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CONTENTS
August 2013
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MINING NEWS
6
Strong performance at ABG’s Tanzanian mines
7
Pickstone-Peerless feasibility study completed
8
SNC-Lavalin team busy with niche projects
9
Namoya drilling intersects high-grade mineralisation
10
Mobile water treatment plants installed at New Vaal
11
Sliding gold price puts pressure on New Dawn
12
Turnaround programme at Tongon continues
16
Innovative upgrade to Sishen processing plant
17
Stonewall makes resource discovery at Beta
18
Aveng Mining makes donation to Wits
19
Terex plays host to distributors and customers
ARTICLES
Cover
20
Strong demand for Volvo ADTs in the local market
Exploration
24
What is First Quantum doing in Botswana?
Copper
30
Ivanplats launches new study on Kamoa discovery
Coal
32
Construction of Maamba power plant well advanced
Gold
34
Randgold undeterred by flagging gold price
Companies
40
Merger creates new EPCM/consulting giant
Environment
44
‘Green mining’ – is it really possible?
Events
50
bauma Africa 2013 a complete sellout
Tailings
58
The changing face of tailings retreatment
PRODUCT NEWS
64
Emulsion system proves itself in working trials
65
Hawkeye
®
rolled out for mill liner market
66
Afrox develops world leading gas regulator
67
Life-saving earthing devices from Surgetek
68
Premium products ordered for Syama plant
69
Atlas Copco launches compact rock bolter
71
Photoelectric sensor for conveyor applications
72
Weir Minerals extends comminution portfolio
73
Tough conveyor belt launched by Goodyear
M
ODERN MINING
18 – 21 September 2013
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