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ContentsEDITORIAL COMMENT Let’s all make it possible, LNG is our future : .................................................................................... 4

NEWS BRIEFS BMI sees positives in new bank rate : ......................................................................................... 5

Omnia, Moz scoop Manica alluvial exploitation contract : .......................................................... 5Singapore auctions Montepuez’s rubies : ......................................................................................... 5US$1.4billion railway line deal sealed : ......................................................................................... 6

Australia’s imports bulk premium HCCs prized for its high CSR. : ............................................ 6

COVER STORY

GENERAL NEWSLNG set to spur economic activities : .......................................................................................... 10Savannah Resources raises £1.3m in share placement : ................................................................ 11Syrah Resources’ Balama graphite project 90% complete : ................................................. 12Xtract subsidiary signs second mining agreement for Manica project : ............................ 13

AFRICAN NEWS Afrimat looks to Africa for growth : ......................................................................................... 14Data, digitisation spurs mining industry’s innovation : .................................................................. 16Metso invest more into Isithebe foundry in South Africa : ........................................................... 17Worlds’ highest dollar diamond mine records another discovery : .......................................... 18

NEW INDUSTRY TRENDS & TECHNOLOGYCompact IR camera for molten metals now available : ............................................... 20

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MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017

As the nation strives to improve the economic situation from the doldrums, infrastructure development is an essential require-ment.

However, the country has not managed to lure enough investors to drive infrastructure development projects such as roads and railway lines, which the economy needs much to be in good health.

With the government pockets still lingering in the red, prospects of the -

stay are a welcome development.

anticipates a boom in construction industry.

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infrastructure development being put on a halt, the country’s woes re-

main far from being over.

Endowed with many minerals the country’s economy will remain caged,

government and private to preach from the same script.

are realised.

push forward the so much need infrastructure development and spur the nation’s fortunes further.

All pointers indicate that the mining industry is yearning for improved roads and railway lines to function and ignite growth of other supporting industries across the country.

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Let’s all make it possible, LNG is

our future

All pointers indicate that the mining industry is yearning for improved roads and railway lines to function and ignite growth of other supporting industries across the country.

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MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017 NEWS BRIEFS

said.

interest rates in the economy and make it more transparent and in line with best international practice.

“We believe the introduction of the new rate will accelerate the transmission of central bank monetary policy to commercial banks,”

bank.

of Cabo Delgado.

processing graphite.

concession located within the Cabo Delgado province in the district of

Cabo Delgado province is home to agri-livestock production and also rich in mineral resources such as graphite, gold and limestone, precious stones, garnets and rubies.

The agreement provides for monthly payments against the monthly run-of-mine performance.

“The alluvial agreement is a very positive move for Xtract, providing

“We are currently negotiating the eastern half of the concession with

see much potential to value add to our hard rock as well as possible further alluvial mining.

will keep the market informed with our progress.”

auction in Singapore.

concession in Cabo Delgado.

carats being purchased out of just over one million put up for sale.



However, forecasts indicate that neither the railway nor the port is

to more coal deposits.

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The researchers have attributed the development to further delays in the

government with much-needed revenue to funnel into infrastructure

On the other hand the researchers are optimistic that some of the

port and rail infrastructure.

capacity to support coal output growth.”

risk to our forecast.”

entire project.

The remaining share is split equally between state port and rail company

forecast shift in economic activities.

budgetary constraints and allows for more spending on infrastructure development.”

Overall, the project is a positive for the construction industry, as the



MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017GENERAL NEWS

The anticipation comes after signing of the Coral South

LNG set to spur economic activities


MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017 GENERAL NEWS

Afund work on its Portuguese lithium projects, to advance the

gold projects, as well as for general working capital purposes.

to providing shareholders with further updates, as appropriate,” said

Also following the recent subscription, CEO David Archer has subscribed

company's total voting rights.

These share options are being issued to the employee in recognition

retaining talented personnel.

Savannah Resources raises £1.3m in share placement


MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017GENERAL NEWS

Aof the project remains unchanged.

continue as planned. This includes energisation of the primary crusher sub-station, and completion of function testing for some material handling equipment.

site is complete, aside from the water pipeline which is well advanced.

welding of the pipeline has commenced.

Operational readiness for production ramp up is also progressing well:

The majority of key operational management, supervision and personnel have been recruited

production

technical personnel already mobilised to siteThe laboratory is being used in advance of production to train personnel in processing and perform ore characterisation work

The visit focused on health and safety, environmental compliance, the mine, processing plant and infrastructure, the training and development

employees, particularly from the local communities.

social responsibility in advance of production was noted, and the minister

and processes with other resources projects in Cabo Delgado province and nationally.

Syrah Resources’ Balama graphite project

90% complete


MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017 GENERAL NEWS

Xparty contract miners.

unconsolidated alluvial deposits on the western half of the permitted area

are not yet depleted.

