Modern Mining December 2021

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ARTICLES COVER 8 Breathing new life into old bulk materials handling plants RARE EARTHS 12 COP26 resolutions bode well for rare earths MATERIALS HANDLING 16 Portable sizer solution for small to medium operations 18 The New Astec: from decentralised business model to one consolidated company 20 Customised conveyor solutions to suit individual applications STEMMING PLUGS 22 Varistem stemming plugs winning the day for mines in SA EXPLOSIVES & BLASTING 26 Blast innovator keeps its eyes on the mining efficiency prize 28 Differential GPS brings much needed DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 New investments to extend life of Kangra mine beyond 2031 4 Successful capital raise to fund DFS work at Dugbe 5 Exxaro maintains commitment to United Nations’ Global Compact 6 Akobo Minerals maintains its fast development pace at Segele 6 Sibanye-Stillwater SA gold and PGM operations accredited with ISO 45001 7 Pan African Resources to list on A2X 7 Implats makes offer to RBPlat shareholders SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 34 Verder Pumps partners with ProProcess on Anglo American project 34 BME wins industry award for safe disposal of used oil 36 African cranes for African mines 36 DRA appoints Bronwyn Baker as chief people officer 37 Gates expands MegaSys hydraulics line-up 37 TOMRA Mining appoints Kai Bartram as global sales director 38 Enhanced Cat technology maximises value of the Cat MD6310 38 Business as usual as Kwatani/Sandvik transaction closes 39 Tough conditions call for Grindex drainage pumps 39 MK-42 dump truck strikes gold again EXPERT VIEW 40 How the C-factor impacts mining output

30 Collaboration to drive modernisation of the mining sector PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEMS 32 At the forefront of PDS and CPS technology evolution

ON THE COVER Amid an increasing trend to ‘sweat’ existing assets, mines are leveraging thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa’s proven expertise in turnkey refurbishment/ revamp projects, allowing them to extend the lifetime of their existing bulk materials handling assets at a reasonable cost, with minimal downtime. See story on page 8.

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