Modern Mining August 2015

MODERN M I N I N G

CONTENTS

AUGUST 2015

ARTICLES

REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Consulmet awarded contract for Lerala plant upgrade 5 Safety considerations slow Lace underground development 6 First Quantum reports on progress of Zambian projects 7 Positive results from Kipoi debottlenecking study 8 Metallon progresses Zimbabwean projects 9 Vis Reddy appointed MD of SRK Consulting (SA) 10 Bulk earthworks underway for new Cullinan plant 12 Plant upgrades at diamond project completed 14 Maseve now in the final straight 16 First results reported from Etango demo programme 17 New resource estimate for Waterberg project PRODUCT NEWS 59 New triple deck screen offers volume and versatility 61 Flotation devices added to rental fleet 63 Flexible dewatering solutions fromWeir Minerals Africa 64 Cat articulated fire truck a world first 65 Advanced fire-rated cables from Helukabel 66 Cameras provide frontline defence against belt fires 67 Coal handling equipment in demand 68 Condra supplies headgear for Zambian shaft COVER 20 Cat machines perform for SPH Kundalila RUBIES 24 Maiden resource a milestone for Montepuez ruby mine NIOBIUM 28 Panda Hill project makes progress on multiple fronts COAL 32 Winder house heavy lift saves on time PLATINUM 35 Sinking operations poised to start at Platreef project IRON ORE 36 Price crash leaves Africa’s iron ore miners and explorers reeling PROCESSING 44 Vertical ringWHIMS machines can boost chromite recovery HEALTH AND SAFETY 47 Drug and alcohol testing now a necessity on mines EVENTS 50 BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015 will exceed the 2013 launch show in size

Editor Arthur Tassell

Advertising Manager Bennie Venter e-mail: benniev@crown.co.za

Design & Layout Darryl James

Circulation Karen Pearson Publisher Karen Grant

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Cover One of SPH Kundalila’s Cat 340D L exca- vators on site at Pilanesberg Platinum Mine. See page 20 for further details.

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