            
 Change in accounts payable                                                     
attributable to share issue costs   -               1,440,000                   
 Shares issued for cash                                                         
                                   -               (1,440,000)                  
 Commitment to issue special                                                    
warrants                            -               -                           
 Shares issue costs                                                             
                                   -               -                            
 Loans payable                                                                  
583,729         (1,054,516)                  
                                                                                
                                   583,729         (1,054,516)                  
                                                                                
Effect of exchange rate change on                                               
cash and cash equivalents           (261,793)       84,476                      
                                                                                
CHANGE IN CASH                                                                  
(7,124,475)     (4,910,132)                  
                                                                                
CASH, beginning of the period                                                   
                                   24,218,841      9,215,718                    

CASH, end of the period              $               $                          
                                   16,832,573      4,390,062                    
                                                                                
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION                                                        
 Shares issued on business          $               $                           
combination                         -               -                           
 Shares issued on Nyah              $               $                           
transaction into escrow             -               -                           
 Performance shares issued into     $               $                           
escrow                              -               -                           
 Broker warrants granted on         $               $                           
private placements                  -               -                           
 Interest and dividend income       $               $                           
                                   (306,506)       3,998                        
 Income taxes received (paid)       $               $                           
(545,687)       (972,828)                    
 Deferred charge payment made by    $               $                           
Aberdeen                            -               -                           
 Settlement of amount due to        $               $                           
Aberdeen                            -               -                           
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Continued               
(Unaudited - prepared by management)                                            
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)                                                 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED                  
                                     November 30,   December 31,                
                                     2011           2010                        
                                                    (Notes 1 and                
27)                         
                                                                                
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):                                                     
                                                                                
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                            
Net income (loss) for the period                                                
                                     1,097,052      (18,854,390)                
Adjustments:                                                                    
Amortization and depletion                                                      
                                     12,355,399     1,969,312                   
Fair value adjustment on financial                                              
assets                                (142,605)      (152,759)                  
Deferred income taxes                                                           
                                     (2,007,343)    (35,994)                    
Accretion                                                                       
                                     1,600,216      1,681,854                   
Change in estimates                                                             
                                     119,729        (2,724,711)                 
Foreign exchange                                                                
                                     (1,491,123)    2,566,436                   
Unrealized gain on marked-to-                                                   
market securities                     (53,571)       -                          
Stock based compensation                                                        
                                     1,996,489      13,418,096                  
Loss on share-based payments                                                    
                                     1,488,133      2,357,221                   
                                                                                
                                     14,962,376     225,065                     

Net change in non-cash working                                                  
capital                               6,780,842      (3,198,847)                
                                                                                

                                     21,743,218     (2,973,782)                 
                                                                                
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                            
Business combination                                                            
                                     -              (29,993,586)                
Cash acquired on business                                                       
combination                           -              3,832,045                  
Cash acquired on Nyah transaction                                               
                                     -              968,356                     
Long-term prepaid expenses                                                      
                                     (500,216)      -                           
Additions to property, plant and                                                
equipment                             (17,454,185)   (2,455,953)                
Additional contribution to                                                      
endowment policy                      (1,017,958)    (19,317)                   
Investment in held for trading                                                  
instruments                           -              2,213,526                  
Investment in securities                                                        
                                     (250,000)      -                           
Restricted cash                                                                 
                                     (356,090)      (1,872,400)                 
                                                                                
                                     (19,578,449)   (27,327,329)                

FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                            
Change in accounts payable                                                      
attributable to share issue costs     351,673        (77,000)                   
Shares issued for cash                                                          
                                     5,460,000      36,900,409                  
Commitment to issue special                                                     
warrants                              -              (2,000,001)                
Shares issue costs                                                              
                                     (691,618)      -                           
Loans payable                                                                   
                                     (5,358,766)    (627,718)                   

                                     (238,711)      34,195,690                  
                                                                                
Effect of exchange rate change on                                               
cash and cash equivalents             (346,136)      214,060                    
                                                                                
CHANGE IN CASH                                                                  
                                     1,926,058      3,894,579                   

CASH, beginning of the period                                                   
                                     15,252,651     281,423                     
                                                                                
CASH, end of the period                $              $                         
                                     16,832,573     4,390,062                   
                                                                                
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION                                                        
Shares issued on business              $              $                         
combination                           -              11,029,102                 
Shares issued on Nyah transaction      $              $                         
into escrow                           -              1,716,357                  
Performance shares issued into         $              $                         
escrow                                -              7,196,100                  
Broker warrants granted on private     $              $                         
placements                            -              993,053                    
Interest and dividend income           $              $                         
                                     (827,354)      (201,992)                   
Income taxes received (paid)           $              $                         
                                     (3,334,037)    815,382                     
Deferred charge payment made by        $              $                         
Aberdeen                              -              3,091,500                  
Settlement of amount due to            $              $                         
Aberdeen                              -              1,091,500                  
Deferred charges allocated to          $              $                         
purchase price                        -              735,706                    
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                  
(Unaudited - prepared by management)                                            
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)                                                 
                         Number of   Issued   Share-based payment reserves      
                         shares      capital                                    
                         issued                                                 
Warrant   Option     BEE          
                                              reserve   reserve    option       
                                                                   reserve      
                                                                                
Balance as at January 1,               $        $         $          $          
2010                      2,600,000   800,160  -         -          -           
                                                                                
Shares issued on private                                                        
placements                100,000     500,000  -         -          -           
Stock-based compensation                                                        
                         -           -        -         104,000    -            
Net loss for the three                                                          
months ended                                                                    
   March                                                                        
31, 2010                  -           -        -         -          -           
                                                                                

Balance as at March 31,                $        $         $          $          
2010                      2,700,000   1,300,1  -         104,000    -           
                                     60                                         

Shares issued on private                                                        
placements                14,972,368  38,017,  -         -          -           
                                     958                                        
Shares issued on                                                                
business combination      3,938,965   11,029,  -         -          -           
                                     102                                        
Shares issued on Nyah                                                           
transaction               1,279,384   4,073,5  -         -          -           
                                     78                                         
Performance shares                                                              
issued into escrow        2,700,000   7,196,1  -         -          -           
00                                         
Stock-based compensation                                                        
                         -           -        -         6,221,9    -            
                                                        96                      
Options issued on Nyah                                                          
transaction               -           -        -         119,684    -           
Broker warrants granted                                                         
on private placement                  (993,05  993,053   -          -           
3)                                         
Other comprehensive                                                             
income for                                                                      
   the nine months                                                              
ended December 31, 2010   -           -        -         -          -           
Net loss for the nine                                                           
months ended                                                                    
                                                                                
December                  -           -        -         -          -           
31, 2010                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Balance at December 31,                $        $         $          $          
2010                      25,590,717  60,623,  993,053   6,445,6    -           
                                     845                80                      
                                                                                
Shares issued on public                                                         
offering                  8,000,000   33,779,  -         -          -           
                                     826                                        
Stock-based compensation                                                        
-           -        -         -          -            
Shares issued on                                                                
exercise of options       75,000      426,000  -         (182,25    -           
                                                        0)                      
Broker warrants granted                                                         
on public offering        -           (1,156,  1,156,8   -          -           
                                     800)     00                                
Other comprehensive loss for the                                                
period ended                                                                    
                                                                                
February                  -           -        -         -          -           
28, 2011                                                                        
Net loss for the period                                                         
ended                                                                           
                                                                                
February                  -           -        -         -          -           
28, 2011                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Balance as at February                 $        $         $          $          
28, 2011                  33,665,717  93,672,  2,149,8   6,263,4    -           
                                     871      53        30                      
                                                                                
Shares issued on public                                                         
offering                  1,200,000   5,120,0  -         -          -           
                                     55                                         
Stock-based compensation                                                        
                         -           -        -         1,996,4    -            
89                      
Stock                                                                           
options                   -           -        -         (897,05    -           
expired                                                  0)                     
Settlement of BEE option                                                        
                         -           -        -         -          1,245,5      
                                                                   29           
Other comprehensive loss                                                        
for                                                                             
   the nine months                                                              
ended November 30, 2011   -           -        -         -          -           
Net loss for the nine                                                           
months ended                                                                    
                                                                                
November                  -           -        -         -          -           
30, 2011                                                                        

                                                                                
Balance as at November                98,792,                                   
30, 2011                  34,865,717  926      2,149,8   7,362,8    1,245,5     
53        69         29           
                                                                                
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - Continued      
(Unaudited - prepared by management)                                            
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)                                                 
                            Deficit       Curremcy     Shareholders`            
                                          translation  equity                   
                                          reserve                               

                                                                                
Balance as at January 1,      $             $            $                      
2010                         (36,888)      -            763,272                 

                                                       -                        
Shares issued on private                                                        
placements                   -             -            500,000                 
Stock-based compensation                                                        
                            -             -            104,000                  
Net loss for the three                                                          
months ended                                                                    
March                                                                        
31, 2010                     (379,169)     -            (379,169)               
                                                                                
                                                                                
Balance as at March 31,       $             $            $                      
2010                         (416,057)     -            988,103                 
                                                                                
Shares issued on private                                                        
placements                   -             -            38,017,958              
Shares issued on                                                                
business combination         -             -            11,029,102              
Shares issued on Nyah                                                           
transaction                  -             -            4,073,578               
Performance shares                                                              
issued into escrow           -             -            7,196,100               
Stock-based compensation                                                        
-             -            6,221,996                
Options issued on Nyah                                                          
transaction                  -             -            119,684                 
Broker warrants granted                                                         
on private placement         -             -            -                       
Other comprehensive                                                             
income for                                                                      
   the nine months                                                              
ended December 31, 2010      -             5,899,944    5,899,944               
Net loss for the nine                                                           
months ended                                                                    
                                                                                
