Modern Mining June 2024

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ARTICLES COVER

6 “You can’t touch this” – Brelko stands firm COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 10 Precious Metals resilient but still facing challenges URANIUM 14 Eastport unveils plans for stock market debut DIAMONDS 16 ‘Life changing’ diamond awards aim to redefine luxury CRUSHING AND SCREENING 20 Taking crushing beyond reliability and into sustainability

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MINING EQUIPMENT 28 Bell Equipment primes for the next decade

MINING CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS 32 BBE commissions underground bulk air cooler at Tshepong North 36 Redpath Thonket makes history at Obuasi Mine REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Orezone receives exceptional results from exploration Implats enters section 189 consultations at local operations Fluor appoints Etienne Bredell as new GM 5 Hindustan Zinc becomes the 3rd largest producer of silver Bannerman Energy advances Etango project towards construction COLUMN : ROSS HARVEY 37 Dutch Disease and what to do about it in South Africa SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 40 Lubricants supplier introduces latest calcium sulphonate grease Astec Industries and Elite Crushers & Hydraulics in new partnership

22 Pilot Crushtec in new distribution agreement 24 Servicing, refurbishing HPGR units and more 26 Emerging trends in crushing

ON THE COVER Conveyor belt cleaning equipment supplier, Brelko, continues on its drive to innovate. See story on page 6.

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