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COVER 10 MTN: Unleashes the Power of 5G in mining COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 12 Gold holds strong strategic advantage in 2024 14 PGM outlook for 2024 16 Diamond industry in depressed demand 18 Rail status will dictate the performance of SA’s coal exports TOP PROJECTS 22 Pan African’s projects: safer, greener and more profitable. 26 Gugulethu Colliery – Canyon Coal’s newest investment 28 Waterberg Mine: An economic and environmental masterclass 34 VUP delivers first production, targets project completion by 2028 MINING INDABA PREVIEW 39 Investing in African Mining Indaba celebrates 30 years COMPANY PROFILES 32 BME 38 Louwill Lefa 52 Invincible Valves

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Kazera Global purchases pulsating diamond jig Andrada Mining’s lithium pilot plant produces first lithium concentrate Bushveld Minerals inks agreement for acquisition 6 ARM sponsors R20 million into research at Wits University Walkabout Resources on cusp of Lindi Jumbo plant completion 8 Sibanye-Stillwater begins repositions its US PGM operations Southern Palladium appoints Roger Baxter as non-executive chairman 9 De Beers donates diamond sorting office to Sol Plaatje University Acquisition of Nama Copper Resources COLUMN : ROSS HARVEY 58 The hidden (and not so hidden) injustice of coal EXPERT VIEW 60 Bold, decisive and urgent reform needed to save the steel sector SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 61 Tega Industries explores the future of minerals processing Hägglunds Drives provides solution for RBCT stacker reclaimer 62 Weir Minerals Africa unlocks effective dewatering WEG Motors and Drives are key players in energy solution strategy 63 Multotec eyes environmental clean-up projects 64 Sandvik launches its most advanced top hammer tool systems Martin Engineering celebrates 20 years of growth in Africa

ON THE COVER MTN is committed to empowering mining companies with the cutting-edge technology of 5G Private Networks. See story on page 10.

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