December                     (18,854,390)  -            (18,854,390)            
31, 2010                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Balance at December 31,                     $            $ 54,692,075           
2010                         $(19,270,447) 5,899,944                            
                                                                                
Shares issued on public                                                         
offering                     -             -            33,779,826              
Stock-based compensation                                                        
                            -             -            -                        
Shares issued on                                                                
exercise of options          -             -            243,750                 
Broker warrants granted                                                         
on public offering           -             -            -                       
                                                                                

February                     -             (6,435,142)  (6,435,142)             
28, 2011                                                                        
Net loss for the period                                                         
ended                                                                           
                                                                                
February                     1,835,833     -            1,835,833               
28, 2011                                                                        

                                                                                
Balance as at February                      $            $ 84,116,342           
28, 2011                     $(17,434,614) (535,198)                            

Shares issued on public                                                         
offering                     -             -            5,120,055               
Stock-based compensation                                                        
-             -            1,996,489                
Stock                                                                           
options                      897,050       -            -                       
expired                                                                         
Settlement of BEE option                                                        
                            (287,012)     -            958,517                  
Other comprehensive loss                                                        
for                                                                             
the nine months                                                              
ended November 30, 2011      -             (9,437,447)  (9,437,447)             
Net loss for the nine                                                           
months ended                                                                    

November                     1,097,052     -            1,097,052               
30, 2011                                                                        
                                                                                

