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Modern Mining - October 2005

October 2005

Our cover shows a fully laden Volvo A35D articulated dump truck hauling a load of overburden to the waste stockpile at a platinum mine in the North West Province. The truck is owned and operated by MCC Contracts. See page 14 for further details.


Articles

Cover Story
Volvo trucks impress at platinum mine
Diamonds
Liqhobong processes its first kimberlite
Optical sorting makes its debut at Kleinzee
Coal
Tshikondeni - Kumba's challenging coal mine
Forzando South coal project in full swing
Platinum
Kroondal keeps mining costs under control
Gold
Gold group to continue working in the DRC
Company profile
WWRD targets contract metallurgical operations
Technology
Mining contractor tests prototype lowbed trailer

Features

Drilling
Geosearch grows as exploration surges
Minisonic proves itself in Madagascar
Venetia commissions fourth P&H rig

Mining News

Mwana Africa in deal with African Gold
Production at Dikulushi mine back on track
Vendanta approves Konkola Deep Mining Project
CRC to re-open the DRC's Kinsenda mine
Contractors appointed for ferrochrome project
Rox Resources acquires SA kimberlite projects
newly formed ARM subsidiary to house exploration assets

Product News

Driefontein armature repaired Partnership allows PPRust to save on fuel
MikroSort machines installed at tanzanite mine
Linatex assists building products company
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