Cover
A Sleipner DB120 transports a
massive 475A dozer at a mine site.
See page 16 for full details of the
Sleipner range, which is available
locally from JCR Equipment, trading
as Sleipner Africa.
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Arthur Tassell
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Bennie Venter
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Darryl James
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Karen Pearson
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Karen Grant
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Wilhelm du Plessis
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Shumani Mills Communications
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MODERN
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CONTENTS
JUNE 2016
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ARTICLES
REGULARS
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MINING NEWS 4 Ivanhoe refutes criticism of its Platreef project5
Syrah secures five-year offtake agreement for Balama
6
Kibali provides big boost to DRC’s economy
6
Projected cost of Ghanaian gold mine reduced
9
Mining activities start at Baobab phosphate project
9
Sarama Resources acquires Bondi gold deposit
10
First quarter gold production at Blanket up by 8,7 %
12
Gangama Dry Mine successfully commissioned
12
Tsodilo confirms that BK16 contains Type IIa diamonds
14
Marthinusen & Coutts rewinds South Deep stator
PRODUCT NEWS 53 Big Lift Trucks appointed as MDS distributor53
Felt liners for ‘no dig’pipeline renovation
54
Liner plates fitted to Volvo dump truck
55
Osborn secures orders for Catoca
56
Dozer specialist adds Cat machines to its fleet
57
Product R&D at the core of MSA Africa’s strategy
58
VXPmills to be used in“severe process conditions”
59
Cast iron gear pumps feature extended longevity
60
South African screens ordered by Australian mine
COVER 16 Sleipner provides mine site mobility for tracked machines TECHNOLOGY 20 New shaft boring technology developed by Herrenknecht REGIONAL FOCUS – WEST AFRICA 24 Fekola destined to be Mali’s second biggest gold mine 28 Yaramoko – just 13 months from breaking ground to pouring gold 30 GSR goes underground in Ghana 36 Bouly on the brink of production 39 Perseus poised to emerge as a major West African player 42 Baoulé bulk sampling completed FEATURE – CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)/GREEN MINING 45 Compliance simple with Greenmined 49 Gold recovery and clean-up go hand in hand at Mogale sites 51 Lesedi Community Centre refurbishedJune 2016
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