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Modern Mining - April 2008

April 2008




ARTICLES

Cover Story
SA Earthworks adds to the bottom line with Bell

Diamonds
Lerala mine on the brink of production
Firestone getting up to speed at Tsabong

Copper
Lupoto project paves the way for TEAL
Coal
'First blast' at Tumelo

Platinum
R5,6 billion platinum mine gets go-ahead

Gold
Ergo gets a second life

Equipment
Palabora serves as test ground for new LHD

Letter to the Editor
DME hits back at criticism

Technology
Miracle pipe comes to the market


FEATURE - MINING AND POWER

Eskom races to put in place new capacity
Harmony Gold looks at co-generating power
Miners scramble to install standby gensets


MINING NEWS

Expanded Tirisano producing high value diamonds
Stacker reclaimer sections delivered to Saldanha
BFS on Lily underground mine completed
Baobab reports positive RC drill results
Bulk sampling plant commissioned
Moolmans the 'Preferred Bidder' for Kendal
Mira prospect at Kalplats shapes up
Second Letseng plant now commissioning
Strike length of Quirinus prospect doubles
DiamondCorp now trading on JSE
R270 million empowerment deal concluded
TWP Finance takes stake in exploration company

PRODUCT NEWS

Resource boom triggers another Sandvik acquisition
Pilot modular wins design award
Theodolites supplied for South Deep project
Weba chutes selected for iron ore mine
Low voltage panels used in training
WearCheck lab at Lumwana operational
Zest relays prevent motor failure

Modern Mining