Modern Mining September 2018

MODERN M I N I N G

CONTENTS

SEPTEMBER 2018

ARTICLES

COVER 18 A partnership based on continuous improvement ZINC/LEAD 22 Updated DFS points to strong returns from Algerian project COUNTRY FOCUS: MOZAMBIQUE 26 Mozambique emerges as a graphite mining ‘hotspot’ 33 New player enters ruby sector in Mozambique FEATURE: SHAFT SINKING AND RAISEBORING 36 Healthy order book for shaft-sinking leader 40 Mining contractor looks for a more balanced workload 44 Raiseboring specialist grows in a difficult mining market EQUIPMENT 46 Samplers will give real-time results at Gamsberg project

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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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4

Bisie now at an advanced stage of construction

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MOD Resources decides on 3 Mt/a capacity for process plant

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Drill rigs mobilised to SPD vanadium project

Boungou now in commercial production

Osino discovers major gold trend in Namibia 10 Mineral sands producer enjoys a record year 12 Nokeng launches R17 million training centre 13 DRA Global secures Assmang’s Gloria project 14 Emeritus status for high-flyingWits mining professor 16 Decline development for Ilunga starts early 17 Big increase in Royal Sheba’s mineral resources PRODUCT NEWS 48 Sandvik launches ‘intelligent’drill rig at Electra 49 Aury Africa offers screening service to coal sector 50 Containerised transformer supplied to Husab 50 Real-time blast block data reporting from BME 52 Hire company finds fleet management tool invaluable 53 Mopani a major customer for Condra 54 Rubber compound delivers increased wear life 55 Warranty on submersible pumps extended 56 Latest Vulcan release supports 19 000 users

Cover A Cat 6030 BH hydraulic mining shovel supplied by Barloworld Equipment in operation at the Namakwa Sands heavy minerals mine on the West Coast of South Africa. See page 18 for full story.

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Average circulation (April–June 2018) 4929

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