Modern Mining April 2025

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CONTENTS COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 6 Turbulent times buoy investment in gold GOLD 9 Global gold demand hits new high as prices soar in 2024 10 Goldstone Resource is back in the trenches MINING INDABA REVIEW 12 Michelin in the driver’s seat 14 Regulatory and administration streamlining essential to grow mining 15 Mintek report underscores SA's critical minerals potential 16 Fast-evolving mining standards being embraced in DRC, China 18 Indaba highlights collaboration as key to future-proofing African mining MINING EQUIPMENT

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22 Addressing crushing needs for entry-level operations 24 Integrated crushing, screening sets Sandvik apart 26 Weir’s wear reduction technology cuts energy costs in pumping 28 Volvo Construction Equipment unveils brand new lineup of articulated haulers 30 Multotec opens test work and showroom facility 32 FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA doubles sales volume

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Fluor JV awarded EPCM contract for BHP’s Olympic Dam project Moolmans secures R10.6 bn contract for Gamsberg Mine Roan commences high grade copper production 5 Leadership changes at Komatsu Africa Holdings Orezone plans to accelerate Stage II of Hard Rock Expansion Sibanye-Stillwater’s Neal Froneman to retire

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ODERN M INING APRIL 2025 | Vol 21 No 4 For people who are serious about mining

SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 38 Two Babcock branches attain Volvo Certified Rebuild certification Ericsson and Comsol highlight Ericsson Private 5G at African Mining Indaba Bobcat to premier new 1-2 t mini excavators at Bauma 2025 39 The new era of pump wear technology 40 New FLS NexGen polyurethane changes the game in screen media COLUMNS 34 BBE Group: Emerging technologies for mine ventilation and cooling 36 NSDV: Driving Beneficiation: A win-win approach

IN THIS ISSUE

 Turbulent times buoy investment in gold  Goldstone Resource is back in the trenches  Michelin in the driver’s seat

 Volvo CE unveils brand new lineup of articulated haulers  FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA doubles sales volume

ON THE COVER The mining industry requires reliable equipment to make mining easier, safer, and more productive.

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