Americas Energy Company-AECo (OTCBB: AENY) reported that the Kentucky Office of Surface Mining has granted AENY its mine permit for the Artemus Surface and Deep Mines will be issued on April 1, 2010.

The press release is quoted as saying:

The granting of this permit is anticipated to increase AENY's coal production substantially. It is expected to improve the productions from 11,000 tons per month on the Upland Church operation and the projected 15,000-18,000 tons per month on Highway 92 project, to approximately 50,000 total tons of clean coal per month by the end of May 2010.

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