Balance as at November                      $            $ 83,851,008           
30, 2011                     $(15,727,524) (9,972,645)                          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim            
consolidated financial statements                                               
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                
Presented in Canadian dollars)                                                  
1)NATURE OF OPERATIONS                                                          
Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. (individually, or collectively with its           
subsidiaries, as applicable, "Forbes Coal", the "Company" or the                
"Corporation") is a coal mining company. Forbes Coal is the continuing          
combined entity following a September 2010 transaction between Forbes &         
Manhattan (Coal) Inc. and Nyah Resources Corp. ("Nyah") whereby Nyah, a         
public company listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange ("TSX-V"), acquired       
all of the outstanding shares of the Company in exchange for common shares      
of Nyah (the "Transaction"). The Transaction was accounted for as a purchase    
of assets with Forbes & Manhattan (Coal) Inc. as the acquirer and Nyah as       
the acquiree. As such, these condensed consolidated financial statements are    
a continuation of the consolidated financial statements of Forbes &             
Manhattan (Coal) Inc. Following the Transaction, the combined company is now    
known as Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. and is listed on the TSX and             
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE"). The Company`s head office is located at    
65 Queen Street West, Suite 815, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. These condensed      
interim consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for      
issue by the Board of Directors on January 12, 2012.                            
Forbes & Manhattan (Coal) Inc. was incorporated on November 12, 2009. In        
July 2010, Forbes & Manhattan (Coal) Inc. completed an agreement to acquire     
Slater Coal (Pty) Ltd. ("Slater Coal"), a South African company, and its        
interest in its coal mines in South Africa ("Slater Coal Properties"), as       
more fully described in Note 7. The Slater Coal Properties comprise the         
operating Magdalena bituminous mine (the "Magdalena Property") and the          
Aviemore anthracite mine (the "Aviemore Property"). Slater Coal is engaged      
in open-pit and underground coal mining.                                        
Slater Coal indirectly holds a 70% interest in the Slater Coal Properties       
through its 70% interest in Zinoju Coal (Pty) Ltd. ("Zinoju") which holds       
all of the mineral rights and prospecting permits with respect to the Slater    
Coal Properties. The remaining 30% interest in Zinoju Coal (Pty) Ltd. is        
held by the South African Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") partners. BEE      
is a statutory initiative on behalf of the South African government, enacted    
to increase African access to the South African economy by increasing           
African ownership in new South African enterprises.                             
The Company changed its year end from December 31 to February 28, effective     
for the year ending February 28, 2011.  The year end change was made to         
align the year end of the Company with that of its subsidiary, Slater Coal.     
The change in year end required the Company to have a transition year with a    
fourteen month period ending February 28, 2011 with comparatives for the        
period from inception (November 12, 2009) to December 31, 2009. As a result,    
the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the        
Company for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 are presented with          
comparatives for the nine months ended December 31, 2010.                       
The business of mining and exploring for minerals involves a high degree of     
risk and there can be no assurance that current operations will result in       
profitable mining operations. The recoverability of the carrying value of       
property, plant and equipment, intangibles  and goodwill and  the Company`s     
continued existence is dependent upon the preservation of its interests in      
the underlying properties, the discovery of economically recoverable            
reserves, the achievement of profitable operations, ability to transport and    
sell its coal, or the ability of the Company to raise additional financing,     
if necessary, or alternatively upon the Company`s ability to dispose of its     
interests on an advantageous basis. Changes in future conditions could          
require material write-downs to the carrying values. The Company`s assets       
may also be subject to increases in taxes and royalties, renegotiation of       
contracts, currency exchange fluctuations and restrictions, and political       
uncertainty.                                                                    
Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to the properties on       
which it is conducting its exploration, development and mining activities,      
these procedures do not guarantee the Company`s title. Property title may be    
subject to government licensing requirements or regulations, unregistered       
prior agreements, unregistered claims, aboriginal land claims and non-          
compliance with regulatory and environmental requirements.                      
2) BASIS OF PREPARATION                                                         
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company and    
its subsidiaries were prepared in accordance with International Financial       
Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as issued by the International Accounting         
Standards Board ("IASB"). As these financial statements represent the           
Company`s initial presentation of its results and financial position under      
IFRS, they were prepared in accordance with International Accounting            
Standard ("IAS") 34, Interim Financial Reporting and by IFRS 1, First-time      
Adoption of IFRS. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements     
have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies the Company       
expects to adopt in its February 28, 2012 financial statements. Those           
accounting policies are based on the IFRS standards and International           
Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC") interpretations         
issued and outstanding as of that time. The policies set out below were         
consistently applied to all the periods presented unless otherwise noted        
below.                                                                          
The Company`s consolidated financial statements were previously prepared in     
accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP").     
Canadian GAAP differs in some areas from IFRS.  Certain information and         
footnote disclosures which are considered material to the understanding of      
the Company`s interim financial statements and which are normally included      
in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS are provided    
in notes along with reconciliations and descriptions of the effect of the       
transition from Canadian GAAP to IFRS on equity, operations, comprehensive      
income (loss), and the statements of financial position and cash flows.         
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in     
conjunction with the Company`s condensed interim consolidated financial         
statements for the three months ended May 31, 2011.                             
The preparation of condensed interim consolidated financial statements in       
accordance with IAS 34 requires the use of certain critical accounting          
estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the    
Company`s accounting policies.                                                  
3)FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES                                                     
Certain new standards, interpretations, amendments and improvements to          
existing standards were issued by the IASB or IFRIC that are mandatory for      
accounting periods beginning after March 1, 2011 or later periods.  Updates     
are not applicable or are not consequential to the Company have been            
excluded thereof.                                                               
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments ("IFRS 9") was issued in November 2009 and         
contained requirements for financial assets. This standard addresses            
classification and measurement of financial assets and replaces the multiple    
category and measurement models in IAS 39 for debt instruments with a new       
mixed measurement model having only two categories: amortized cost and fair     
value through profit or loss. IFRS 9 also replaces the models for measuring     
equity instruments, and such instruments are either recognized at fair value    
through profit or loss or at fair value through other comprehensive income.     
This standard is required to be applied for accounting periods beginning on     
or after January 1, 2013, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company is       
currently assessing the impact of IFRS 9 on its financial statements.           
IFRS 7 Financial instruments - Disclosures ("IFRS 7") was amended by the        
IASB in October 2010 and provides guidance on identifying transfers of          
financial assets and continuing involvement in transferred assets for           
disclosure purposes. The amendments introduce new disclosure requirements       
for transfers of financial assets including disclosures for financial assets    
that are not derecognized in their entirety, and for financial assets that      
are derecognized in their entirety but for which continuing involvement is      
retained. The amendments to IFRS 7 are effective for annual periods             
beginning on or after July 1, 2011. The Company has not yet determined the      
impact of the amendments to IFRS 7 on its financial statements.                 
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements ("IFRS 10") provides a single         
model to be applied in the control analysis for all investees, including        
entities that currently are special purpose entities in the scope of SIC 12.    
In addition, the consolidation procedures are carried forward substantially     
unmodified from IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements. This     
standard is effective for annual period annual period beginning on January      
1, 2013. Earlier application is permitted. The Company has not yet              
determined the impact of the amendments to IFRS 10 on its financial             
statements.                                                                     
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements ("IFRS 11") replaces the guidance in IAS 31          
Interests in Joint Ventures. Under IFRS 11, joint arrangements are              
classified as either joint operations or joint ventures. IFRS 11 essentially    
carves out of previous jointly controlled entities, those arrangements which    
although structured through a separate vehicle, such separation is              
ineffective and the parties to the arrangement have rights to the assets and    
obligations for the liabilities and are accounted for as joint operations in    
a fashion consistent with jointly controlled assets/operations under IAS 31.    
In addition, under IFRS 11 joint ventures are stripped of the free choice of    
equity accounting or proportionate consolidation; these entities must now       
use the equity method.                                                          
Upon application of IFRS 11, entities which had previously accounted for        
joint ventures using proportionate consolidation shall collapse the             
proportionately consolidated net asset value (including any allocation of       
goodwill) into a single investment balance at the beginning of the earliest     
period presented. The investment`s opening balance is tested for impairment     
in accordance with IAS 28 Investments in Associates and IAS 36 Impairment of    
Assets. Any impairment losses are recognized as an adjustment to opening        
retained earnings at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The        
Company intends to adopt IFRS 11 in its financial statements for the annual     
period beginning on January 1, 2013. The Company has not yet determined the     
impact of the amendments to IFRS 11 on its financial statements.                
IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement converges IFRS and US GAAP on how to measure     
fair value and the related fair value disclosures. The new standard creates     
a single source of guidance for fair value measurements, where fair value is    
required or permitted under IFRS, by not changing how fair value is used but    
how it is measured. The focus will be on an exit price. IFRS 13 is effective    
for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early            
adoption permitted. The Company has not yet determined the impact of the        
amendments to IFRS 13 on its financial statements.                              
4) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION                                                  
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements comprise the            
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, Slater Coal,          
Zinoju, Nyah Resources Inc. and Forbes and Manhattan (Coal) Inc..               
Subsidiaries                                                                    
Subsidiaries are entities over which the Company has control, where control     
is defined as the power to govern financial and operating policies of an        
entity so as to obtain benefit from its activities. Generally, control is       
obtained when the Company has a shareholding of more than one half of the       
voting rights in its subsidiaries. The effects of potential voting rights       
that are currently exercisable are considered when assessing whether control    
exists. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date control is            
transferred to the Company, and are de-consolidated from the date control       
ceases.                                                                         
Business Combinations and Goodwill                                              
On the acquisition of a subsidiary, the purchase method of accounting is        
used to account for the acquisition as follows:                                 
- cost is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments    
issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange;             
- directly attributable transaction costs are expensed rather than included     
in the acquisition purchase price;                                              
- identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are measured at their    
fair values at the acquisition date except for non-current assets that are      
classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 `Non-current Assets       
Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations`, which are recognized and            
measured at fair value less costs to sell;                                      
- the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the identifiable net    
assets acquired is recorded as goodwill;                                        
- if the acquisition cost is less than the fair value of the net assets         
acquired, the difference is recognized directly in profit or loss;              
- the interest of non-controlling shareholders in the acquiree is initially     
measured at the non-controlling shareholder`s fair value; and                   
- the measurement of contingent consideration at fair value on the              
acquisition date is performed with subsequent changes in the fair value         
recorded through the consolidated statement of operations.                      
All material intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.         
After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated    
impairment losses. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment       
annually. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a         
business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the    
Company`s cash generating units that are expected to benefit from the           
synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or           
liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units. The level at which     
goodwill is allocated shall represent the lowest level within the entity at     
which the goodwill is monitored for internal purposes, but shall not be         
larger than an operating segment determined in accordance with IFRS 8           
Operating Segments. Where goodwill forms part of a cash-generating unit and     
part of the operation within that unit is disposed of, the goodwill             
associated with the operation disposed of is included in the carrying amount    
of the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal of the           
operation. Goodwill disposed of in this circumstance is measured based on       
the relative values of the operation disposed of and the portion of the cash-   
generating unit retained.                                                       
Transactions and non-controlling interests                                      
Transactions with non-controlling interests are treated as transactions with    
equity owners of the Company. For purchases from non-controlling interests,     
the difference between the consideration paid and the non-controlling share     
of the carrying value of net assets acquired is recorded in equity. Gains or    
losses on disposals to non-controlling interests are similarly computed and     
also recorded in equity.                                                        
5) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS                  
The preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements    
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the           
reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial         
statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.        
Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. These condensed interim      
consolidated financial statements include estimates, which, by their nature,    
are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the       
condensed interim consolidated financial statements, and may require            
accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting     
estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and     
the revision affects both current and future periods.                           
Information about critical judgments and estimates in applying accounting       
policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in     
the condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows:                 
- Asset carrying values and impairment charges                                  
- Estimation of asset lives and related basis for depreciation, depletion       
and amortization                                                                
- Determination of ore reserve estimates                                        
- Recognition of deferred taxes                                                 
- Capitalization of exploration, evaluation costs and development costs         
- Contingencies                                                                 
- Acquisitions and allocation of purchase price                                 
- Determination of economic viability of a project                              
- Valuation of inventory                                                        
- Warrants and stock based compensation valuation                               
- Income tax accounts                                                           
- Loss on share based payments                                                  
6)PURCHASE OF SLATER COAL                                                       
Purchase of Slater Coal                                                         
In November 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 100%       
interest in Slater Coal.  A deposit of $722,500 (ZAR 5,000,000) was made        
under the terms of this agreement. Slater Coal is a private South African       
coal mining company.                                                            
Slater Coal indirectly holds a 70% interest in the Slater Coal Properties       
through Zinoju Coal (Pty) Ltd. ("Zinoju") which holds all of the mineral        
rights and prospecting permits with respect to the Slater Coal Properties.      
The remaining 30% interest in Zinoju is held by South African Black Economic    
Empowerment ("BEE") partners. BEE is a statutory initiative on behalf of the    
South African government, enacted to increase African access to the South       
African economy by increasing African ownership in new South African            
enterprises.                                                                    
The funding the BEE received to purchase the shares was sourced from Slater     
Coal. For accounting purposes BEE holds an option to acquire its 30%            
interest in Zinoju, and a non-controlling interest has been recorded to         
reflect this option related to BEE`s interest upon repayment of the loan        
utilized to acquire the interest in Zinoju. The loan is being repaid from       
dividends issued by Zinoju.                                                     
On April 13, 2010, the Company and the shareholders of Slater Coal agreed on    
the terms for the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common       
shares of Slater Coal.  Pursuant to the finalized terms of the agreement the    
Company is required to pay ZAR 600,000,000 (approximately $75,300,000) in       
cash and common stock to Slater Coal shareholders over a two year period:       
- ZAR 5,000,000 deposit ($722,500 paid on November 25, 2009);                   
- ZAR 22,500,000 ($3,091,500 paid on June 29, 2010);                            
- ZAR 213,750,000 ($30,006,792 paid on July 23, 2010);                          
- Issue common shares of the Company with a value of ZAR 78,750,000             
($11,029,102) based on $2.80 per share (issued on July 30, 2010);               
- Cash payment of ZAR 119,000,000 ($16,457,000 paid February 24, 2011); and     
- Cash payment of ZAR 140,000,000 (approximately $17,570,000) payable by        
March 1, 2012.                                                                  
The Company currently holds 76.75% of the outstanding shares of Slater Coal     
and will receive shares equivalent to 23.25% of the issued and outstanding      
shares after the March 1, 2012 payment has been made. Given the fact that       
the final amount of the March 1, 2012 payment is subject to Slater Coal         
meeting certain production targets, the incumbent management team and a         
majority of the board of directors of Slater Coal have been given a certain     
amount of autonomy to be able to reach these targets. During the three          
months ended November 30, 2011 Slater Coal met the production target and        
subsequently an amount of ZAR 21 million has been added to the final payment    
representing a 15% premium.                                                     
The March 1, 2012 payment of ZAR 140 million plus the additional ZAR 21         
million has been recorded on the condensed interim consolidated statements      
of financial position as a current acquisition obligation (Note 10).            
The Company received approval from the South African Reserve Bank ("SARB")      
for the acquisition by Forbes Coal of all of the issued and outstanding         
shares of Slater Coal (Pty) Ltd. ("Slater Coal"). As part of granting the       
approval, Forbes Coal has agreed to undertake to list the common shares of      
the Company on the JSE within 12 months. As a result on July 28, 2011, the      
Company began trading on the JSE under the symbol "FMC".                        
Slater Coal financial results                                                   
Reported revenue for the 2010 comparative period of $15,658,216 (Note 27        
(ii)) and related operating expense and amortization and depletion are for      
the period from the date of acquisition (July 29, 2010) to December  31,        
2010, being an approximate five month period.                                   
BEE TRANSACTION                                                                 
During the nine-months period ended November 30, 2011, Slater Coal assisted     
one of its BEE partners in the buying out of the interest in Zinoju held by     
its other BEE partner. To facilitate this buy-out, Slater Coal provided         
interest-free financing for the buy-out. The 18% shareholding in Zinoju that    
was the subject of the buy-out was valued at ZAR 20,000,000 on the date of      
the transaction. The financing is secured by the shareholding in Zinoju and     
will be repaid using dividends received from the 18% shareholding in Zinoju.    
For accounting purposes, the transaction represents a settlement of the         
original call option over the 18% interest in Zinoju with the original BEE      
partner and the issuance of a new call option over an 18% interest in Zinoju    
with the remaining BEE partner.                                                 
The estimated fair value of the option settled and the new option issued are    
the same on the settlement date. Key assumptions utilized in the valuation      
include a maximum maturity date of 8 years, assumption that financing           
repayments will be made solely from dividends declared by Zinoju under the      
terms of the BEE agreement within 8 years, volatility of 33% and a risk-free    
interest rate of 5.20%. The value of the new call option issued on the          
transaction date was ZAR 9,073,711 ($1,245,529).                                
The cash payment of ZAR 20,000,000 made by the continuing BEE partner was       
first utilized to reduce the vending BEE partner`s outstanding financing due    
to the Company as a result of the original BEE transaction (ZAR 9,158,917).     
The net cash of ZAR 10,841,083 paid to the vending BEE partner exceeded the     
original fair value of the option being settled.                                
The settlement of the original call option with the vending BEE partner         
represents the settlement of an equity-settled share-based payment              
transaction and is accounted for as a repurchase of an equity interest. `Non-   
controlling interest` was debited for the fair value of the option settled      
in the amount of ZAR 9,073,711 ($1,245,529). The difference between the cash    
paid and the original fair value of the original option of ZAR 1,767,372 ($     
242,603) represents additional BEE expense and is recognized in `loss on        
share-based payments` in fiscal 2012.                                           
The issuance of the new call option to the continuing BEE partner represents    
the issuance of an equity-settled share-based payment. The value of the new     
call option on the date of issue of ZAR 9,073,711 ($1,245,529) was reflected    
as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income in fiscal 2012 as        
part of `loss on share based payments` and as a credit in the statement of      
changes in equity in the `share-based payment reserves`.                        
8)OPERATING SEGMENTS                                                            
The Company operates in Canada and South Africa. The Company`s revenue from     
external customers and information about its assets by geographical location    
are detailed below:                                                             
$           Current      Properties,  Mine         Other non-  Total            
Assets       plant and    properties   current     assets            
                        equipment                 assets                        
February                                                                        
28, 2011                                                                        
Canada      14,794,690   -            -            -           14,794,690       
South                                                                           
Africa      25,191,318   79,316,581   5,911,567    24,190,900  134,610,366      
           39,986,008   79,316,581   5,911,567    24,190,900  149,405,056       
November                                                                        
30, 2011                                                                        
Canada      7,231,535    -            -            346,235     7,577,770        
South                                                                           
Africa      26,368,370   78,048,139   5,180,441    23,747,033  133,343,983      
           33,599,905   78,048,139   5,180,441    24,093,268  140,921,753       
All of the Company`s coal revenues are earned from production in South          
Africa.                                                                         
9. INTEREST (EXPENSE)                                                           
$                        Nine months ended                                      
                        November 30, 2011         December 31, 2010             
Interest bearing                                                                
borrowings               1,154,173                 249,109                      
Unwinding discount on                                                           
rehabilitation provision                                                        
                        60,277                    66,490                        
Interest expense         1,214,450                 315,599                      
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents              305,876                   66,072                       
