Modern Quarrying Q3 2019

CONTENTS In the face of a tough aggregates market and a very competitive market landscape within its vicinity, Afrimat’s Kliprug Quarry continues to buck the trend with a steady growth trajectory that has seen it achieve record volumes in May this year

QUARTER 3 – 2019

ON THE COVER

AT THE QUARRY FACE

WET PROCESSING

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PUTTING YOUR DIESEL REBATE HOUSE IN ORDER PAGE 30

THE QUEST FOR SCREENING EFFICIENCY PAGE 34

AROUND THE INDUSTRY 04 New face for Aspasa enviro audits 04 NewMining Charter Audit for Aspasa members 05 AfriSam’s relentless focus on carbon emission reduction WEIGHING SYSTEMS 46 VEI systems from Dynamic Weigh Systems 47 Improve your bottom line with onboard weighing systems

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INCREASED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCYWITH SCANIA’S NTG At a time when the local

DRIVING NEW LEVELS OF EFFICIENCY A major plant upgrade and investments in new technologies are driving new levels of efficiency at SPH Kundalila’s Cape Town-based Bridgetown Dolomite Mine.

NICO’S VIEW 48 Keeping the morale high

quarrying industry is seeking sustainable and cost-effective operation, Scania South Africa’s newly-launched New Truck Generation (NTG) range drives high standards of efficiency.

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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