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COVER 8 Moolmans celebrates 75 years with a strong vision for the future COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 10 Iron Ore’s wintery outlook 12 Platinum’s third consecutive annual deficit reconfirmed – WPIC DIAMONDS 14 Karowe Diamond Mine on track to unlock underground potential GOLD 16 Newmont achieves first gold pour at Ahafo North Project in Ghana COPPER 17 Kalahari Copper acquisition expanded to include updated Heads of Terms 19 Ivanhoe Mines to issue Kamoa-Kakula 2026 and 2027 production guidance TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS 20 Game changer – SANY takes the lead CONSULTING ENGINEERS 22 GIBB Bursaries foster talent pipeline WEST AFRICA 24 Weir solutions delivered by local expertise close to customers 26 West African mines must plan for cyclical reality 29 Predictive Discovery and Robex announce merger PUMPS & VALVES 30 Bi enters local pump market in partnership with– SAER 32 Dewatering specialist scales new heights with Grindex global milestone 34 SupremeServ Academy pumps out the next generation of experts 35 Verder launches new range of double diaphragm pumps Werner Pumps improving power plant maintenance
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REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Barrick appoints Mark Hill as interim CEO as Bristow departs Newmont names Natascha Viljoen as next CEO Orion appoints Johan van Dyk as Project Director 5 NextSource announces results of study for anode facility in the UAE Etango construction early works update 6 Sibanye-Stillwater celebrates official launch of the Castle wind farm Aurum hits 1m @ 152.35 g/t gold at Boundiali Gold Project Nyanzaga Gold construction update SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS 38 FLS field services for plant performance, uptime and efficiency AECI Mining showcases Global Growth at EFEE 2025 39 Rosond commits to youth development in mining Port of Gauteng White Paper outlines R50 Billion plan 40 Menar excited about the arrival of New Generation Volvo ADTs VEGA’s Lunch-and-Learn success
ODERN M INING NOVEMBER 2025 | Vol 20 No 11 For people who are serious about mining
ON THE COVER Moolmans, which celebrates its 75th anniversary in the mining industry this year, has a reputation as one of Africa’s largest open-cut mining contractors. Pg 8.
IN THIS ISSUE
COLUMN : DR ROSS HARVEY 3 6 Democratic backsliding and why it matters for mining
Iron Ore’s wintery outlook Bi enters local pump market in partnership with– SAER Karowe Diamond Mine on track to unlock underground potential Newmont achieves first gold pour at Ahafo North Project Weir solutions delivered by local expertise close to customers Moolmans celebrates 75 years with a strong vision for the future
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