Modern Mining November 2024

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COVER 10 Babcock delivers large Volvo A60H and EC950 order

COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 12 Lithium’s shrinking market explained 14 Faster capital deployment needed to service critical raw material demand CONSULTING ENGINEERS 18 Bara Consulting optimistic heading into 2025 20 Talent development in consulting engineering key to unlocking mining opportunities – CESA EXPLOSIVES & BLASTING 22 BME’s blasting science shared through high value technical services

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PROJECTS IN AFRICA 24 Kayelekera uranium targets production in 2025 28 Axis House Group upbeat going into next year 30 Barrick probes significant new discoveries at Kibali

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ELECTRA MINING REVIEW 32 Electra Mining Africa puts innovation in the spotlight and sets new records

REGULARS MINING NEWS

4 Giyani Metals demonstration plant construction update Significant progress on Etango Uranium Project development BME releases Innovex™ 300D emulsion to deal with dynamic water 5 Innovation Hub and DRDGOLD to advance innovation Akobo Minerals reports good progress in the Segele mine development Minergy’s strategic turnaround plan showing early signs of resilience 6 A real sense of optimism at Joburg Indaba 8 South Africa’s mining industry sees significant uptick in M&A activity COLUMN : ROSS HARVEY 36 Botswana losing its shine SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 38 TOMRA Mining XRT technology recovers exceptional diamonds from Karowe mine Weir showcases all-of-mine capabilities at MINExpo Maptek welcomes new members to prestigious Hall of Fame 39 Multotec exhibited innovative integrated solutions at Electra Mining Africa 40 Xylem opens offices in Richards Bay Special Steels expands to Roodekop

MINING EQUIPMENT 34 Smarter fleet management for Bell Equipment

ODERN M INING NOVEMBER 2024 | Vol 20 No 11 For people who are serious about mining

ON THE COVER A major mining contractor is taking delivery of a large fleet of Volvo A60H articulated dump trucks and Volvo EC950E excavators. Pg 10.

 Lithium’s shrinking market explained  Bara Consulting upbeat going into 2025  Kayelekera uranium targets production in 2025  BME’s blasting science shared through high value technical services IN THIS ISSUE

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