Modern Mining May 2021

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ARTICLES COVER 10 Vermeer Equipment Suppliers enters crushing and screening market GOLD 14 Obuasi Redevelopment Project – building a future for an iconic mine COPPER 18 Production to commence at Kamoa Copper ahead of schedule CRUSHING, MILLING & SCREENING 22 New trends in comminution technology 26 The MMD Group: from OEM to turnkey solutions provider DIGITALISATION 30 Championing digital solutions for 40 years and counting ELECTRIC MOTORS 34 Zest WEG launches IE4 electric motors in SA 38 Electric motors: efficiency in focus

REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Green light for South Deep’s 40 MW solar project 4 Anglo American’s 2020 tax and economic contribution surpasses US$25-billion 5 Amber Banfield joins Perseus Mining’s board 6 Lower gold price, production hit DRDGOLD’s quarterly earnings 6 Global iron ore production to recover by 5,1% in 2021 7 DFS confirms feasibility of expanding Phase 1 processing plant at Uis Tin Mine 8 Copper production from top 10 companies to increase by up to 3,8% 8 Stuart Gale takes the reins at Resolute Mining 9 Exciting mining prospects for Namibia SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 40 New Orica software predicts vibration and airblast outcomes 40 Mine adds another Sykes dewatering pump to solve flooding 41 Weba says no secret to getting real value from chutes 41 Becker Mining to deliver hoists to a Rustenburg mine 42 Cavex retrofits boost recoveries at African mines 42 FLSmidth vacuum disc filters deployed at new DRC copper mine 43 Sandvik and Kwatani join forces EXPERT VIEW 44 Commitment and training vital for mining concrete works

ON THE COVER Vermeer Equipment Suppliers has firmly stepped into the mobile crushing and screening arena following its appointment as the exclusive distributor of the full Anaconda Equipment range of crushing, screening, feeding, washing and conveying equipment in southern Africa. See story on Page 10

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