Modern Mining March 2020

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Stefanutti Stocks Ghana completes AME project at Ahafo Mine 4 Natascha Viljoen appointed Anglo American Platinum CEO 5 Barrick completes Massawa transaction 5 Quick progress in Bougouni’s mining licence application 6 Exxaro maintains resilient operational performance 6 Sibanye-Stillwater Group accepted as ICMM member 7 Minerals Council publishes white paper on advancing women in mining 8 Anglo American Platinum shuts down the Anglo Converter Plant 9 Resolute adds US dollar hedge book SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 46 New HQ upholds TOMRA’s commitment to southern Africa 46 ecomatDisplay: Dialogue modules for mobile cranes 46 New Cat 6030 hydraulic mining shovel 47 Custom cyclone solution solves Zambian tailings storage challenge 47 Seequent wins 2020 Esri Partner Award 48 DPM monitoring system could change the face of mining safety in SA 48 Skid-mounted dry-type transformer does duty on coal mine 49 New Epiroc blasthole drill for single-pass applications 49 Manganese mine to up tonnages with vibrating screens 50 Australasia agency adds to SA chute expert’s global reach EXPERT VIEWS 44 Joe Keenan on promising times for mining in 2020 45 Kieran Whyte assesses the impact of Covid-19 on energy and mining

10 TAKRAF belt conveyor technology for one of the world’s largest copper mines COMMODITY FOCUS – DIAMONDS 14 Levelling the diamond playing field GOLD 18 Key milestones at Yaouré Gold Project TIN 24 Uis Tin Mine ramps up towards name-plate capacity VIBRATING SCREENS 28 Discoursing TCO of vibrating screens MINING TRENDS 32 Exploring global mining trends affecting African mines CONTRACT MINING 36 Proposed amendments to the capital expenditure regime for contract miners EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW 42 Innovation – A key priority for new Epiroc boss

50 AECI Mining Pillar stands tall at Mining Indaba 51 New Cat dragline bucket boosts fill speed 51 WearCheck’s expansion in West Africa 52 FLSmidth’s warehousing facility keeps mines productive

ON THE COVER Tenova TAKRAF was awarded a contract to supply the principal ore transportation system to move crushed copper ore from underground storage bins to the surface processing site at one of the world’s largest copper mines. See story on page 10.

52 New Kitwe coolant plant for Cummins Zambia 52 Hyundai to develop hydrogen fuel excavators

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