Modern Mining November 2018

MODERN M I N I N G

CONTENTS

NOVEMBER 2018

ARTICLES

COVER 18 WorleyParsons RSA services mining projects worldwide COAL 22 Canyon launches its fifth mine GOLD 26 Sissingué mine plan updated GRAPHITE 28 PFS reveals compelling case for Malingunde FEATURE: CONSULTANTS/PROJECT HOUSES 32 Agile Bara remains busy despite mining downturn 39 Still a buyer’s market for project developers, says SRK 42 Lycopodium to build another West African gold project REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Roxgold advances new mine at Yaramoko 5 Kibali posts record results for latest quarter 6 Acacia’s quarterly production exceeds expectations 7 Exploitation Permit opens the way for Baobab expansion 8 Ity CIL project tracking two months early 9 High-tech training centre opened 10 Kom-Vision technology introduced at Mogalakwena 11 Contract for strip mining services extended 13 Ivanhoe makes“significant progress”at Kipushi 14 Contractor appointed for bulk sampling at Thorny River 15 DFS on uranium project progressing on multiple fronts 16 US$375 million Obuasi mining contract signed 17 Mothae diamond plant now commissioning PRODUCT NEWS 44 I-CAT devises ‘bespoke’dust-suppression system 45 DebTech XRT ore sorters installed at Jwaneng 46 BME supports Zambia’s success in copper and more 47 ‘Intelligent’truck for underground operations 48 Breakthrough in copper recoveries 48 Gravity sampler from eDART is an industry ‘first’ 49 Strong demand in Africa for tankhouse cranes 50 Weir expands Cavex® footprint in Africa 51 New generation 3D platform introduced by Maptek 52 SlurrySucker relieves silting at chrome operation

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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Cover The headgears of the Venetia Underground Project (VUP) of De Beers in Limpopo Province, South Africa. WorleyParsons RSA – whose activities are featured on page 18 of this issue – is the EPCM contractor for the VUP.

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Average circulation (July–September 2018) 5072

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