Restricted cash          81,220                    -                            
Other                    -                         47,535                       
Interest income          387,096                   113,607                      
Net interest (expense)   (827,354)                 (201,992)                    
10. ACQUISITION OBLIGATION                                                      
$                                              Current      Long-term           
Balance as at February 28, 2011                -            20,300,925          
Reclassification due to current maturity in                                     
March 2012                                     20,300,925   (20,300,925)        
Effect of foreign currency exchange                                             
difference                                     (2,102,596)  -                   
Accretion                                      1,539,940    -                   
Effect of foreign currency exchange                                             
difference on accretion                        (116,450)    -                   
Change in estimates                            119,729      -                   
Balance as at November 30,2011                 19,741,548   -                   
See Note 6 (a) for details of the acquisition obligation.                       
11. INTANGIBLES                                                                 
$                  Richards Bay Coal  Mineral and        Total                  
                  Terminal           prospecting                                
                  entitlements       rights                                     
Cost as at                                                                      
February 28, 2011  4,944,940          1,050,000          5,994,940              
Effect of foreign                                                               
currency exchange                                                               
difference         (512,155)          (108,750)          (620,905)              
Cost as at                                                                      
November 30, 2011  4,432,785          941,250            5,374,035              
Depreciation,                                                                   
depletion and                                                                   
impairment as at                                                                
February 28, 2011  (79,913)           (3,460)            (83,373)               
Effect of foreign                                                               
currency exchange                                                               
difference         8,278              358                8,636                  
Charge for the                                                                  
period             (115,131)          (3,726)            (118,857)              
Depreciation,                                                                   
depletion and                                                                   
impairment as at                                                                
November 30, 2011  (186,766)          (6,828)            (193,594)              
Net book value as                                                               
at February 28,                                                                 
2011               4,865,027          1,046,540          5,911,567              
Net book value as                                                               
at November 30,                                                                 
2011               4,246,019          934,422            5,180,441              
12) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                               
$            Mining      Office      Land and  Development  Mining   Total      
assets      equipment,  buildings costs        rights               
                        radio                                                   
                        equipment,                                              
                        fixtures                                                
and                                                     
                        fittings                                                
Cost as at                                                                      
February                                                                        
28, 2011     39,056,503  199,854     550,582   2,433,150    43,250,  85,490,84  
Effect of                                                   760      9          
foreign                                                                         
currency                                                                        
exchange                                                                        
difference   (4,045,138) (20,699)    (57,025)  (252,005)                        
Additions    15,128,101  139,848     246,289   470,203      (4,479,  (8,854,41  
Changes in                                                  543)     0)         
rehabilitat                                                 -        15,984,44  
ion          163,216     -           -         -                     1          
provision    (26,603)    -           -         -                                
Disposals                                                   -                   
-        163,216     
                                                                    (26,603)    
Cost as at                                                                      
November                                                                        
30,2011      50,276,079  319,003     739,846   2,651,348    38,771,  92,757,49  
                                                           217      3           
Depreciatio                                                                     
n and                                                                           
depletion                                                                       
as at        (4,238,477) (49,126)    (19,595)  -            (1,867,  (6,174,26  
February                                                    070)     8)         
28, 2011                                                                        
Effect of                                                                       
foreign                                                                         
currency     438,986     5,088       2,029     -                                
exchange                                                    193,375  639,478    
difference   (5,658,769) (115,387)   (29,759)  (92,952)                         
Charge for                                                  (3,277,  (9,174,56  
the period                                                  697)     4)         
Depreciatio                                                                     
n and                                                                           
depletion                                                                       
as at        (9,458,260) (159,425)   (47,325)  (92,952)     (4,951,  (14,709,3  
November                                                    392)     54))       
30, 2011                                                                        
Net book                                                                        
value as at                                                                     
February     34,818,026  150,728     530,987   2,433,150    41,383,  79,316,58  
28, 2011                                                    690      1          
Net book                                                                        
value as at  40,817,819  159,578      692,521  2,558,396                        
November                                                    33,819,  78,048,13  
30, 2011                                                    825      9          
Land and building includes a net book value balance of approximately $          
95,000 for a property that is not used in production and mine operations.       
13. OTHER ASSETS                                                                
$                        November 30, 2011         February 28, 2011            
Endowment policy         4,179,393                 3,478,609                    
Security investments     303,571                   -                            
Long term investments    751,403                   838,219                      
Long term receivables    1,595,900                 1,081,997                    
                        6,830,267                 5,398,825                     
The other assets consist of an endowment policy held by the Company to fund     
payment requirements associated with its instalment sale agreement              
obligations. The total endowment policy consists of various individual          
policies managed in various investment funds. The investment in this            
financial asset is classified as level 3 on the fair value hierarchy as the     
inputs required to determine fair value of the investment are actuarially       
determined and not supported by market activity.                                
The table below sets forth the summary of changes in the endowment policy       
for the period ended November 30, 2011:                                         
Balance as at February 28, 2011       $3,478,609                                
Effect of exchange rate change        (360,284)                                 
Current year contributions            930,689                                   
Fair value adjustment                 130,379                                   
Balance as at November 30, 2011       $4,179,393                                
14 INVENTORIES                                                                  
$                        November 30, 2011         February 28, 2011            
Consumables              346,019                   267,631                      
Work in progress         804,121                   154,899                      
Finished goods           2,087,314                 10,104,151                   
                        3,237,454                 10,526,681                    
As at November 30, 2011, all inventories were presented at cost.                
15. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES                                    
$                                     November 30, 2011 February 28, 2011       
Trade payables                        5,990,208         5,129,462               
Payroll and other statutory                                                     
liabilities                           1,379,155         389,042                 
Current tax payable                   1,961,680         -                       
Other payables and accruals           1,186,624         1,512, 692              
                                     10,517,667        7,031,196                
16. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES                                                 
$                                    November 30, 2011 February 28, 2011        
Capital lease agreements(*)          -                 97,579                   
Instalment sale agreements(*)        8,447,756         13,590,838               
Third party institutional loan(**)   359,484           699,980                  
Total interest bearing borrowings    8,807,240         14,388,397               
Less:                                                                           
Current portion of capital lease                                                
agreements                           -                 (97,579)                 
Current portion of instalment sale                                              
agreements                           (384,566)         (2,460,583)              
Current portion of third party                                                  
institutional loan                   (89,597)          (102,305)                
Total current portion of interest                                               
bearing borrowings                   (474,163)         (2,660,467)              
Total long term portion of interest                                             
bearing borrowings                   8,333,077         11,727,930               
(*) The lease and instalment sale agreements related liabilities are payable    
over periods from three to five years, at interest rates linked to prime.       
Instalment sale related liabilities are secured by mining assets and an         
endowment policy with a book value of approximately $9,100,000.                 
(**) The loan is repayable in monthly instalments over period of                
approximately four years. The loan is unsecured.                                
The other financial liabilities are repayable as follows:                       
Year                                  Amount                                    
2012                                  $509,736                                  
2013                                  $7,043,081                                
2014                                  $1,123,046                                
2015                                  $131,377                                  
$8,807,240                                 
The interest rate exposure of borrowings of the Company was as follows:         
Instalment sales agreements at floating rates        $8,447,756                 
Loan at rates of 8,9%                                $359,484                   
$8,807,240                  
17 ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION                                                  
Balance as at February 28, 2011                              $3,054,506         
Effect of foreign currency exchange difference               $(316,359)         
Accretion expense                                            $55,109            
Net additional provision                                     $163,216           
Balance as at November 30,2011                               $2,956,472         
Total asset retirement obligation as at November 30, 2011 is comprised of:      
Current portion                       $354,340                                  
Long-term portion                     $2,602,132                                
                                     $2,956,472                                 
The asset retirement obligation for close down rehabilitation costs reflects    
the net present value of the estimated cost of restoring the environmental      
disturbance that has occurred up to the condensed interim consolidated          
statements of financial position date and is expected to be paid out over 1     
to 10 years using a 9.5% discount rate.                                         
18. LOANS PAYABLE                                                               
$                                        November 30,     February 28,          
                                        2011             2011                   
Directors and officers of Slater Coal    38,184           260,297               
Other                                    14,156           1,637                 
                                        52,340           261,934                
Loans are unsecured, non interest bearing, with no fixed terms of repayment.    
19. ISSUED CAPITAL                                                              
Authorized unlimited number of common shares without par value:                 
Issued                                          Number of    Stated value       
                                               shares       $                   
Balance as at January 1, 2010                   2,600,000    800,160            
Private placement (i)                           100,000      500,000            
Private placement (ii)                          14,972,368   41,922,630         
Public offering (vii)                           8,000,000    36,400,000         
Issue costs                                     -            (8,674,699)        
Shares issued on business combination (iv)      3,938,965    11,029,102         
Shares issued on Nyah transaction (ii and v)    1,279,384    4,073,578          
Performance shares issued into escrow (vi)      2,700,000    7,196,100          
Options exercised                               75,000       243,750            
Options exercised - valuation reallocation      -            182,250            
Balance as at February 28, 2011                 33,665,717   93,672,871         
Public offering (vii)                           1,200,000    5,460,000          
Issue costs                                     -            (339,945)          
Balance as at November 30, 2011                 34,865,717   $98,792,926        
On July 16, 2010 the Company consolidated its share capital on the basis of     
ten existing common shares of the Company for one new common share of the       
Company. The number of outstanding common shares has been retroactively         
restated throughout these condensed consolidated financial statements to        
reflect the consolidation.                                                      
(i) On March 15, 2010 the Company completed a private placement financing       
issuing 100,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $5.00 per share      
for gross proceeds of $500,000. The sole subscriber of this issuance was        
Aberdeen International Inc ("Aberdeen") (see Note 23 Related Party              
Disclosure).                                                                    
(ii) Effective July 16, 2010, and in connection with the transaction with       
Nyah, the Company amended its articles to effect consolidation of its issued    
and outstanding common shares on the basis of ten existing common shares of     
the Company for one new common share of the Company.                            
(iii) In July and August, 2010, the Company completed an offering of special    
warrants ("Special Warrants") at a price of $2.80 per Special Warrant for       
gross proceeds of $41,922,630. Each Special Warrant converted automatically     
and without any further action on the part of the holder into one common        
share of the Company (each an "Underlying Share") on September 21, 2010         
immediately prior to the completion of the acquisition of all of the issued     
and outstanding shares of the Company by Nyah  (see Note 23 Related Party       
Disclosure).                                                                    
As compensation for its services rendered in connection with the Forbes Coal    
financing, the underwriters were paid a cash commission equal to 6% of the      
gross proceeds of the brokered portion of the Forbes Coal financing and were    
issued 763,887 broker warrants exercisable to acquire the same number of        
common shares of the Company at a price of $2.80 per common share for a         
period of 18 months following the closing of the Slater Coal acquisition.       
(iv) In July 2010, the Company completed the next instalment for the            
acquisition of Slater Coal by making a cash payment of ZAR 213,750,000          
($30,006,792) and issuing 3,938,965 common shares of the Company at $2.80       
per share valued at ZAR 78,750,000 ($11,029,102).                               
(v) On September 21, 2010 1,279,384 common shares were issued upon the          
completion of the Transaction with Nyah. The common shares were assigned a      
value of $4,073,578 ($3.18 per share). (See Note 23 Related Party               
Disclosure).                                                                    
(vi) On September 21, 2010 2,700,000 common shares were issued and put into     
escrow upon the completion of the transaction with Nyah. The common shares      
were assigned a value of $7,196,100 ($2.67 per share). The value was            
recorded in stock based compensation expense for the period.                    
(vii) On February 22, 2011, the Company closed a bought deal offering (the      
"Offering") of 8,000,000 common shares (the "Offered Shares") of the Company    
at a price of $4.55 per Offered Share for aggregate gross proceeds of           
$36,400,000. A syndicate of underwriters have also been granted an over-        
allotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 common shares of     
the Company at a price of $4.55 per common share which was exercised on         
March 3, 2011.                                                                  
As compensation for its services rendered in connection with the Forbes Coal    
Offering, the underwriters were paid a cash commission equal to 6% of the       
gross proceeds and were issued 480,000 broker warrants exercisable to           
acquire the same number of common shares of the Company at a price of $4.55     
per common share for a period of 24 months following the closing of the         
Slater Coal acquisition.                                                        
20) SHARES IN ESCROW                                                            
On July 20, 2010, the shareholders of Forbes Coal on that date were issued      
2,700,000 performance special warrants (the "Performance Special Warrants").    
Each Performance Special Warrant was automatically exercised into one common    
share of Forbes Coal (each "Performance Share" and, collectively, the           
"Performance Shares") for no additional consideration immediately prior to      
the completion of the Nyah acquisition, provided that such Performance          
Shares shall be deposited in escrow with an escrow agent (the "Escrowed         
Shares"), to be released as follows:                                            
i) 50% of the Escrowed Shares (the "First Tranche Escrowed Shares") will be     
released once the Company achieves US$22,000,000 in EBITDA from the Slater      
Coal Properties over a 12 consecutive month period by July 20, 2013. During     
the period ended November 30, 2011 the US$22,000,000 in EBITDA from Slater      
Coal Properties was achieved and the above mentioned Escrowed Shares were       
released;                                                                       
ii) The remaining Escrowed Shares will be released once the Company achieves    
US$35,000,000 in EBITDA from the Slater Coal Properties over a 12               
consecutive month period within a three year period following the release of    
the First Tranche Escrowed Shares. For further clarity, EBITDA generated        
from the Slater Coal Properties will exclude any gains or losses generated      
by the combined company from the disposition of the Slater Coal Properties.     
In the event of not achieving US$35,000,000 in EBITDA from Slater Coal          
Properties, the above mentioned Escrowed Shares will be cancelled. (EBITDA      
is a non-IFRS measure and defined as earnings before interest, taxes,           
depreciation and amortization).                                                 
The model used to fair value the Performance Special Warrants applies           
standard Monte Carlo simulation techniques and is based on correlated one-      
factor geometric Brownian motions.  The key inputs used in the model            
include:                                                                        
ZAR/USD FX:  7.3194                                                             
ZAR/CAD FX:  7.0897                                                             
Equity value of a comparable company: 3.45                                      
API4 Coal Price: 91.81                                                          
ZAR/USD FX Volatility:  11.6%                                                   
ZAR/CAD FX Volatility:  8.1%                                                    
Volatility of a comparable company:  64.3%                                      
21) SHARE-BASED PAYMENT RESERVES                                                
          No of      Weighted Value of   No of   Weighted  Value    Total       
options    average  options    warrant average   of       value       
                     exercise $          s       exercise  warrant  $           
                     price                       price     s                    
                     $                           $         $                    
Balance as                                                                      
at                                                                              
February                                                                        
28, 2011   2,482,798  3.49     6,263,430  1,243,8 3.48      2,149,8  8,413,28   
Granted                                   87                53       3          
and vested 962,500    3.93     1,996,489          -                             
Settlement                                -                 -        1,996,48   
of BEE                                                               9          
option     -          -        1,245,529          -                             
Expired    (360,000)  3.42     (897,050)  -       -         -                   
                                         -                 -        1,245,52    
                                                                    9           
(897,050    
                                                                    )           
Balance as                                                                      
at                                                                              
November                                                                        
30,2011    3,085,298  3.63     8,608,398  1,243,8 3.48      2,149,8  10,758,2   
                                         87                53       51          
Employee share options plan                                                     
The Company has an ownership-based compensation scheme, to be administered      
by the board of directors of the Company, for directors, officers, employees    
and consultants. The plan provides for the issuance of share options to         
acquire up to 10% of the Company`s issued and outstanding capital. The          
number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the grant of share           
options will increase as the Company`s issued and outstanding share capital     
increases. In accordance with the terms of the plan, as approved by             
shareholders at a previous annual general meeting, directors, officers,         
employees and consultants of the Company may be granted options to purchase     
common shares at an exercise price determined by the board of directors, but    
which shall not be lower than the market price of the underlying common         
shares at the time of grant.                                                    
Each employee share option converts into one common share of the Company on     
exercise. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the     
option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights.        
Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of    
their expiry.                                                                   
During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, 962,500 (period ended           
February 28, 2011 - 2,435,000) share options were granted to directors,         
officers, employees and consultants of the Company. These options had a         
grant date estimated fair value of $1,996,489 (period ended February 28,        
2011 - $8,475,849) and are to vest immediately, over 4 quarters and over 8      
quarters. The options expire five years from the date of issue, or 30 days      
after the resignation of the director, officer, employee or consultant.         
The following share-based payment arrangements were in existence as at          
November 30, 2011:                                                              
Share options                                                                   
Number of         Number of   Grant     Expiration  Exercise  Grant date        
options           options     date      date        price     estimated         
outstanding       exercisable                       $         fair value        
                                                             $                  
17,662            17,662      20-9-10   27-2-12     7.96      12,579            
2,405             2,405       20-9-10   27-2-12     7.96      1,713             
36,432            36,432      20-9-10   31-5-12     2.39      65,512            
55,276            55,276      20-9-10   31-5-12     13.93     27,537            
11,023            11,023      20-9-10   4-1-13      7.96      12,343            
235,000           235,000     15-3-10   13-3-15     2.80      940,746           
1,850,000         1,850,000   13-10-10  13-10-15    3.25      4,495,500         
740,000           740,000     24-3-10   24-3-16     4.10      1,650,200         
100,000           25,000      6-6-11    6-6-16      3.00      101,614           
37,500            37,500      13-6-11   13-6-16     2.77      55,125            
3,085,298         3,010,298                         3.63      7,362,869         
Expected volatility            Expected  Expected  Risk-free                    
%                              life      dividend  interest                     
years     yield     rate                          
                                        %         %                             
100                            1.44      0.00      1.54                         
100                            1.44      0.00      1.54                         
100                            1.70      0.00      1.54                         
100                            1.70      0.00      1.54                         
100                            2.29      0.00      1.54                         
100                            5.00      0.00      2.39                         
100                            5.00      0.00      1.74                         
63                             5.00      0.00      2.15                         
61                             5.00      0.00      2.23                         
61                             5.00      0.00      2.24                         

