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COVER 8 The real cost of slurry pump performance
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COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 12 Africa: A New Lithium Frontier?
CRITICAL MINERALS 14 Trinity Metals eyes major growth in tungsten and tin production
TECHNOLOGY 18 HiveKit looks to Africa for its next phase of growth
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WEST AFRICA 22 West Africa embraces Weir’s digital advances for productivity, sustainability 24 Martin Engineering expands West African partnerships PUMPS & VALVES 26 Integrated Pump Technology continues its rapid growth trajectory 28 FLS evolves KREBS pump technology to meet rising on-mine demands 30 Advanced slurry pump demonstration for Electra Mining Africa 2026 ELECTRA MINING 32 Sandvik’s innovation drive aligned with mine safety drive 34 Building the capability for Africa’s mining future beyond the orebody
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MATERIALS HANDLING 36 Liebherr-Africa strengthens excavator portfolio with the R 992 37 ContiTech strengthens conveying solutions business in the Middle East 38 Why the factory isn’t where South Africa wins in the mining tyre value chain 40 Multotec marks 25 years in Zambia, expands in-country manufacturing
ODERN M INING For people who are serious about mining NOVEMBER 2026 | Vol 21 No 11
REGULARS MINING NEWS 4 Sibanye-Stillwater lists on A2X
Rainbow signs MoU with Neo Performance Materials 5 Thakadu launches IXS-PurePlus Nickel Sulphate New era for South African agriculture 6 Serval commencement of exploration programme at Duékoué 7 Kazera Global 2A Mining Right executed and Board changes
ON THE COVER Schurco Slurry talks on the real cost of slurry pump performance (Page 8)
IN THIS ISSUE
Africa: A New Lithium Frontier? HiveKit looks to Africa for its next phase of growth
Trinity Metals eyes major growth in tungsten and tin production Integrated Pump Technology continues its rapid growth trajectory engineering behind the iron: The real cost of slurry pump performance West Africa embraces Weir’s digital advances for productivity, sustainability
November 2026 | www.modernminingmagazine.co.za MODERN MINING 1
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