Modern Mining October 2025

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COVER 6 Ukwazi pioneers the future COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 10 Jewellery: The sparkle driving the platinum supply and demand conversation URANIUM 12 Lotus Resources eyes new growth opportunities GOLD 16 Thor Explorations drives transformation in West African mining TECHNOLOGY 18 Unlocking revenue potential buried in mining TSFs and dump yards MINING INDABA PREVIEW 20 Infrastructure growth is key to Africa’s mining resurgence LEGAL 22 Is the mining industry being throttled by over-regulation? CRUSHING & SCREENING 26 Weir develops full house of crushing & screening solutions 28 Easing the crushing & screening cost burden 30 FLS’s low stress trommel and NexGen panels raise the bar

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32 Sandvik Rock Processing powers growth in Africa SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 34 Astec Industries tracks robust growth for mobile equipment

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Electricity Minister visits Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni project Minerals Council prepared for talks on Mineral Resources Development Bill Exxaro group management restructure changes

5 FutureCoal appoints Mike Teke as Chairman De Beers and Endiama discover new kimberlite field in Angola SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 38 KSB believes trade shows are vital in the era of low-cost imports BME’s underground blasting innovations improve fragmentation 40 Cloete’s Sand and Stone takes delivery of Volvo EC300 Excavator Werner Pumps improve power plant maintenance

ODERN M INING OCTOBER 2025 | Vol 20 No 10 For people who are serious about mining

COLUMN : DR ROSS HARVEY 37 GDP obsession eating us alive

ON THE COVER Ukwazi pioneers the future: establishes local massive mining centre of excellence for the EMEA region. Pg 6 .

 Lotus Resources eyes new growth opportunities  Jewellery: The sparkle driving the platinum conversation  Weir develops full house of crushing & screening solutions  Thor Explorations drives transformation in West African mining  Ukwazi establishes local massive mining centre of excellence IN THIS ISSUE

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