Modern Mining April 2015

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COVER
A Komatsu 960E-2KT dump truck
on site at the Husab uranium mine
in Namibia. Komatsu is supplying
23 of these huge machines to the
project. See page 22 for further
details.
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MODERN
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CONTENTS
MINING NEWS
6 Wassa gold mine in Ghana to go underground
7 Leach processing selected for Kabwe pilot plant
8 WorleyParsons applies virtual reality to mine
design
9 Heap leach demonstration plant opened
10 Bentley Park teaches latest shaft-sinking
methodology
12 Stellar applies for mining licence for Tongo
15 Construction on schedule at RHA tungsten
project in Zimbabwe
17 New Namibian gold mine achieves
commercial production
18 AEL and ELB to collaborate on blasting initiative
19 Jig plant installed at Namibian manganese
project
20 Tsodilo acquires mobile DMS plant for BK16
sampling
PRODUCT NEWS
48 Johnson beefs up its heavy lift capability
48 Shell unveils its latest grease truck
49 Miners look for mill liner efficiency
51 Mini crawler cranes can work in restricted spaces
52 Locally designed luminaire offers optimal
performance
53 Loader buckets from Caterpillar boost payloads
54 Powerful genset range available from Cummins
55 Multotec trommel screens built to last
56 Joest introduces new exciter gearbox
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ARTICLES
REGULARS
COVER
22 Komatsu 960E-2KT drives Husab mining
operation
GOLD
26 Yanfolila gold project on the brink of
construction
COUNTRY FOCUS – ZAMBIA
32 Kagem – a thoroughly modern gemstone
mine
38 Synclinorium shaft project heads for
commissioning
44 AMS – a consultancy with a long
Copperbelt track record
46 Royalty debate in Zambia raises
stakeholder issues
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