August 2005
Our cover shows the innovative box-hole borer developed by Sandvik Mining & Construction (SMC) for Lonmin Platinum. Our cover story this month focuses on a reorganisation with SMC designed to make the company even more responsive to the needs of customers. See page 14 for further details.
Articles
Cover Story
SMS presents a new face to its customers
Nchwaning 3 heads for full production
Copper
Kansanshi spearheads Copperbelt renaissance
Diamonds
Feasibility in progress on Martin's Drift
AfriOre refocuses on exploration
Safety
Mine safety - no room for complacency
Coal
Coal bunker wins award
First blast on outsized Middelbult shaft
Features
Ventilation & Dust Control
Ice plant cools deep level gold mine
Mine cooling innovations from BBE
Donaldson provides filtration solutions
Fan assembly developed for Angloplats
Mining News
Randgold Resources to go underground at Loulo
Anglo Platinum and Extrata join forces on Eastern Limb 'Pool and share' agreement will extend Marikana's life
""Compelling reasons"" for new Blyvoor projects
Zimplats to extend Ngezi underground mine
PMC turns in a better performance
Product News
Multotec introduces basket cage
Innovative rock breaking system unveiled
CTC Plant launches Indeco hammers in Gauteng
Enhanced performance with new spectrometer