Modern Mining March 2019

MODERN M I N I N G

CONTENTS

MARCH 2019

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COVER 18 Tenova TAKRAF AFRICA ready for projected growth VANADIUM 22 Bushveld Vametco on an expansion path FEATURE: DIAMOND MINING 28 Poor diamond market challenges Liqhobong 32 Voorspoed – leaving a legacy 36 Letšeng sets new records MINING CONTRACTING 38 Basil Read Mining keen to extend its African footprint 43 Diesel Power opts for Hyundai GRAPHITE 44 Walkabout enhances the case for Lindi Jumbo New CEO for Asanko Gold 10 Botswana court sides with Nornickel 11 Paladin approves PFS on Langer Heinrich restart 12 Cardinal Resources wins prestigious Thayer Lindsley award 13 Students visit world-class Training Academy 14 RopeCon® system at Booysendal now operational 15 Gonka to be incorporated into Yanfolila mine plan 16 De Beers to consolidate its assets in SA and Canada 17 Agreement on small-scale manganese project signed PRODUCT NEWS 48 Coal mine standardises on conveyor drives 48 New branding for blasting services provider 49 Bulk bag filler handles chunks and semi-solids 50 Elf Drilling is first SA buyer of BenchREMOTE 51 Blasting solutions take mines into digital age 52 Multotec’s ceramic impellers boost uptime at DRC mine 53 BOOT solution takes capex pressure off coal miners 54 AfroxPac 35i self-rescuers more dependable than ever 55 Knife gate valves withstand harsh slurries 56 Sliding wear plates prove themselves on drill rig REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 DFS on Segilola delivers positive results 7 8 9 Golden Hill shapes up to be Teranga’s third mine Cupric Canyon secures financing for Khoemacau

Editor Arthur Tassell Advertising Manager Bennie Venter e-mail: benniev@crown.co.za Design & Layout

Darryl James Circulation Brenda Grossmann Publisher Karen Grant

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Deputy Publisher Wilhelm du Plessis Printed by: Shumani Mills Communications

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Publisher of the Year 2018 (Trade Publications)

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Cover TAKRAF Africa apron feeders en route to a client in theWestern Cape. See our cover story on page 18 for a full story on TAKRAF Africa.

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Average circulation (October–December 2018) 5047

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