Modern Mining April 2016

MODERN M I N I N G

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APRIL 2016

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REGULARS MINING NEWS 6 Kinross Gold to proceed with Tasiast expansion 8 Randgold replenishes resources in record production year 9 Section of canal relocated at iron ore mine 11 Metallon’s production marginally down in 2015 12 Bisha zinc expansion project starts commissioning 13 Galane settles Galaxy’s ‘legacy’issues 14 Namibia’s Otjikoto gold mine enjoys“exceptional year” 15 BlueRock Diamonds reviews its mining strategy 16 Tharisa achieves steady-state production levels 16 Mine construction activity at Fekola builds up 18 Avnel Gold completes DFS on Kalana Main project PRODUCT NEWS 48 World’s biggest electronic detonator blast at coal mine COVER 20 The Platreef project – Ivanhoe’s platinummining game-changer GOLD 30 Mali’s Kobada open-pit gold project offers fast payback 34 Construction kicks off at Houndé COMPANIES 40 Tenova TAKRAF Africa puts in place growth initiatives EQUIPMENT 44 Stemming trucks from Scania can cut open-pit mining costs DIAMONDS 47 Open-pit mining starts at Lerala 48 New version of Micromine ready for release 49 Pipe launders make their way to chrome 50 Cat 6015B has most powerful engine in its class 51 Shaw Controls customises E-House for Zibulo 52 Inertial spin filters combat dust build-up 53 Johnson completes two heavy lifts at Kolomela 54 Vulcan 10 incorporates newWorkbench platform 55 Pilot Crushtec seals agreement with Metso 56 Expanded metal – durable and versatile

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

Darryl James Circulation Karen Pearson Publisher Karen Grant

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Cover The Shaft 1 headgear at Ivanplats’ Platreef project near Mokopane. Shaft 1 – which will be 975 m deep – is poised to enter the main sink- ing phase. See page 20 for a full report on the project (photo: Arthur Tassell).

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