Modern Mining May 2024

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ARTICLES COVER 6 MetSop on journey to revolutionise flotation reagents development with AI COMMODITIES OUTLOOK

8 Uranium’s oxide rush JUNIOR MINING

10 Junior mining funding focus 14 Eyeing up early-stage projects 16 Southern Palladium lines up Bengwenyama for construction in 2026 HEALTH & SAFETY 24 Booyco Electronics flags collective collaboration for successful PDS adoption 27 MRTA – training for exceptional performance 29 ‘Safe production’ ethos earns Venetia 10 million fatality-free shifts 31 Conveyor innovations with safety top of mind 33 Innovative mind-set underpins Kal Tire’s success 36 Safety first, innovation always as BME maintains zero case rate

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 3 Altona Rare Earths Zambia copper license acquisition Awalé hits multiple shallow high-grade intercepts at Odienné Project 4 Kenmare Resources MD to step down Commercial production achieved at the Langer Heinrich Mine 5 Copper 360 inks MoU with FWGR for due diligence on copper tailings dams First gold from Gold Fields’Salares Norte Mine COLUMN: ROSS HARVEY 38 Mining must integrate with Integrated Development Plans SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 40 Astec Industries announces new dealer partnership in DR Congo Multotec leverages lithium experience for equipment supply to new projects Manitou: Innovative material handling solutions for mining

ON THE COVER MetSop continues to push boundaries by embracing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and dry lab concepts. See story on page 6.

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