The agreement also includes performance targets, with Sino required to

concession is an important milestone. The combined revenue, once

hard rock and on receipt of income of the alluvials will commence further

keep shareholders fully informed of construction developments as they

Xtract subsidiary signs second mining agreement for Manica project


MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017AFRICAN NEWS

ultidisciplinary openpit mining company Afrimat intends to

and entrepreneurial.”

not be subject to only the construction cycles in South Africa, which saw us diversify into industrial minerals, contracting services, new or

He further notes that the South African company is “constantly scanning” for more opportunities that are suited to its core competencies of industrial minerals and construction materials.

of the project’s dense-media separation plant. Afrimat aims to reach a production rate of one-million tons a year of saleable product at the mine

“The long-term strategy is to grow this production rate to north of two-million tons a year, but we are not yet ready to commit to a schedule for this ramp-up,” notes Odendaal.

last year.

Subsequently, the company developed from solely operating within the aggregates and industrial minerals sectors to being a future player within the iron-ore industry.

The iron-ore business plan entails gathering detailed geological and

and equipment, as well as upgrading process equipment to ensure

operations, Odendaal elaborates.

“We are slightly ahead of schedule with this strategy,” he adds, noting that the refurbishment of the Diro operation mostly forms part of the initial

Afrimat’s traditional aggregates and concrete products business

company’s main source of income, even before the Diro mine acquisition

production and it is evaluating the merits of selling a portion of its output domestically.

hedging a purely rand income,” Odendaal enthuses.

manufacturers in South Africa.

“We foresee the market remaining tough for steel manufacturers in the near future. They continue to use large amounts of raw materials; [however], we foresee that this demand will diminish.”

Afrimat looks to Africa for growth

For more information contact Gerhard Hurst

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[email protected] www.afrimat.co.za

The strength of Afrimat has now extended its reach to

support Mozambique’s growing economy, establishing

quarries in Pemba and Cuamba, with another quarry

planned for Palma. Supporting the rapidly developing

Mozambique region with high quality aggregate products

for civil and mining projects, as well as drilling and

blasting services. Serving projects of any scale from major

infrastructure projects such as the Tete-Nacala Railway

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MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017AFRICAN NEWS

Acontinuous innovation, big data and analytics stands a chance to play an increasingly important role in the future of the mining industry.

prediction and optimisation.

Els, however bemoaned that not all the correct data is being collected,

She said Data is also unavailable in real-time, making the actual decision-making process more challenging.

“The bottom line is that there are tremendous opportunities to use data in the mining industry, and much of it is low-hanging fruit,” Els said.

She said a paradigm shift is being driven in the mining industry by the

connectivity, modularity, and reuse of sensors, data, networks, and platforms.

to develop sophisticated models to simulate processes and systems that can then be used for prediction of outcomes and optimisation.

“Once this is done in real-time, you then have the ability to close the loop and introduce automation.

“The aim is to transform mining from a people-intensive industry to

really powerful,” Els said.

predictability, which means less unplanned events such as unforeseen stoppages.

“Therefore, we have better health and safety outcomes, and improved

doing business.”

However, Els says the biggest challenge for the mining industry was not technology, but being open to collaborative ecosystems and open platforms to drive such innovation.

“What is required to apply digitisation in the mining industry, and to really

alone.

working together on open platforms to develop new applications, and

value for the entire industry,” Els said.

spurs mining industry’s innovation



demand from the mining industry.

The company is increasing its manufacturing capacity for large crusher wear parts castings used in minerals processing by investing in a second

“The demand for large crusher wear parts is growing in the mining industry. With this investment, we ensure we can meet our customers’ needs.

Through the renewal of the foundry, we will improve our capabilities to

The renewed foundry will be able to manufacture wear parts for the

primary gyratory wear parts with full use of the latest manufacturing technologies.

“We are the leading service partner for the mining industry, and the only supplier able to provide a full portfolio for comminution, from spare and wear parts to equipment and service.

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Sustainable foundry operations

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operations in a safe and sustainable manner, in close dialogue with local

paper and process industries.

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MOZAMBIQUE MINING JOURNAL - July/September 2017 AFRICAN NEWS

Dstronger aluminium volumes overall as both of our smelters continued to

He said the group did not achieve the level of consistency that it had

guidance.

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ideally suited to all applications with molten metal coupled with lower dependency on changing emissivities.

minimises errors due to the uncertainty of emissivity.

spot function plus peak hold, melting furnace, ring rolling, averaging plus peak hold and replacement of ratio pyrometers.

Others are steel tapping, steel slabs coming out of a furnace and quality inspection in laser welding.

accurate method for the calibration of electronic or mechanical pressure measuring devices. The company says direct measurement of pressure, according to its

long term stability.

standards institutes and research facilities.”

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The high quality piston or cylinder units are manufactured from tungsten

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system is weighted with mass loads which are also calibrated and specially adapted to the required application.

the measuring range of the device under test. The pressure is set via an

available. The weight applied is proportional to the desired pressure and provided by using optimally graduated weights.

As soon as the measuring system reaches equilibrium, there is a balance of forces between pressure and wheel weights.

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through pipes with circular cross-sections, running full.

constant.

The increase in speed at the constriction causes a reduction in the static

The entire metering unit comprises of transmitter which converts the

This distance is included in the calculations for the plate and the plates are dimensioned to suit prevailing service conditions.

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