Modern Mining January 2023

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ARTICLES COVER 10 GoldOre eyes global growth with the MACH Reactor COMMODITIES OUTLOOK

14 PGM Outlook: Platinum to surge ahead in 2023 16 Zinc Ore Outlook: Price performance review 18 Diamond Outlook: State Diamond Trader perspective 20 Coal Outlook: Why reality matters in 2023 TOP PROJECTS 24 VUP on-track for production in 2023 30 Ivanplats advances underground development at Platreef 34 Renergen’s Virginia Gas Project – SA’s pre-eminent clean energy project 38 PAR to commission its newest gold tailings project in mid-2024 42 Orion Minerals prepares for a busy 2023 at its Prieska project MINING INDABA PREVIEW 46 Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 preview COMPANY PROFILES 50 Bosch Rexroth 52 Geobrugg

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 EAIF commits €25-million to 44 MW hydropower plant in Côte d’Ivoire Caledonia completes acquisition of Bilboes gold project in Zimbabwe AfriTin Mining rebrands to Andrada Mining 5 Akobo Minerals continues rapid development of Segele Mine Orezone enhances management team 6 Kamoa Copper’s growth profile aligns with sustainability and social initiatives Walkabout Resources appoints GM for Lindi Jumbo project 7 ERG and Gécamines restart operations at Boss Mining in the DRC Anglo American invests $200 m to accelerate Zero Emissions Haulage Solution 8 Ironveld achieves first production at refurbished smelter Tembo Capital provides convertible loan facility to Orion Minerals 9 Appointment of consultants for Kinusi Copper project Asante reports 20,7% increase in average monthly gold production New MD for SRK Consulting (SA) COLUMN : ROSS HARVEY 58 Is ESG the latest acronym or could it change mining substantively? SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 61 Doosan to introduce new global brand at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 New yard crane for Mpumalanga refinery 62 Komatsu to acquire German-based manufacturer GHH Group GmbH 63 New technology enables real-time carbon monitoring 64 TOMRA Mining to present diamond recovery solution at Mining Indaba 2023

ON THE COVER Despite current market challenges, GoldOre has landed new business in new international territories in line with its strategy of global business expansion. See story on page 10.

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