African Mining October 2019 | Page 5

CONTENTS  IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE 18 21 MINE EXCURSION COUNTRY IN FOCUS PHALANNDWA: NEW LEASE ON LIFE ZIMBABWE: RIPE FOR ILLEGAL MINING - PART 2 Mining operations is at full swing at Canyon Coal’s Phalanndwa Colliery Extension Project close to Delmas in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, after its initial blast in July. Despite challenges, there are opportunities in Zimbabwe. 24 34 VER STO RY CO MINING IN FOCUS MINING IN FOCUS WOMEN IN MINING: BREAKING BARRIERS BUILDING B-BBEE BRIDGES Women in mining have come a long way. With South African-based Jet Demolition’s new B-BBEE deal, the company strives to build a sustainable and ethical legacy. 42 38 MINING IN FOCUS MINING IN FOCUS TIN RECHARGED BEYOND STAGNANT GROWTH Tin mining projects in the DRC and Namibia will benefit from new research by an engineering company in Australia. Mining companies are increasing their utilisation of automation, robots and operational software to improve profit margins. www. africanmining.co.za African Mining Publication African Mining African Mining  October 2019  3