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IN THIS ISSUE - MAY 2012

COVER STORY : VR Steel’s global footprint
VR Steel goes global with offices, workshops and factories around the world.



Asian urbanisation drives coking coal demand
Hard coking coal is an attractive commodity in rapid Asian infrastructure development.
Tailings technocrat
Environmental laws heighten the demand for tailings dam expertise intensifies and cutting-edge technology for environment-friendly solutions.

The AMD conundrum
The inherited legacy of AMD will require a smooth integration between short- and long-term solutions.

SA’s machinery shipments reach $680m
With 2010 demand of $1.7bn, SA is by far the largest market for mining equipment in the Africa and Middle East.

Wesziwe’s inroads into local PGM space
Bakubung Platinum Mines development forges ahead

Mareesburg construction well under way
Concor Civils is on track with Mareesburg R150m construction contract.

17 shaft – fourth-generation fascination
17 Shaft project in Rustenburg reaches 4600m of its 5000m depth.

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