Modern Mining August 2025

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COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 8 Titanium: A critical investment opportunity in a strategic mineral 11 Circular copper recovery could bridge 3.6 mt critical supply gap 12 How critical minerals can anchor South Africa’s Just Energy Transition

CONTENTS MINING INDABA PREVIEW 14 Stronger together: Partnerships will transform Africa’s mining sector UNDERGROUND MINING 17 Cementation Africa: A new era in underground mining

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EPCM 18 METC Engineering delivers value to mining projects

WOMEN IN MINING 22 De Beers drives gender equity with purpose

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24 Ayanda Khumalo’s flourishing career in the mining industry 25 Sisi Safety Wear steps up with women-specific safety boot 26 Puledi Mahwiliri contributes to Multotec cyclones project

REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Kumba Iron Ore: senior leadership change

MINING EQUIPMENT 28 Crushing trends drive focus on flexibility and return on investment 30 Babcock takes the wraps off new-generation Volvo machines 32 Bell ADTs drive growth for Matla Sechaba

Andrada secures high-grade tin feedstock Côté Gold achieves nameplate throughput 5 Khwelamet takes ownership of Samancor’s Metalloys smelter complex Giyani receives LOI from EXIM Valterra Platinum lists on London Stock Exchange 6 A$8 million placement to accelerate Bengwenyama development Orezone intercepts further high-grade mineralisation at Bomboré Anglo American streamlines leadership team 7 New Wits mining head says school is ready for global top ten ranking Ivanhoe Mines restarts underground mining operations at Kakula Mine Large, anomalous envelope delineated at Namib IV SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 38 TAKRAF Group to supply equipment for project in Chile 40 NPC Powers a greener future with electric trucks at Simuma Caterpillar’s MINExpo 2024 booth design receives gold award

MATERIALS HANDLING 34 Reach stackers the backbone of container handling

ODERN M INING For people who are serious about mining AUGUST 2025 | Vol 21 No 8

ON THE COVER Mining equipment continues to evolve with original equipment manufacturers developing products to meet industry needs.

COLUMN : Dr ROSS HARVEY 36 We really need to move away from our GDP obsession

IN THIS ISSUE

 METC Engineering delivers value to mining projects  De Beers drives gender equity with purpose

 Titanium: A critical investment opportunity in a strategic mineral  How critical minerals can anchor SA’s Just Energy Transition  Crushing trends drive focus on flexibility and return on investment

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