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November 2014 www.coalage.com 55 Machinery Holdings Ltd. in 2012 and related accounting matters. The company said it is cooperating with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding this ongoing investigation. While it is not possible to predict the timing or outcome of the SEC inquiry, the company believes that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on its performance. DRA Awarded Belfast Coal Project Johannesburg-based engineering and con- struction company DRA announced that it has been awarded the first phase of the contract for the coal preparation plant for the Belfast implementation project in South Africa. The contract awarded by Exxaro Resources covers the detail design and engineering of the 500-metric-ton-per- hour (mtph) coal processing project, which has a value of approximately $4.5 million. Phase 2 is valued at nearly $55 million. Included in the project scope is a two- stage dense medium beneficiation plant, a fine coal dense medium section for fines treatment, filtration of slimes, and associat- ed product handling systems. It is expected that the work will continue into the supply, construction and commissioning phases in approximately 12 months, following the completion of the necessary approval pro- cesses by Exxaro. When operating, the new plant will produce two types of coal — a thermal coal for local consumption and a higher grade export coal. "We are especially pleased to have been awarded the Belfast Coal contract by Exxaro," said Paul Thomson, CEO of the DRA Group. "Our association with the project goes back to 2008 when we were involved in early studies. Since that time, we've worked very closely with the Exxaro team through the prefeasibility and final feasibility study stages." "The contract has been awarded to DRA on a lump sum basis following a com- petitive bidding process," Thomson said. "This clearly demonstrates our long- established and continuing reputation for the development of innovative and cost- effective designs and also for the success- ful delivery of mining industry solutions." Parson Brinckerhoff Selected for Carmichael Project Parsons Brinckerhoff, a Brisbane-based project management company, has been named for Adani Mining's multibillion- dollar Carmichael coal integrated mine, port, and rail project in the Galilee Basin in western Queensland, Australia. The Carmichael project is an open- cut and underground operation with an a n t i c i p a t e d y i e l d o f 6 0 m i l l i o n m e t r i c t o n s p e r y e a r ( m t p y ) a n d i s o n e o f t h e largest thermal coal pit-rail-port projects currently under development worldwide. The key features of the Carmichael project include: • Multiple open-cut pits and under- ground operations, with a 60-year operating life; • Five mine infrastructure areas; • Coal handling and processing plant; • Heavy industrial area and water-sup- ply infrastructure; • A 388-km standard gauge rail line; • New terminal facility at Abbot Point; and • Off-site infrastructure including accommodation and related transport solutions. Parsons Brinckerhoff will be responsi- ble for managing and providing assurance services for the multiple engineering, pro- curement, and construction (EPC) con- tracts on behalf of Adani Mining. Sandvik Launches Fluorine-free Mobile Fire Suppression System Sandvik Fire Suppression has announced the launch of Eclipse, a world-first envi- ronmentally friendly fluorine-free fire sup- pression foam for mobile equipment, and which rapidly biodegrades — unlike con- ventional foams that can persist in the environment for thousands of years after discharge. Developed and produced in Australia, the new Sandvik Eclipse fluorine-free fire suppressant foam can be used in all new and existing Sandvik-compliant fire sup- pression systems. In addition, it fully com- plies with stringent new environmental regulations being proposed in Queensland and Western Australia, which will impact on fluorine-based foams. According to Michael Sargaison, Sandvik Fire Suppression's sales manager, the new system complies with AS5062 2006 fire protection for mobile and transportable equipment, while offering world's best practice in environmentally sustainable foam-suppression technology. "In addition to its environmental bene- fits, Eclipse is superior to fluorine-based foams in that it delivers faster knock-down while still maintaining post-fire protection — making it more efficient at putting out mobile equipment fires. "At the same time, it saves on money and time involved in the costly cleanup and EHS reporting required with fluorine- based foam systems," Sargaison said. "With the cost of Eclipse being very similar to fluorine-based foams, there will be negligible cost-impact for our cus- tomers — and major cost savings when the system is discharged," said Sargaison. Sandvik fire suppression systems are manufactured in Adelaide, South Australia, and there are currently around 5,000 of its systems in operation around Australia. s u p p l i e r s n e w s c o n t i n u e d An artist's rendering of the 388-km Adani rail system that will connect the Carmichael mine to the port.

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