2021 – Issue 1
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Mining Review Africa Issue 1 2021
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Gold
Commodity outlook: precious metals
Will the gold continue its run in 2021 - or will silver outshine gold? And what does the year hold in store for other precious metals?
Platinum Group Metals
Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef: Plan to fast-track production
“Now that Shaft 1 is complete, the phased development plan shows that there is an exciting alternate path to develop this great deposit."
Gold
Connectivity: The foundation of digital transformation
As the mining sector moves towards a more digitised and automated future, connectivity is becoming increasingly important.
Base Metals
Market watch: Iron ore and base metals
Commodity markets have rebounded strongly, even though a full economic recovery will take much longer outside of China.
Base Metals
Leading technology solutions – a new generation of mechanisation
Machine Intelligence (MI) offers reliable and tested technology to assist users in improving safety and productivity.
Coal
Exxaro’s Belfast coal mine: A mega, modern mine of the future
With a 17 year life-of-mine, Belfast will produce about 2.2 Mtpa of A-grade, export quality coal grading at 6 000 kcal/kg.
Battery metals
West Africa poised for minerals diversification beyond gold
“With Europe’s plans and policies in place, electric vehicle sales are expected to increase from 2.5 million in 2019 to 10 million by 2025."
Gold
Perseus Mining comes of age: Yaouré hits its early-stage production mark
Having poured first gold five weeks ahead of schedule, the company is on track to meet its 500 000 oz pa production target by FY, 2022
Exploration
Exploration and COVID-19: A challenging year ahead for juniors
“When you look at the various commodity prices, we saw a dramatic crash around March and April 2020, particularly for base metals."
Health and safety
Progress made in developing cleaner, safer mining vehicles
“The ICSV initiative is an example of the collaborative effort that can help bring about the scale and pace of change that is needed.”
