Modern Mining September 2020

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Bushveld in vanadium rental partnership with Invinity 4 AngloGold receives unconditional approval for the sale of its SA mines 5 Record sales revenue for Implats 5 BlueRock Diamonds recovers 9,7 carat diamond at Kareevlei 6 Exxaro’s Leeuwpan resettlement project nears completion 6 Vedanta records 17% increase in total mineral reserves and resources 6 Power Metal increases interest in Haneti project 7 Record year for Northam despite COVID-19 challenges SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 36 Astec’s distribution partnership with French mining solutions specialist 36 Another SA blasting record for BME 37 Wear life improvements for Warman AH pumps 37 Seequent reinvents geotechnical analysis with new GeoStudio Core 38 Toolroom upgrades boost quality, productivity at Multotec 38 Weba chutes cut dust levels at platinum mines 39 Zest WEG builds, equips custom e-house for Sasol 39 Rand-Air introduces two pump ranges to the mining sector EXPERT VIEW 40 Lucara’s open letter to the diamond industry

Maximising efficiency in separation processes

COAL 12 Matla Mine 1 relocation project takes off 16 The future of coal mining in SA SHAFT SINKING, RAISEBORING AND MINE DEVELOPMENT 20 Venetia Underground Project forecasting to deliver first ore in H2 2022 CONTRACT MINING 24 Contract mining: a silver bullet in challenging times?

REGIONAL FOCUS: WEST AFRICA 28 West Africa: the new frontier for gold mining 34 Mining in West Africa steams ahead despite pandemic

ON THE COVER As mines continue to demand increased efficiency in their separation processes, Weir Minerals Africa reports increased demand for its range of Cavex ® hydrocyclones. Featuring a laminar spiral inlet geometry, Cavex hydrocyclones are engineered to deliver greater efficiency, capacity and long wear life – parameters of sheer significance to every miner. See story on page 8.

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