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COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 8 Lithium – the rise of Zimbabwe
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10 Ngqura exposes South Africa’s 10 mt shift from raid to road 12 De Beers Sky Park streamlines diamond sorting, valuation 14 Record gold prices continue to shift demand dynamics
FINANCE 16 Nedbank unpacks dynamics influencing the mining sector
JUNIOR MINING 18 Revitalising the junior and emerging miners sector is essential for SA
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ENERGY 20 Huawei invests heavily in smart micro grid solutions 22 Hitachi Energy ramps up investments to support grid readiness
PUMPS & VALVES 34 Integrated Pump Technology strengthens local readiness as extreme weather reshapes dewatering strategies 36 The value of integrated pumps and mixers for mining operations REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Deon de Kock appointed to lead Babcock’s operations in Africa Investors commit over R105 billion to Northern Cape economic development Cora Gold $120m financing to fund Sanankoro to production 5 Andrada secures $11 million to accelerate growth Platreef metals basket price exceeds $2 000 per ounce Metallurgical breakthrough positions chrome as revenue driver 6 Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine turns soil on new processing plant
CRUSHING, SCREENING & MILLING 24 Engineered-to-order plants from Sandvik Rock Processing optimise operations 26 Metso Lokotrack LT400J – designed for improved productivity MATERIALS HANDLING 30 Forging ahead into Africa: LIBO Group’s global growth strategy 32 Quarries turn to multifunctional machines to cut costs and boost efficiency
ODERN M INING JUNE 2026 | Vol 21 No 6 For people who are serious about mining
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 40 MMD Group acquires global rights TraxIQ from Anglo American mobile IoT: the cloud solution for mobile machines
COLUMN 38 The drive to achieving an integrated logistics network
ON THE COVER Strengthening the junior and emerging miners sector is crucial to the nation’s future.
IN THIS ISSUE
Lithium – the rise of Zimbabwe Huawei invests heavily in smart micro grid solutions Nedbank unpacks dynamics influencing the mining sector Metso Lokotrack LT400J – designed for improved productivity Engineered-to-order plants from Sandvik Rock Processing optimise operations
JUNE 2026 | www.modernminingmagazine.co.za MODERN MINING 1
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