Modern Mining April 2020

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CONTENTS ARTICLES COVER 10 At the summit of the global mining explosives industry DIAMONDS

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4

Updated life of mine plan for Edikan Gold Mine

4 Sibanye and Impala Platinum co-develop new tri-metal catalyst 4 Barrick joins fight against Covid-19 in Zambia 6 Lucara implements Covid-19 response strategy 7 Drilling commences at Cora Gold’s Madina Foulbé permit 8 Resolute Mining pours more gold 8 New research on tailings shows mining industry response still weak 9 Mining recommences at Tharisa SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 38 New Cat ultra-class surface mining drill 38 FLSmidth takes lab sampling to new heights 39 New technology to sweep away old drilling habits 39 Weba chutes prove themselves on African mines 40 Weir Minerals launches Accumin lubricators 40 Booyco Electronics brings mine up to speed with PDS regulations 41 Sandvik’s new generation LS312 loader launched in SA 41 AECI’s acquisition of Brazilian explosives business finalised 42 Specialised dry-type transformers for Saldanha port upgrade 42 Manganese mine ups tonnage with Kwatani vibrating screens 43 MBE screen footprint grows across commodities 43 New MK-42 dump truck launched

14 Expanding diamond exploration portfolio GREENFIELD EXPLORATION 18 Record RC drilling depths GRAPHITE 22 Compelling economics for Mahenge project MODULAR PLANTS 26 Dry-type transformers: perfect for modular plants 30 Reaping the benefits of modular solutions CONTRACTING 34 Reinforcing a multi-disciplinary contracting legacy EXPERT VIEW 44 Mining sector investors face generational opportunities for high returns

ON THE COVER Global expansion is at the forefront of AECI Mining’s strategic efforts to improve its position in the global mining industry. This is underpinned by the company’s continued R&D drive to design and manufacture products and solutions, which will solve the countless challenges mining is faced with on an on-going basis. See story on Page 10

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