Modern Mining August 2015

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One of SPH Kundalila’s Cat 340D L exca-
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Mine. See page 20 for further details.
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5 Safety considerations slow Lace underground development
6 First Quantum reports on progress of Zambian projects
7 Positive results from Kipoi debottlenecking study
8 Metallon progresses Zimbabwean projects
9 Vis Reddy appointed MD of SRK Consulting (SA)
10 Bulk earthworks underway for new Cullinan plant
12 Plant upgrades at diamond project completed
14 Maseve now in the final straight
16 First results reported from Etango demo programme
17 New resource estimate for Waterberg project
61 Flotation devices added to rental fleet
63 Flexible dewatering solutions fromWeir Minerals Africa
64 Cat articulated fire truck a world first
65 Advanced fire-rated cables from Helukabel
66 Cameras provide frontline defence against belt fires
67 Coal handling equipment in demand
68 Condra supplies headgear for Zambian shaft
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