Modern Mining July 2016

MODERN M I N I N G

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JULY 2016

ARTICLES

COVER 18 Dry drilling puts safety first COAL

Editor Arthur Tassell Advertising Manager Bennie Venter e-mail: benniev@crown.co.za Design & Layout

REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 SENET awarded EPCM contract for Yanfolila 5 Galane pushes up gold production at Mupane 6 Rockwell focuses on bringingWouterspan on line 7 Bushveld announces results of metallurgical test work 8 Tests on Kakula ore sample deliver positive results 9 Tiger Resources commissions Kipoi cobalt study 10 Alphamin updates Feasibility Study on Bisie tin project 11 Lucapa testing kimberlite targets at Lulo 14 Drilling at Giro gold project yields exceptional grades 15 Drilling enhances prospects for Fekola and Kiaka 16 Zinc flotation plant at Bisha completed on schedule PRODUCT NEWS 49 Doosan excavators gaining in popularity 50 Washbox belt cleaner removes difficult carryback 51 Goodyear develops tyre for new Volvo ADT 52 Pneuflot technology proves itself in field trials 52 Finnish technology can counter acid mine drainage problem 53 Latest mine scheduling tools with Maptek Evolution 54 Redesigned product improves coal dewatering 55 Multotec drives down DMS maintenance costs 56 Weir Minerals adds cone crusher range to its line-up 22 Elandspruit supercharges Wescoal 26 Major milestone for Mabesekwa 31 Study confirms Mbeya as a “robust project” COUNTRY FOCUS – BOTSWANA 32 Khoemacau Copper Mining outlines its vision for the Kalahari Copperbelt 36 Exciting T3 discovery opens up options for MOD Resources 40 Incredible Karowe’s flood of big stones continues LOGISTICS 46 Platinum hauler keeps rolling with Scania

Darryl James Circulation Karen Pearson Publisher Karen Grant

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Cover A Sandvik DS411 rock bolter in operation at Petra Diamonds’ Finsch Diamond Mine in the Northern Cape. See our story on page 18 for full details.

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