Modern Mining January 2015

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January 2015 MODERN MINING 3
COVER
A blast by leading explosives supplier and
blasting specialist BME. See page 22 for
an interview with Francois Hay, Managing
Director of BME.
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Arthur Tassell
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Bennie Venter
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Karen Grant
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MODERN
M I N I N G
CONTENTS
7 Tschudi enters the final straight
8 Murray & Roberts companies have 22 shafts
underway
8 Shanta Gold appoints Chief Operating Officer
9 Savannah defines maiden resource at Jangamo
12 Lucapa kicks off at Lulo diamond concession
13 Amara lifts Yaoure indicated resources by 63 %
15 Sishen contract showcases Raubex’s turnkey skills
15 Redis Construction awarded Asanko contract
16 Nachu graphite project heads for development
17 A-Cap reports good progress on uranium project
20 Process plant ordered for tungsten project
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ARTICLES
72 MBE Minerals invests in pilot plant
73 Joest launches 4,3 m wide screen for coal market
74 New generation Cat D10T2 drives down
cost per tonne
74 Moolmans chooses Sandvik Mining rigs for
Nkomati contract
75 Growing need in African mining industry for
heavy-lift skills
76 Multotec offers holistic approach to
managing wear
76 New MD takes the helm at JVT Vibrating
Equipment
78 Booyco at the forefront of PDS technology
REGULARS
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EVENTS
PLATINUM
FEATURE – SOUTHERN AFRICA’S TOP
MINING PROJECTS