For  the three and nine months ended November  30, 2011, the diluted            
weighted average number of common shares outstanding excluded 3,010,298         
options and 2,738,866 options respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.         
Settlement of BEE option                                                        
Details of the transactions are provided in Note 7 - BEE Transaction.           
Broker warrants                                                                 
No of warrants     No of       Grant      Expiration     Exercise price         
outstanding        warrants    date       date           $                      
                  exercisable                                                   
763,887            763,887     23-7-10    23-1-12        2.80                   
480,000            480,000     22-2-11    22-2-13        4.55                   
1,243,887          1,243,887                             3.48                   
Grant date         Expected   Expected   Expected       Risk free               
estimated fair     volatility life       dividend       interest rate           
value              %          years      yield          %                       
$                                        %                                      
993,053            100        1.50       0.00           1.53                    
1,156,800          100        2.00       0.00           1.79                    
2,149,853                     1.70                                              
For  the three and nine months ended November 30, 2011, the diluted weighted    
average number of common shares outstanding excluded 1,243,887 warrants and     
480,000 warrants respectively, as they were anti-dilutive.                      
22) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS                                                       
Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted              
(including the criteria for recognition, the bases of measurement, and the      
bases for recognition of income and expenses) for each class of financial       
asset and financial liability are disclosed in Note 6 of the condensed          
interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended May 31,    
2011.                                                                           
The Company`s financial assets and financial liabilities as at November 30,     
2011 and February 28, 2011 were as follows:                                     
$                        Cash loans  Assets/      Other         Total           
                        and         (liabilities financial                      
                        receivable  ) at fair    assets/                        
                        s           value        (liabilities                   
through      )                              
                                    profit                                      
February 28, 2011                                                               
Cash                     15,252,651  -            -             15,252,651      
Restricted cash          1,736,000   -            -             1,736,000       
Receivables              12,410,375  -            -             12,410,375      
Other assets             1,081,997   4,316,828    -             5,398,825       
Accounts payable and                                                            
accrued liabilities      -           -            (7,031,196)   (7,031,196)     
Acquisition obligation   -           -            (20,300,925)  (20,300,925)    
Other financial                                                                 
liabilities - current    -           -            (2,660,467)   (2,660,467)     
Other financial                                                                 
liabilities - long term  -           -            (11,727,930)  (11,727,930)    
Loan payable             -           -            (261,934)     (261,934)       
                                                                                
