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Cover
A shiploader from Sandvik Mining.
The company has been awarded a
contract to replace both shipload-
ers and stacker reclaimers at the
Richards Bay Coal Terminal. See
page 16 for further details.
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5 DRA to undertake Darwendale Feasibility Study
6 Production nears at new platinummine
7 Shaft-sinking activities start at Platreef
8 Asanko on the brink of producing its first gold
9 Pace-setting slimes facility at Grootegeluk completed
10 Lucara provides operational guidance for 2016
11 BBE brings cooling to Malian gold mine
12 Further positive results from Etango demo plant
13 HME facility enters commissioning phase
14 Kalana Main gold project DFS on schedule
15 Galane Gold acquires Galaxy
34 Babcock to distribute Terex haulers
35 Dust reduction solutions from I-CAT
36 Wheel loaders offer performance and competitive pricing
36 Dozer blade protection at the cutting edge
37 Osborn modular plant processes iron ore in China
38 Customised solutions increase screening efficiencies
38 Joest Kwatani screens find favour in coal sector
39 XRT technology recovers record-breaking diamond
40 New hydrocyclone offers high throughput
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