Modern Mining May 2016

MODERN M I N I N G

CONTENTS

MAY 2016

ARTICLES

REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Positive PEA completed on Kipushi redevelopment 5 Sedgman selected to design and build Boikarabelo plant 6 Acacia mines performing“ahead of expectations” 7 Kogi Iron to advance Agbaja project in Nigeria 8 Loulo-Gounkoto complex lifts Randgold’s quarterly results 10 Staged construction the“smarter option”for Phase 2 of Asanko 12 Further positive results from Etango heap leach demo plant 14 Sentinel boosts FQM’s first quarter production 15 Maseve mill meets – and exceeds – its targets 16 Rockwell’s carat sales 22 % up quarter on quarter PRODUCT NEWS 58 Belt cleaning systems solve carryback problems 58 Liviero adds new Liebherr crawler tractor to its fleet 59 Mogalakwena acquires CYBERMINE Full Mission Simulator 60 Standby power solutions from Zest WEG 62 World’s largest articulated hauler introduced locally 63 Local pump supplier to distribute Sykes range 64 TAKRAF awarded contract for ore transport system 64 Misting system installed at Zimbabwean mine COVER 18 Cat power and Barloworld support AARD Mining GOLD 22 New Luika heads underground 27 Plant operations at Liberian mine temporarily suspended COUNTRY FOCUS – BOTSWANA 28 Commodities downturn takes its toll on Botswana’s mining industry FEATURE – MODULAR PLANTS 34 APT – filling a market niche 38 DRA puts a fresh focus on its modular plant business FEATURE – CRUSHING, SCREENING AND MILLING 44 Correct screen media selection now more important than ever 47 Joest Kwatani pioneers new approaches to screen supply 51 Grand plan for legacy brand 53 Osborn rotary breakers find favour in coal 55 Fit-for-purpose bespoke chute systems in demand globally 57 Trio crushers show their mettle

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 This AARD LHD – seen here at Sibanye’s Burnstone gold mine – is powered by a Cat C9 engine sup- plied and supported by Barloworld Power. See page 18 for full details.

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