Modern Mining Marchh 2017

MODERN M I N I N G

CONTENTS

MARCH 2017

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Stonewall completes Scoping Study on Rietfontein 5 Teranga wins PDAC award for responsible mining 6 New Clydesdale Colliery delivers first coal to Eskom 7 DRA launches two-year graduate programme 8 Further step forward for planned Khoemacau mine 9 SRK rated as a ‘top five’consulting firm 10 New Life of Mine Plan for Ghana’s Edikan gold mine 11 MOD discovers new copper zone below T3 resource 12 Joint Venture to develop cobalt/copper projects in DRC 14 Standout performance by Booysendal 15 Mustang makes“spectacular”graphite discovery at Caula PRODUCT NEWS 44 Hoists gaining traction for vertical movement on sites 45 MSA Africa introduces integrated harness system 46 Osborn provides“unique”solution for opencast operation 47 Metso introduces“revolutionary”cone crusher 49 Maptek delivers smaller, lighter laser scanners 50 BME employs drones to plan and monitor blasts 51 Skyriders displays its skills on Eskom contract 52 CDE launches wash plant and screens at CONEXPO 52 BBE Group establishes automation division COVER 16 Pairing iron and data GOLD 20 Yanfolila a hive of activity DIAMONDS 24 Lucapa on a growth path 30 Mines in water-scarce areas turn to dewatering screens 33 Kareevlei crushing/screening circuit fully operational FEATURE – MINING CONTRACTING 34 New contracts give a shot in the arm to Aveng Mining 40 New fund backs junior miners 43 Largest raiseborer in the world deployed in Zambia

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

Darryl James Circulation Karen Smith Publisher Karen Grant

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