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2 POPI Act 3 Comment 5 African Buzz 8 Global news 13 Projects and exploration 67 African Energy 75 Plant and equipment 78 Buyer ’ s guide
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18 Country in focus : Malawi – ‘ the warm heart of Africa ’ welcomes miners
22 Excursion : An excursion into the mindset of a woman leader in mining 25 African Mining Outlook 2024 : Mining Indaba Preview 42 Technology : Mines embrace disruptive power of blasting technologies 47 MTE exhibitions : MTE – born of sound concept , maintained in crisis , expanded through evolution 52 Health and safety : The quest for zero harm in SA mining continues 54 Business : The power of mining – moving beyond the definition of modern mining 63 Operations : Copper 360 , powering up for the future !
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70 Positive government-business collaboration in the SA mining sector boosts confidence
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72 Processing and technology in the mining industry
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77 Emerging developments in SA green hydrogen , commercial , industrial energy sector
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