Modern Mining June 2020

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ARTICLES COVER 10 LiuGong loaders for chrome handling application BULK COMMODITIES 14 Afrimat sets its eyes on bulk commodities GOLD 18 Can SA attract investment in gold mining? POWER SUPPLY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY 22 How to run a mine successfully in adverse conditions CONTROL ROOMS 28 Control room best practice

REGULARS MINING NEWS 4

Menar places Kangra on care and maintenance

4 Mxolisi Mgojo re-elected president of the Minerals Council 5 Perseus Mining to acquire 100% of Exore Resources 5 Hummingbird Resources joins the World Gold Council 6 Electra Mining Africa 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 6 Implats opts not to increase stake in the Waterberg project 7 Cora Gold secures US$21-million funding for construction of Sanankoro 7 Emmerson shifts focus to Khemisset 8 Production averaging 2 000 t a day at Kareevlei 8 Extensive interest in Blyvoor project funding 9 Mining returns to full scale at Uis Tin Mine SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 32 New spiral means better recoveries for ferrochrome 32 Two new crushing and screening plant concepts from Metso 33 Sub-standard handrailing a safety concern 33 Outotec to deliver copper solvent extraction tech to the DRC 34 Cutting capital budgets in materials handling is no simple matter 34 GEM supplies four SANY SYL956s to Asante Dinoko 35 Design, real-time monitoring key to process efficiency 37 COVID-19 making ‘dramatic’ changes to future of mining 38 New Cat 966 GC wheel loader designed for high performance 38 Rapid dewatering solution for East African mine 39 Booyco boosts in-house engineering team 39 Haver & Boecker Southern Africa opens new doors EXPERT VIEW 40 AI and mining’s brave new frontier 35 New developments in Metso-Outotec merger 36 Epiroc unveils improved Minetruck MT65 36 Zest WEG partners with Panaco in Katanga

ON THE COVER In a major breakthrough for the LiuGong brand in the African mining sector, a mining contracting JV, MKO, has taken delivery of eight CLG856H wheel loaders from Burgers Equipment & Spares to undertake a taxing materials handling project at Samancor Western Chrome Mines in the North West Province of South Africa. See story on Page 10.

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