Modern Mining August 2017

MODERN M I N I N G

CONTENTS

AUGUST 2017

ARTICLES

REGULARS 6 First production from Balama delayed till October 7 Firestone revises production guidance for Liqhobong 8 Full development of Kibali mine nearly complete 10 Tongon on course to produce 285 000 ounces in 2017 11 Arcadia’s resource base increases 12 Sissingué to pour its first gold in early 2018 14 Fresh drill programme at Sudanese gold project 16 Exceptional rare earth grades confirmed at Gasagwe 17 Cash injection a ‘game changer’for gold explorer PRODUCT NEWS 50 Tech Edge Group specialises in winding solutions 51 MultoScan tracks mill liner wear in real time 52 Kwatani works closely with customers on screen maintenance 53 New tools in BlastLogic optimise drill and blast 54 Quality refurbishment for the mining industry 55 Metric Automotive invests in“one-of-a-kind machine” 56 Booyco Ya Batho enables mines to communicate 58 Hytec provides hydraulic systems on sampling vessel 60 Crane hire company up to the challenges of Lesotho COVER 18 Babcock puts Terex Trucks back on the map in Southern Africa PLATINUM 22 DFS provides a clear path forward for Platreef project GOLD 26 Boungou mine development on course and within budget FEATURE – COAL MINING 28 Buffalo Coal looks to achieve sustainability 37 Acacia Coal achieves key milestones in June quarter 38 MBE a leader in coal beneficiation technology 40 Coal of Africa reviews its flagship Makhado project COMPANIES 42 Maccaferri promotes turnkey solutions for the mining industry MINERAL SANDS 47 Savannah starts construction of pilot plant at Mutamba MINING NEWS 4 Yanfolila draws closer to commissioning 5 Solid quarterly performance by Yaramoko

Editor Arthur Tassell Advertising Manager Bennie Venter e-mail: benniev@crown.co.za Design & Layout

Darryl James Circulation Karen Smith Publisher Karen Grant

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Cover The Generation 10 TA400 articulated hauler from Terex Trucks. The dealer for Terex Trucks in Southern Africa, Babcock, has recorded some excel- lent sales since taking over as official distributor in 2015, as our cover story on page 18 relates.

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