Modern Mining October 2019

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CONTENTS ARTICLES COVER 16 New-look Worley a global leader in mining GOLD 20 Yaouré project well into the development phase EVENTS 22 Africa’s miners meet in Gaborone DIAMONDS 24 Progress at Tongo diamond project on multiple fronts GEOTECHNICAL 26 Rockfall protection solution proves itself at open-pit mine TECHNOLOGY 30 Move to ‘digital mining’ picks up pace FEATURE: HEALTH AND SAFETY IN MINING 34 Booyco’s fourth generation PDS sets new benchmarks

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All-modular build solution to be adopted for Molo

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Waterberg DFS details a world-class PGM mine

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Ball mill secured for Theta gold project

7 Anglo’s Mark Cutifani inducted into SA Mining Hall of Fame 8 Young diamantaires visit Venetia diamond mine 9 Ramp-up of Kabwe’s copper circuit on track

10 ZAC poised to grow anthracite market share 11 New Luika drilling delivers positive results

11 Petra recovers “exceptional” blue diamond at Cullinan 12 PEA on Nabanga gold project reveals attractive economics 14 Mark Farren appointed as CEO of Kamoa-Kakula JV 15 Oxygen plant commissioned at Blanket PRODUCT NEWS 42 Gravelotte emerald project uses De Beers XRF sorter

38 Minerals Council pursues the goal of ‘Zero Harm’ 40 Jet Demolition secures redundant mine shafts 41 ConCourt ruling boosts the use of saliva testing

42 Powermite sees growth potential in Zambia 43 New products enhance flotation recovery 44 Pit dewatering requires site-specific solutions 44 Emerging contractor opts for SANY excavator 45 Rewind by M&C yields ‘best ever’ test results 46 TOMRA sorters show their worth at Renard 46 thyssenkrupp develops mobile HPGR test unit 47 Weba assists Mexican mining operation 48 Robust mobile impact crusher introduced

ON THE COVER Headgear at Wesizwe’s Bakubung platinum mine, a project with which Worley has been closely involved. Worley’s global capabilities in mining are covered in our cover story on page 16 of this issue in which we talk to senior executives Nick Bell and Denver Dreyer.

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