CONTENTS
IN CONVERSATION
HELENA HEDBLOM: THE SIXTH SENSE OF MINING
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Leon Louw caught up with Helena Hedblom, new president and CEO at Swedish
OEM Epiroc, at the 2020 Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town recently.
Editor’s comment 1
Industry Intelligence 4
International Equipment News 7
Technology 30
Regional directory of rental
equipment 35
Insight 39
REGULARS
TECHNOLOGY
TURBOCHARGING
THE FUTURE
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Turbochargers will continue to play
a pivotal role in the future of the
automotive industry.
HIRE
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HOW TO MANAGE RISING
EQUIPMENT AND RENTAL COSTS
Construction companies need to
deal with rising equipment and rental
costs.
OPERATIONS
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT KEY TO SAFE MINING AND CONSTRUCTION
Best practices in health and safety are not competitive advantages and should be
shared across the mining, quarrying and construction sectors wherever it can lead
to improvements and prevent injuries and sickness.
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