Modern Mining August 2024

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COVER 8 Beowolf Mining targets growth in Africa COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 10 Ruling with an iron fist 14 Hydrogen engine vehicle sales take off

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CONTENTS BASE-METALS 16 Orion Minerals on track for Prieska production by end 2025 PRECIOUS METALS 20 SRG - Where luxury and innovation meet

49 Optimising water management for environmental responsibility 50 From smart mining to portable crushing from Weir 52 A rebranded WEG set to make powerful debut at Electra Mining Africa 54 SEW-EURODRIVE doubles down on drive innovation 56 Integrated Pump Technology to unveil expanded pump solutions

WOMEN IN MINING 24 The mining sector’s gender equity drive 25 Fluor’s commitment to Women in Mining

58 BMG: 50th Celebrations at Electra Mining 2024 59 Lubrication innovation on display at Electra Mining

26 Breaking new ground in gender equity through training 28 Attracting women by creating an inclusive culture in mining 29 Forge your future fearlessly with WiMSA 30 Mining industry attracts top-tier female talent 31 NSDV grows by 12% as the surge for expertise grows

SUPPLIERS TO MINING 60 Komatsu Mining Technologies to launch hard rock miner in SA 64 Decades of investment set Pilot Crushtec apart in customer support 66 The Power Tradeoff: Calculating the Cost of Transfer Point Efficiency REGULARS | MINING NEWS 4 Exploration success to sustain Kibali’s production profile NextSource Materials updates on global anode expansion strategy 5 Minerals Council South Africa office bearers for 2024/2025 Andrada Mining proposed restructuring Miners need to invest for growth and transformation 6 Successful A$85 m placement to advance Etango-8 Project Tendele Mine back in operation More outstanding hits at Okiep Copper Project, Flat Mine East SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 70 WEC Water supplies water treatment plant to DRC mine Rosond establishes Rosond Arabia New JCB 3CX Backhoe Loaders range packed with new features 71 K-Tec partners with Ukwazi for earthmoving and mining TOMRA Mining’s sorting helps quartz mining operations 72 Mogalakwena commissions first P&H 4800XPC in Africa

ELECTRA MINING AFRICA 32 Electra Mining Africa 2024 preview

38 Bell to showcase BHI and new JCB Backhoe Loaders 40 Keeping mining cool, compliant and cost-effective 42 Service, sustainability underpin FLS quality portfolio

44 IPR showcases rental as answer to dewatering, slurry and sludge 46 Integrated range of eco-efficient solutions for crushing and screening 47 Connecting with stakeholders key for Trafo Power Solutions 48 Tru-trac showcases groundbreaking conveyor innovations

ODERN M INING August 2024 | Vol 20 No 7 For people who are serious about mining

ELECTRA MINING EDITION

 Beowolf mining targets growth in africa  Ruling with an iron fist  Electra mining africa 2024 preview  SRG - where luxury and innovation meet  Prieska on track for production by end 2025

ON THE COVER Beowolf Mining has set its sights firmly on expanding its footprint into Africa. Pg 8.

68 COLUMN : ROSS HARVEY The allure of the “Rwanda Model”: why it’s misplaced

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