Modern Mining August 2024

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Mogalakwena commissions first P&H 4800XPC in Africa

and increase total volumes by 35 million tonnes a year. The Komatsu P&H 4800XPC ushers in a new era of productivity and was commissioned following more than three years of close collaboration between Komatsu, the mine and manufacturing partners. “It is a symbol of our joint pursuit of innovation and stands as a testament to Komatsu’s commitment to creating value for its customers. As we embark on this new journey of enhanced efficiency and sustainability, let us set new benchmarks and shape the future of mining together,” said Hermann Hollhumer, General Manager, Komatsu Mining Operations, South Africa. 

Global mining companies need machines that maximise value extraction safely with the lightest possible carbon footprint and at the lowest cost per tonne. This requirement was met with Anglo American’s recent commissioning of a Komatsu P&H 4800XPC. The investment is core to enabling Mogalakwena mine – already the world’s biggest producer of platinum group metals – to achieving the ambitious production targets it has set for itself, while setting new standards in the reduction of emissions. “This asset embodies our commitment to innovation, growth and prosperity, and enables us to both create value and seize opportunities in a

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dynamic market,” said Mogalakwena Senior General Manager, Willie Noordman, at the machine’s April unveiling in the resource-rich Limpopo province of South Africa. He added that the unit would enable the mine to remain the lowest cost producer in the world

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Mogalakwena commissions first P&H 4800XPC in Africa.

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