November 30, 2011                                                               
Cash                     16,832,573  -            -             16,832,573      
Restricted cash          1,912,290   -            -             1,912,290       
Receivables              11,441,728  -            -             11,441,728      
Other assets             1,595,900   5,234,367    -             6,830,267       
Accounts payable and                                                            
accrued liabilities      -           -            (10,517,667)  (10,517,667)    
Acquisition obligation   -           -            (19,741,548)  (19,741,548)    
Other financial                                                                 
liabilities - current    -           -            (474,163)     (474,163)       
Other financial                                                                 
liabilities - long term  -           -            (8,333,077)   (8,333,077)     
Loan payable             -           -            (52,340)      (52,340)        
                                                                                
At November 30, 2011, there are no significant concentrations of credit risk    
for loans and receivables designated at fair value through the condensed        
interim consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income           
(loss). The carrying amount reflected above represents the Company`s maximum    
exposure to credit risk for such loans and receivables.                         
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT                                                              
The capital of the Company consists of common shares, warrants and options.     
The Company manages and adjusts its capital structure based on available        
funds in order to support the acquisition, exploration and development of       
mining properties. The Company manages its capital structure and makes          
adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk       
characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust its    
capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, seek debt financing, or    
acquire or dispose of assets. The Board of Directors does not establish         
quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on    
the expertise of the Company`s management to sustain future development of      
the business.                                                                   
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.      
Management reviews its capital management approach on an on-going basis and     
believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is         
reasonable. There have been no significant changes in the risks, objectives,    
policies and procedures in fiscal 2011 or 2012.                                 
As at November 30, 2011, the capital structure of the Company consists of       
equity attributable to the owners, share based payment reserves attributable    
to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the company totalling      
$83,851,008 (February 28, 2011 - $84,116,342).                                  
FINANCIAL RISK FACTORS                                                          
The Company is exposed to a variety of financial risks.                         
The Company`s overall management programme focuses on the unpredictability      
of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the     
Company`s financial performance. The Company does not use derivative            
financial instruments, such as forward exchange contracts, to hedge certain     
exposures.                                                                      
(a) Market risk                                                                 
i  Foreign exchange risk                                                        
The Company`s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. The Company           
operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising        
from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the South African    
Rand ("Rand") and the US dollar. Foreign exchange risk arises from future       
commercial transactions and recognized assets and liabilities. The Company      
purchased its South African Company in Rand and is required to make future      
payments in Rand. In addition, coal is priced on international markets in       
United States dollars and converted to Rand to support operations in South      
Africa.                                                                         
Management has set up a policy to require its companies to manage their         
foreign exchange risk against their functional currency. Foreign exchange       
risk arises when future commercial transactions or recognised assets or         
liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity`s              
functional currency.                                                            
A 10% increase in the Rand against the Company`s functional currency, the       
Canadian dollar would have increased (decreased) the Company`s income by        
approximately $900,000 for the nine months ended November 30, 2011. A 10%       
increase in the United States dollar would have increased (decreased) the       
Company`s income by $6,600,000 for the nine months ended November 30, 2011.     
The Company does not currently use derivative financial instruments such as     
forward exchange contracts to hedge currency risk exposures.                    
The following assets and liabilities are presented in Canadian dollar values    
and denominated in different currencies as at November 30, 2011 and February    
28, 2011:                                                                       
                        Denominated in                         Total            
                        CAD          ZAR            USD                         
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents              13,786,713   1,455,408      10,530     15,252,651      
Restricted cash          -            1,736,000      -          1,736,000       
Amounts receivable       905,161      5,766,954      5,738,260  12,410,375      
Inventories              -            10,526,681     -          10,526,681      
Prepaid expenses         54,434       5,867          -          60,301          
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment                -            79,316,581     -          79,316,581      
Mine properties          -            5,911,567      -          5,911,567       
Goodwill                 -            18,672,014     -          18,672,014      
Other assets             -            5,398,825      -          5,398,825       
Deferred income taxes    -            120,061        -          120.061         
Accounts payable and                                                            
accrued liabilities      (789,749)    (6,078,926)    (162,521)  (7,031,196)     
Acquisition obligation   -            (20,300,925)   -          (20,300,925)    
Other financial                                                                 
liabilities - current    -            (2,660,467)    -          (2,660,467)     
Other financial                                                                 
liabilities - long term                                                         
Asset retirement         -            (11,727,930)   -          (11,727,930)    
obligation - current                                                            
Asset retirement         -            (389,177)      -          (389,177)       
obligation - long term                                                          
Loans payable            -            (2,665,329)    -          (2,665,329)     
Deferred income taxes    -            (261,934)      -          (261,934)       
-            (18,654,227)   -          (18,654,227)     
Net balance sheet as at                                                         
February 28,2011         13,956,559   66,171,043     5,586,269  85,713,871      
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents              5,948,230    10,773,480     110,863    16,832,573      
Restricted cash          50,000       1,556,200      306,090    1,912,290       
Amounts receivable       605,994      10,795,976     39,758     11,441,728      
Inventories              -            3,237,454      -          3,237,454       
Prepaid expenses         170,600      5,260          -          175,860         
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment                -            78,048,139     -          78,048,139      
Mine properties          -            5,180,441      -          5,180,441       
Goodwill                 -            16,672,014     -          16,672,014      
Other assets             303,571      6,526,696      -          6,830,267       
Long term prepaid                                                               
expenses                 42,664       418,229        -          460,893         
Deferred income taxes    -            130,094        -          130,094         
Accounts payable and                                                            
accrued liabilities      (352,287)    (10,165,380)   -          (10,517,667)    
Acquisition obligation   -            (19,741,548)   -          (19,741,548)    
Other financial                                                                 
liabilities - current    -            (474,163)      -          (474,163)       
Other financial                                                                 
liabilities - long term                                                         
Asset retirement         -            (8,333,077)    -          (8,333,077)     
obligation -current                                                             
Asset retirement         -            (354,340)      -          (354,340)       
obligation - long term                                                          
Loans payable            -            (2,602,132)    -          (2,602,132)     
Deferred income taxes    -            (52,340)       -          (52,340)        
                        -            (14,356,466)   -          (14,356,466)     
Net balance sheet as at                                                         
November 30,2011         6,768,772    77,264,537     456,711    84,490,020      
(i) Interest rate risk                                                          
The Company`s interest rate risk arises from deposits held with banks and       
interest-bearing liabilities. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the    
Company to cash flow interest rate risk which is partially offset by cash       
held at variable rates. A 1% increase in interest rates would create            
additional income of approximately $37,000 per month.                           
(ii) Price risk                                                                 
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity prices.          
Commodity prices fluctuate on a daily basis and are affected by numerous        
factors beyond the Company`s control. The supply and demand for commodities,    
the level of interest rates, the rate of inflation, investment decisions by     
large holders of commodities including governmental reserves and stability      
of exchange rates can all cause significant fluctuations in commodities         
prices. Such external economic factors are in turn influenced by changes in     
international investment patterns and monetary systems and political            
developments. A 10% change in the market price of coal would have resulted      
in a corresponding change in revenues of approximately $8,600,000 for the       
nine months ended November 30, 2011.                                            
(b)  Credit risk                                                                
The Company`s credit risk is primarily attributable to cash and cash            
equivalents and accounts and other receivables. Cash equivalents consist of     
guaranteed investment certificates and bankers acceptances, which have been     
invested with reputable financial institutions, from which management           
believes the risk of loss to be remote. Other receivables primarily consist     
of goods and services tax due from the Federal Government of Canada and         
amounts owing from coal sales. Management believes that the credit risks        
concentration with respect to these amounts receivables are remote.             
Restricted cash totaling $1,912,290 was primarily on deposit with the First     
National Bank, to be released to a supplier if payments are not made to         
them, in GIC investment with Royal Bank of Canada held as collateral against    
credit card limits used by the Company and in a lawyer`s trust account.         
(c)  Liquidity risk                                                             
As November 30, 2011, the Company had net working capital of $2,459,847         
(February 28, 2011 - $29,643,234) which included cash and restricted cash of    
$18,744,863 (February 28, 2011 - $16,988,651), accounts receivable and other    
receivables of $11,441,728 (February 28, 2011 - $12,410,375), and               
inventories of $3,237,454 (February 28, 2011 - $10,526,681), offset by          
current liabilities of $31,140,058 (February 28, 2011 - $10,342,774).           
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and       
the availability of funding through credit facilities. The Company aims to      
maintain flexibility in funding by keeping committed credit lines available     
in its operating entities  Undrawn committed borrowing are available at all     
times so that the Company does not breach borrowing limits or covenants         
(where applicable) on any of its borrowing facilities.                          
(d)  Fair value of financial instruments                                        
The Company has designated its cash equivalents, investments and certain        
other assets as held-for-trading, measured at fair value. Accounts              
receivable, other receivables, restricted cash and cash are classified as       
loans and receivables, which are measured at amortized cost. Accounts           
payable and accrued liabilities, acquisition obligation, loans payable and      
other financial liabilities are classified as other financial liabilities,      
which are measured at amortized cost.                                           
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:                    
Level 1 -      Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical         
assets or liabilities;                                                          
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are          
observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or      
indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and                                      
Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable    
market data (unobservable inputs).                                              
As at November 30, 2011, the carrying and fair value amounts of the             
Company`s financial instruments are approximately the same due to the           
limited term of these instruments. The following table illustrates the          
classification of the Company`s Financial Instruments within the fair-value     
hierarchy as at November 30, 2011 and February 28, 2011:                        
August  31, 2011                                                                
         Level 1   Level 2   Level 3                                            
Endowment policy and investments   $ 303,571 $-   $ -  $4,930,796               
February 28, 2011                                                               
         Level 1   Level 2   Level 3                                            
Endowment policy and investments   $ -  $ -  $4,316,828                         
23) RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE                                                    
In March 2010, a company with common directors solely participated in two       
private placements of common shares of the Company (Note 19 (i)).               
The Transaction with Nyah was a related party transaction because at the        
time of the Transaction certain directors and officers of the Company were      
also directors, officers and shareholders of Nyah.                              
During the Special Warrants offering (Note 19 (iii)) certain directors,         
officers and a company with common directors subscribed to Special Warrants,    
which subsequently were converted into common shares of the Company.            
The Company shares its premises with other companies that have common           
directors and officers and the Company reimburses the related companies for     
its proportional share of the expenses. At November 30, 2011 an amount of       
$97,376 (February 28, 2011 - $nil) was prepaid and $nil (February 28, 2011 -    
$33,718) was payable in relation to these expenses. These amounts are           
unsecured, non-interest bearing with no fixed terms of repayment.               
As a result of the Nyah transaction, Forbes Coal acquired a receivable of       
$1,015,574 which consisted primarily of a receivable from Valencia Ventures     
Inc. ("Valencia") in the amount of $1,000,000 for the sale of the Agnew Lake    
Project. In October 2010, $500,000 of this amount was received from Valencia    
and in July 2011 the second payment of $250,000 was received in form of the     
shares of Valencia. Mr. Stan Bharti is a director of Valencia. Valencia and     
the Company have certain directors and or officers in common. Also as a         
result of the Nyah transaction Forbes Coal acquired a payable in the amount     
of $100,000 payable to Forbes & Manhattan Inc., a company of which Stan         
Bharti is an officer and director, which was paid in full as at February 28,    
2011.                                                                           
As a result of Slater Coal acquisition, Forbes Coal acquired receivables and    
payables in the net amount of $121,394 owed from the former Slater Coal         
shareholders and their related parties to the Company. As at the date of        
these condensed interim consolidated financial statements an amount of          
$38,184 in loans payable to directors and officers of Slater Coal was           
recorded. Also an amount of $1,125,703 in loans receivable from directors       
and officers of Slater Coal was recorded.                                       
Also as a result of Slater Coal acquisition, business relationships with        
certain related parties were inherited which resulted in total transactions     
for nine months being for services purchased being $5,636,000 and for sales     
of goods being $1,778,000.                                                      
The related party transactions are in the normal course of operations and       
are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration       
established and agreed to by the related parties.                               
Compensation of key management personnel                                        
The remuneration of directors and other members of key management personnel     
during the period were as follows:                                              
$                        Nine months ended                                      
November 30,2011          December 31, 2010             
Short term benefits      1,517,103                 1,879,833                    
Share-based payments     1,674,000                 4,374,000                    
                        $3,191,103                $6,244,833                    
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                                   
Management contracts                                                            
The Corporation is party to certain management contracts. These contracts       
require that additional payments of approximately $2,370,000 be made upon       
the occurrence of a change of control. As the likelihood of these events        
taking place is not determinable, the contingent payments have not been         
reflected in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.         
Minimum commitments remaining under these contracts were approximately          
$400,000 all due within one year.                                               
Instalment sale agreements payment obligations                                  
The Company is committed to minimum amounts under instalment sale agreements    
for plant and equipment. Minimum commitments remaining under these leases       
were $8,447,756 over the following years:                                       
Year                                  Amount                                    
                                                                                
