Modern Mining September 2023

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6 UMS brings fresh thinking to shaft sinking COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 10 Ionic Rare Earths – securing critical elements for the ‘new economy’ 12 Evolving coal to meet current and future energy needs 13 Platinum: Some headwinds for the white metal GRAPHITE 14 $20 million debt facility helps Lindi Jumbo advance to production WEST AFRICAN PROJECTS 18 Cora Gold eager to start Sanankoro project construction 24 SRK: Finding mineral value in changing times MINING TECHNOLOGY 26 MMP advances mechanical cutting initiatives for NRHR mining 30 Significant step as first Sandvik screen package built in SA 32 Maptek drives mining’s future readiness

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Prieska Crown Pillar +105 Level Mineral Resource increases to 2.3 mt Lithium joint venture with Rio Tinto in Rwanda 5 Stella Vista acquires Kalia Iron Ore Project in Guinea JC Auditors launches ESG verification for the transport and logistics sector Anglo American Platinum appoints Craig Miller as CEO COLUMN : ROSS HARVEY 36 The geopolitics of energy, autocratic growth and critical raw materials SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 39 Redpath Mining South Africa partners with Sandvik for digital training Booyco Engineering raises the bar in air filtration on dusty sites Mutotec’s Learnership Programme empowers 46 individuals 40 Kamoa-Kakula power pack order is among many for SEW-EURODRIVE Tribe Technology and Anglo American sign agreement for drill rig Customised crane commissioned at Angolan Mine

ODERN M INING September 2023 | Vol 19 No 9 For people who are serious about mining

ON THE COVER Mining and engineering services provider UMS brings fresh thinking to the highly complex task of shaft sinking. See story on pg 6.

IN THIS ISSUE  UMS brings fresh thinking to shaft sinking  Cora Gold eager to start construction on Sanankoro  MMP advances mechanical cutting initiatives for NRHR mining  Maptek drives mining’s future readiness

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