Modern Quarrying Q3 2018

CONTENTS The acquisition of Demaneng mine and the subsequent creation of a Commodities Segment set Afrimat on a seemingly new direction, but it is the fundamental synergies that have made the operation a fitting business for the leading open-pit mining company.

QUARTER 3 – 2018

ON THE COVER

AT THE QUARRY FACE

AT THE QUARRY FACE

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WILL SA’S LEADERSHIP CHANGE BODE WELL FOR CONSTRUCTION? PAGE 46

STAYING PROFITABLE PAGE 48

AROUND THE INDUSTRY 04 AfriSam’s ‘green’ charge 05 Coal ash association joins Aspasa

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06 Staying on top of water management in mining 08 Diversification remains Afrimat’s pillar of strength

SUPPLY CHAIN 36 Setting new blast-hole drilling standards 38 HPE launches new Hyundai R260LC-9S excavator 40 Exploring new opportunities in processing 43 CDE launches new A900 AcquaCycle

EARLY TIPPING GAINS Having trusted a certain premium truck brand for its aggregates distribution business for decades, Polokwane-based Alpha Sand recently decided to take the Scania tipper truck route, and 18 months later, both management and drivers are impressed by the performance of the two units to date.

COST-EFFECTIVE HAULING SOLUTION FOR QUARRIES Bell Equipment’s two-axle B30E 4x4 ADT offers a cost- effective hauling alternative for operations that do not require extreme 6x6 off-road capabilities, such as quarries.

CIRCULATION Karen Smith PUBLISHER Karen Grant

EDITOR Munesu Shoko quarrying@crown.co.za ADVERTISING Bennie Venter benniev@crown.co.za DESIGN Ano Shumba

DEPUTY PUBLISHER Wilhelm du Plessis

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PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY: Crown Publications P O Box 140 Bedfordview, 2008 Tel: +27 11 622 4770 Fax: +27 11 615 6108 www.crown.co.za

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