May 2014
MODERN MINING
1
Cover
A Cat 777D off-highway truck
is loaded by a Cat 992K wheel
loader at Steyn Diamante’s
Bo‑Karoo alluvial diamond
mining operation. See page 20
for further details.
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MODERN
M I N I N G
CONTENTS
MINING NEWS
4
First blast marks start of mining at Husab
5
US$281 million invested in Maseve to date
6
Ivanhoe extends Big Zinc Discovery
8
ABG to accelerate Bulyanhulu project
10
Tschudi contract a milestone for B&E
12
Moma ore production up by 81 %
14
Fleet rental model adopted for New Liberty
15
Work progresses on new Boikarabelo mine
17
SRK celebrates 40 years in business
19
Mwana Africa turns in improved figures
20
COVER
Major alluvial expansion at Bo-Karoo
24
LEAD/ZINC
Namib project heads for 2015 start-up
28
GOLD
28
Kibali gold mine officially opened
30
DRA to undertake Asanko EPCM
32
Katanga’s first gold mine on the horizon
EVENTS
34
Preview – Botswana Resource Sector
Conference
COMPANIES
38
PPM makes mining pay
44
FEATURE – CRUSHING,
SCREENING & MILLING
44
MMD offers complete mineral sizing
solutions
49
Tega targets growth in mill liner market
54
Metso screen panels solve Tarkwa
pegging problem
57
Compact design for latest Lokotrack
ARTICLES
PRODUCT NEWS
58
Bell machines deployed at Katangan mine
59
M&C is Africa’s largest MV machine repairer
61
New Cat wheel loader fills market gap
62
SNC-Lavalin designs innovative DMS plant
63
Modular water plants delivered to DRC
65
Eye protection range launched by MSA
65
Joy miner designed for SA conditions
66
JCH provides holistic lifting packages
68
Optimum replaces ageing pumps
68
Leaky feeder system has modular design
REGULARS
38
