Modern Quarrying April-May 2017

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23 Moregrove – a quarry with its eye on the ball

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Aspasa – an association with broad appeal

Sand mining free-for-all

Companies that are not represented in their own industries are seeking support from the Aggregate and Sand Producers Association (Aspasa), which is amending its Constitution to include membership applications from key salt, dimension stone, rubble, ash suppliers and RCA handlers. 35 Loesche mill powers innovation 37 Advancing blast design with drones 39 Revolutionary Wirtgen surface miner EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Moregrove story started some 75 years back with the purchase of Moregrove Farm by Fraser’s Quarries, followed by augmen- tation and acquisitions which became a recurring theme in the early life of this remarkable operation.

Illegal sand mining along the banks of the Msunduzi and Umgeni Rivers between Pietermaritzburg and Durban is posing an increasingly serious environmental threat. Unregulated and unchecked illegal sand mining is considered a serious problem in this province.

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AROUND THE INDUSTRY

Scania showcases construction solutions

4 Mining lessons – good and bad 5 New Osborn MD 6 Legal concerns in PDS roll-out 7 AfriSam boosts customer efficiency 9 Bell appoints new head of sales

The recently-held Scania Construction Day in the Western Cape which was well attended by customers and targeted customers, gave the company the opportunity to showcase and create awareness of its unique solutions for the construction sector.

40 LAST BLAST

ON THE COVER

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Editor Dale Kelly

A household name among the big players in the mining sector, Weir Minerals has, in recent years, also developed a keen following among smaller, independent operators in the quarrying industry with its focused range of Trio® com- munition products and expert market support. With arguably the widest product range in the sector, the company is able to offer complete plant solutions in aggregate. See full story on page 10.

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Design & layout Adèl JvR Bothma

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Circulation Karen Smith Publisher Karen Grant

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