Modern Mining August 2021

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ARTICLES COVER 10 Astron Energy unpacks key trends shaping the local and international mining sector GRAPHITE 12 Game-changing Mozambique graphite projects for Tirupati RARE EARTHS 16 Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project: PEA to consider bypassing the carbonate stage WATER TREATMENT 20 Dealing with multiple streams of effluent in antimony roastery plant WOMEN IN MINING 22 Sandvik’s diversity and inclusion strategies bear fruit 25 Staying the course in a ‘man’s world’ 26 Women at Weir Minerals Africa making their mark in mining 29 AECI Mining’s Dinah Tsebe breaks gender barriers 30 Conducive environment for women to thrive at Multotec 32 Fostering a working environment that is attractive to women 34 UMS leads the way forward for women in mining 36 Minerals Council marks second National Day of Women in Mining

MINING NEWS 4 AngloGold Ashanti advances reinvestment projects 4 Lucara recovers 393 carat top white gem diamond 5 Neal Froneman awarded SAIMM’s most prestigious prize 5 Sale of Bibiani Gold Mine completed 6 Kamoa Copper’s phase 1 concentrator plant reaches commercial production 6 Chillerton advances Zambian copper-cobalt projects 7 Coal still a lifeline for SA as transition begins 8 Global bauxite production to grow by 3,8% in 2021 8 DRDGOLD appoints new chairman of the board 9 Thungela reports solid performance in first interim results since listing 9 Fluor achieves first concentrate at Khoemacau SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 38 thyssenkrupp sells mining business to FLSmidth 38 Bentley Systems announces Seequent’s acquisition of Imago 39 BME well-aligned with mining’s safety, sustainability vision 40 Another Lokotrack for SPH Kundalila platinum crushing contract 40 Metso Outotec launches thickening and clarifying solutions 41 BELAZ presents prototype all-electric dump truck 41 Outlook strong as Weba supplies through pandemic 42 Decades of innovation elevate Warman mill circuit pumps 42 14th overhead crane for Black Mountain Zinc 43 Zest WEG’s electrical installation for platinum mine expansion 43 Champion Iron to partner Caterpillar for advanced drilling tech EXPERT VIEW 44 The future of mining: how do we ensure technology is embraced?

ON THE COVER Astron Energy identifies several global trends in mining and examines how they are playing out on the local stage. See story on page 10.

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