Coal of Africa Limited announced consolidated earnings results for the six months ended December 31, 2011. For the period, the company reported revenue of $143,835,000 against $88,256,000 a year ago. Operating loss was $77,397,000 against $69,638,000 a year ago. Loss before tax was $78,524,000 against $68,903,000 a year ago. Loss after income tax was $74,694,000 against $66,539,000 a year ago. Loss attributable to owners of the company was $74,694,000 against $66,539,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted loss per share was 13.36 cents against 12.30 cents a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was $21,584,000 against $31,745,000 a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was $4,819,000 against $10,900,000 a year ago. Headline loss after tax attributable to owners of the company was $72,767,000 or 13.02 cents per share against $55,155,000 or 10.40 cents per share a year ago. The company expects operational performance to improve during the second half of fiscal 2012, with a projection of 1.62Mt ROM for the six months to June 30, 2012. For the full year 2012, the company expects production of approximately 3.3Mt ROM.