2012                                  384,566                                   
2013                                  6,917,912                                 
2014                                  1,013,901                                 
2015                                  131,377                                   
                                     8,447,756                                  
Environmental contingency                                                       
The Company`s mining and exploration activities are subject to various          
federal, provincial and international laws and regulations governing of the     
environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and            
generally becoming more restrictive. The Company believes its operations are    
materially in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The          
Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply     
with such laws and regulations.                                                 
Throughput, transportation and sales contracts                                  
The Corporation is party to certain throughput, transportation and sales        
contracts. As the likelihood of full non-performance by the Company on these    
contracts is not determinable, the contingent payments have not been            
reflected in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.         
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS                                                               
No material events occurred subsequent to the period end.                       
INVESTEC LOAN FACILITY                                                          
The Company, through its subsidiary Slater Coal, has secured a ZAR 230          
million (approximately $29 million) loan facility from Investec Limited         
("Investec").  The loan facility consists of a five year senior secured         
amortizing term loan facility of up to ZAR 200 million (approximately $25       
million) and a revolving loan facility of up to ZAR 30 million                  
(approximately $4 million).  Both facilities are flexible in terms of           
drawdowns and repayments.  The facilities are secured against the assets of     
Slater Coal and bear interest at the 3 month JIBAR rate, plus 3%, compounded    
quarterly.  The interest rate will increase by 1% if the earnings before        
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of Slater Coal falls below       
ZAR 100 million annually (approximately $13 million).  As at November 30,       
2011, no amounts have been drawn under this facility.                           
TRANSITION TO IFRS                                                              
The Company`s financial statements for the year ending February 28, 2012        
will be the first annual financial statements that comply with IFRS and         
these condensed interim consolidated financial statements were prepared as      
described in Note 2, including the application of IFRS 1. IFRS 1 requires an    
entity to adopt IFRS in its first annual financial statements prepared under    
IFRS by making an explicit and unreserved statement in those financial          
statements of compliance with IFRS. The Company will make this statement        
when it issues its 2012 annual financial statements.                            
IFRS 1 also requires that comparative financial information be provided. As     
a result, the first date at which the Company has applied IFRS was January      
1, 2010 (the "Transition Date"). IFRS 1 requires first-time adopters to         
retrospectively apply all effective IFRS standards as of the reporting date,    
which for the Company will be February 28, 2012. However, it also provides      
for certain optional exemptions and certain mandatory exceptions for first      
time IFRS adopters.                                                             
Initial elections upon adoption                                                 
Set forth below are the IFRS 1 applicable exemptions and exceptions applied     
in the conversion from Canadian GAAP to IFRS.                                   
IFRS Exemption Applied                                                          
Share-based payments - IFRS 2, Share-based Payments, encourages application     
of its provisions to equity instruments granted on or before November 7,        
2002, but permits the application only to equity instruments granted after      
November 7, 2002 that had not vested by the Transition Date. The Company        
elected to avail itself of the exemption provided under IFRS 1 and applied      
IFRS 2 for all equity instruments granted after November 7, 2002 that had       
not vested by its Transition Date.                                              
Business combinations and consolidated and separate financial statements -      
IFRS 1 provides the option to apply IFRS 3, Business Combinations,              
retrospectively or prospectively from the Transition Date. The Company has      
elected to apply IFRS 3 prospectively. The Company did not apply IFRS 3         
retrospectively to business combinations that occurred prior to its             
Transition Date and such business combinations have not been restated. In       
accordance with IFRS 1, if a Company elects to apply IFRS 3 Business            
Combinations retrospectively, IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial        
Statements must also be applied retrospectively. As the Company elected to      
apply IFRS 3 prospectively, the Company has also elected to apply IAS 27        
prospectively.                                                                  
IFRS Mandatory Exceptions                                                       
Estimates - Hindsight is not used to create or revise estimates. The            
estimates previously made by the Company under Canadian GAAP were not           
revised for application of IFRS except where necessary to reflect any           
difference in accounting policies.                                              
Reconciliations of Canadian GAAP to IFRS                                        
IFRS 1 requires an entity to reconcile its equity, comprehensive income         
(loss) and cash flows for prior periods. The changes made to the condensed      
interim consolidated statements of financial position and condensed interim     
consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) have resulted in         
reclassifications of various amounts on the statements of cash flows.           
However, as there have been no changes to the net cash flows, no                
reconciliations have been presented.                                            
Adjustments on transition to IFRS:                                              
In addition to the exemptions and exceptions discussed above, the following     
narratives explain the significant differences between the previous             
historical Canadian GAAP accounting policies and the current IFRS policies      
applied by the Company. Please refer to the Company`s May 31, 2011 condensed    
interim consolidated financial statements for a complete description of the     
accounting policies used.                                                       
Share-based compensation - Forfeitures                                          
Canadian GAAP - Forfeitures of awards are recognized as they occur.             
IFRS - An estimate is required of the number of awards expected to vest,        
which is revised if subsequent information indicates that actual forfeitures    
are likely to differ from the estimate. No adjustments were required.           
Reverse Acquisition                                                             
Canadian GAAP - The reverse acquisition was treated as a capital transaction    
with the cost of the transaction measured at the fair value of the              
consideration given or the assets acquired, whichever is more reliably          
measured. As the valuation of the consideration is calculated using the         
Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires assumptions to be used,       
the Company measured the transaction based on the fair value of the net         
assets acquired, which was in a deficit position and therefore, recorded the    
transaction directly into deficit.                                              
IFRS - The substance of the transaction is a reverse acquisition of a non-      
operating company which does not constitute a business combination as Nyah      
does not meet the definition of a business. The transaction is accounted for    
as a capital transaction with the consideration paid by the Company measured    
with the excess over the fair value of the assets being recognized in the       
statement of operations and comprehensive (loss). As the purchase price paid    
exceeded the fair value of the identified net assets acquired, the              
difference was recorded in the statement of operations and comprehensive        
(loss).                                                                         
Impact on Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position       
and Statements of Operations                                                    
                                    December 31, 2010    June 30, 2010          
Share capital                        $2,537,221           $-                    
Loss on share based payments         $(2,537,221)         $-                    
(c) Deferred Income Taxes                                                       
Canadian GAAP - Future income tax liabilities are presented as either           
current or long term.                                                           
IFRS - Deferred income tax liabilities are presented as long-term.              
Transitional reconciliations                                                    
The reconciliations between the previously reported financial results under     
Canadian GAAP and the current reported financial results under IFRS are         
provided as follows:                                                            
(i)  Reconciliation of the condensed interim consolidated statement of          
financial position as at December 31, 2010;                                     
(ii)      Reconciliation of the condensed interim consolidated statement of     
operations and comprehensive (loss) for the nine months ended December 31,      
2010;                                                                           
(iii)     Reconciliation of the condensed interim consolidated statement of     
operations and comprehensive (loss) for the nine months ended December 31,      
2010;                                                                           
(i)Reconciliation of the condensed interim consolidated statement of            
financial position as at December 31, 2010                                      
Canadian GAAP accounts         Note   Canadian     IFRS         IFRS            
                              27     GAAP         adjustments  balances         
                                     balances     $            $                
                                     $                                          
ASSETS                                                                          
Current                                                                         
Cash and cash equivalents             4,390,062    -            4,390,062       
Restricted cash                       1,872,400    -            1,872,400       
Accounts and other receivables        8,461,750    -            8,461,750       
Inventories                           12,135,729   -            12,135,729      
Prepaid expenses                      68,082       -            68,082          
                                     26,928,023   -            26,928,023       
Property, plant and equipment         36,023,791   -            36,023,791      
Mineral property and rights           72,694,776   -            72,694,776      
Investment property                   123,096      -            123,096         
Goodwill                              1,400,558    -            1,400,558       
Other assets                          5,363,209    -            5,363,209       
Deferred income taxes                 121,705      -            121,705         
                                                                                
