Modern Mining February 2025

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COVER 8 Beowolf Mining makes big moves

CONTENTS COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 10 Stunted PGMs: Miners adapt to stay profitable TIN 12 Andrada eyes next phase of growth

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JUNIOR MINING 16 2025 - a transformative year for mining?

UNDERGROUND MINING 18 Menar advances cadet programme for underground mining

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ENERGY SOLUTIONS 20 SEW-EURODRIVE well ahead of the curve in motor efficiency standards 22 Hybrid power solutions for sustainable, lowest cost energy supply 24 Trafo expands into modular power solutions for mines

REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Harmony Gold to commence Phase 2A PV renewable energy project SRK appoints three new partners 5 Akobo Minerals unveils accelerated mine development plan Rosond appoints Glen McGavigan as new CEO 6 $5.4 trillion in mineral investment needed for energy transition by 2035 Coaltech partners with Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency 7 Caterpillar celebrates 100 years of innovation and industry leadership ArcelorMittal decides finally on long steel’s fate

MATERIALS HANDLING 26 Controlling belt conveyor dust at the source

ESG 28 Responsible Mining Practices: The impact of IRMA on the mining industry

ODERN M INING February 2025 | Vol 21 No 2 For people who are serious about mining

SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 36 Condra wins Namakwa Sands crane order

Advanced sorting technology used at Pilangoora Operation 38 ABB and Epiroc advance collaboration on trolley solutions SA experience spurs PDS expansion into Southern Africa 39 First crusher for Sandvik-S&R partnership Atlas Copco TwinPower packs double the punch 40 Multotec unveils containerised demonstration plant

IN THIS ISSUE

 Beowolf Mining makes big moves  Stunted PGMs: Miners adapt to stay profitable

 2025 - a transformative year for mining?  SEW-EURODRIVE well ahead of the curve  Menar advances cadet programme for underground mining

ON THE COVER Supplier of drilling consumables, Beowolf Mining, is targeting exponential growth over the next few years. Pg 8.

COLUMN : ROSS HARVEY 3 4 Mining as a pathway out of poverty?

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