Universal Coal plc announced earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017. For the quarter, the company expects group operating cash flow up 30% to AUD 11.9 million. The cashflow for the 2017 financial year is anticipated to be AUD 29 million from AUD 10.4 million reported in the 2016 year. Attributable operating cash anticipated to be AUD 19.6 million compared with AUD 7.6 million, 258% improvement. EBITDA expected to be AUD 26 million, 91% up from fiscal year of 2016. For the full year, the company expected coal sales estimated to be 3.0Mt, 47% up from the prior year. Attributable coal sales estimated to be 2.001 Mt against 1.436 Mt reported last year.