                                     142,655,158  -            142,655,158      
LIABILITIES                                                                     
Current                                                                         
Accounts payable and accrued                                                    
liabilities                           7,268,234    -            7,268,234       
Acquisition obligation                19,915,721   -            19,915,721      
Other financial liabilities           1,393,428    -            1,393,428       
Loans payable                         616,406      -            616,406         
                                     29,193,789   -            29,193,789       
Acquisition obligation                21,515,392                21,515,392      
Asset retirement obligation           1,881,044                 1,881,044       
Other financial liabilities           8,307,388                 8,307,388       
Deferred income taxes                 27,065,470                27,065,470      
87,963,083   -            87,963,083       
SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY                                                            
Share capital                  b      58,266,624   2,357,221    60,623,845      
Warrants                              993,053      -            993,053         
Contributed surplus                   6,445,680    -            6,445,680       
Deficit                        b      (16,913,226) (2,357,221)  (19,270,447)    
Currency translation reserve          5,899,944    -            5,899,944       
Equity attributable to the                                                      
owners of the company                 54,692,075   -            54,692,075      
                                     $142,655,158 -            $142,655,158     
(ii) Reconciliation of the condensed interim consolidated statement of          
operations and comprehensive (loss) for the nine months ended December 31,      
2010                                                                            
Canadian GAAP accounts        Note  Canadian GAAP IFRS          IFRS            
                             27    balances      adjustments   balances         
REVENUE                             15,658,216    -             15,658,216      
COST OF SALES                                                                   
Operating expenses                  10,988,685    -             10,988,685      
Amortization and depletion          1,969,312     -             1,969,312       
                                   12,957,997    -             12,957,997       
GROSS PROFIT                        2,700,219     -             2,700,219       
EXPENSES                                                                        
Consulting and professional         1,267,382     -             1,267,382       
fees                                1,107,085     -             1,107,085       
General and administration          13,418,096    -             13,418,096      
Stock based compensation                                                        
                                   15,792,563    -             15,792,563       
Net loss before other items         (13,092,344)  -             (13,092,344)    
OTHER ITEMS                                                                     
Other income                        207,914       -             207,914         
Business combination                (1,222,390)   -             (1,222,390)     
transaction costs                   (1,615,365)   -             (1,615,365)     
Accretion                                                                       
Change of estimates on              2,724,711     -             2,724,711       
contingent acquisition              (201,992)     -             (201,992)       
liability                     b     (2,482,321)   -             (2,482,321)     
Interest (expense)                  -             (2,357,221)   -               
Foreign exchange (loss)                                                         
Loss on share based payments                                                    
NET LOSS before income tax          (15,681,787)  (2,357,221)   (18,039,008)    
Income tax expense                  (815,382)     -             (815,382)       
NET LOSS for the period             (16,497,169)  (2,357,221)   (18,854,390)    
Other comprehensive income                                                      
items                                                                           
Unrealized gain on foreign          5,899,944     -             5,899,944       
currency translation                                                            
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS for the          $(10,597,225) $(2,357,221)  (12,954,446)    
period                                                                          
Net loss per share - basic          (1.38)        (0.20)        (1.58)          
and diluted                                                                     
Weighted average number of          11,949,521    11,949,521    11,949,521      
common shares outstanding -                                                     
basic and diluted                                                               
                                                                                
(III) Reconciliation of the condensed interim consolidated statement of         
operations and comprehensive (loss) for the three months ended December 31,     
2010                                                                            
Canadian GAAP accounts           Note   Canadian    IFRS         IFRS           
                                27     GAAP        adjustments  balances        
                                       balances                                 
REVENUE                                 9,030,977   -            9,030,977      
COST OF SALES                                                                   
Operating expenses                      7,598,811   -            7,598,811      
Amortization and depletion              178,617     -            178,617        
7,777,428   -            7,777,428       
GROSS PROFIT                            1,253,549   -            1,253,549      
EXPENSES                                                                        
Consulting and professional fees        745,940     -            745,940        
General and administration              407,004     -            407,004        
Stock based compensation                5,795,596   -            5,795,596      
                                       6,948,540   -            6,948,540       
Net loss before other items             (5,694,991) -            (5,694,991)    
OTHER ITEMS                                                                     
Other income                            56,805      -            56,805         
Business combination transaction        (195,155)   -            (195,155)      
costs                                   (976,329)   -            (976,329)      
Accretion                                                                       
Change of estimates on                  2,724,711   -            2,724,711      
contingent acquisition liability        3,998       -            3,998          
Interest income                         (1,073,650) -            (1,073,650)    
Foreign exchange (loss)                                                         
NET LOSS before income tax              (5,154,611) -            (5,154,611)    
Income tax expense                      (10,970)    -            (10,970)       
NET LOSS for the period                 (5,165,581) -            (5,165,581)    
Other comprehensive income items                                                
Unrealized gain on foreign                                                      
currency translation                    4,989,070   -            4,989,070      
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS for the              $(176,511)  -            $(176,511)     
period                                                                          
Net loss per share - basic and          (0.20)      -            (0.20)         
diluted                                                                         
Weighted average number of              25,590,793  25,590,793   25,590,793     
common shares outstanding -                                                     
basic and diluted                                                               
                                                                                
JOHANNESBURG                                                                    
18 January 2012                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
Sasfin Capital (a division of Sasfin Bank Limited)                              
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