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Florida Man Faces Up to Five Years In Prison For Black Mamba Snake Bite Hoax
On November 21, 2011, John Kenneth Rosenbaum burst into a South Georgia hospital begging for treatment. He had puncture wounds on his arm and the words "BLACK MAMBA" scrawled in marker on his skin.
But the bullsh*t bite is now coming back to haunt Rosenbaum. The 24-year-old Jacksonville resident faces up to five years in prison after he was convicted Friday of lying to federal agents about being bitten by the snake, which is one of the deadliest in the world.
Rosenbaum falsely told Feds that he had driven across state lines to meet a snake seller, but the deal had gone wrong when the deadly snake escaped and bit him. The hoax caused a massive snake-hunt and public panic.
Rosenbaum kept up the lie for five months before admitting that he had, in fact, been bitten by his pet Egyptian banded cobra.
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In court, Rosenbaum claimed he was delirious from the cobra bite, and didn't intend to mislead anyone. Prosecutors were not forgiving.
"Over concerns that a Black Mamba snake was on the loose in a populated area, a coordinated search and investigation by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Kingsland Police Department, Camden County Sheriff's Department, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission was mobilized," according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office. "Over 1,000 hours of law enforcement time were utilized in the search and investigation."
The worst part of the horrible hoax? Egyptian banded cobras are already pretty freakin' poisonous.
The lesson here is not to mess around with snakes. Unless, of course, you are killing them for fame and fortune.
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Thursday, 23 May 2013
This old house...
Anyway, yesterday, we did get a lovely surprise. We found shutters! I'm sure you're wondering how they managed to stay hidden for so long - shutters are pretty big and hard to miss. Well, on either side of the windows in our dining room and living room are these pillar like, 'corrugated' wooden panels. We assumed that at some point in the house's history, the owners took inspiration from neo-classical fashions and wanted to bring some Rome to their home. That still may have been the case, but yesterday, while some of our windows were being repaired and the manky old secondary glazing was removed, we found hinges. Hinges that implied something could move... So after some investigation, cutting away at the old paint and silicone and with a bit of brute force, the shutters were free! I was almost squealing by this point, I was so excited! The paint is very yellowed as you'd expect, and they're missing the bar that locks them together, but they're in really good nick seeing as they're about 170 years old. A bit of paint stripper on the hinges to remove the layers of paint that have accumulated over the years, a sand down (carefully, as the paint may well contain lead) and a repaint, and they'll be good as new!
We've often looked into the windows of other houses on our road, gazing enviously at the shutters folded back. Now we can do the same!
Have you ever found any secret treasures in your house? Old photos in the loft? Beautiful tiles hiding under dodgy 70s swirly carpet?!
Oh and while you're reading...white walls AND white mantelpiece? Weird, or good?! We're struggling with paint colours and can't make our minds up. All the pale greys we've tested are actually purple/green/blue/brown, so we're back to the idea of white walls. Ready to be splattered with tomato sauce, no doubt.
(As you can tell, it was a very grey morning here, hence the rather dingy photos!)
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I would have been squealing with delight too ... what a brilliant discovery ... can't wait to see them spruced up ... Bee xxReplyDeleteReplies
Me neither! We're attacking the hinges with paint stripper tomorrow to try and get them moving. Fingers crossed it works!xDelete
wow! I would have been on cloud 9 as well! the history! the beauty! so so fabulous. Please, more and more photos please! xoReplyDeleteReplies
Oh I'm sure there will be more photos! I'm too excited about them not to document them obsessively!xDelete
Love this! Our old house was an 1840's terrace and just stunning (albeit it too small). We found gorgeous original wooden floor boards and a painting dated back to 1870, which we took with us when we moved. I loved that house and seem to be a fan of quirky houses as we now live in a dormer bungalow with a brook in the garden. I LOVED this post. Got all excited with you. Also - have you tried Asda for paint? I saw someone post about a grey they used the other day, which was lovely. xxxReplyDeleteReplies
Oh wow! How magic to find an old painting - have you ever had it valued? Didn't even know Asda did paint...off to check out their website now. Thank you!xDelete
Oh my word, what a find!! They gorgeous! I feel like your house would being breathing a sigh of relief and thanking you for freeing it from being all trussed up!!ReplyDelete
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Yes, I can just imagine the sigh of relief! Cooped up for 30+ years. Hoping we can free the other ones in the living room, and then the house will be very happy with us! xDelete


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Perhaps the defining characteristic of the Lesego Platinum Project is their quest to find value where other people have missed it. This can be seen in everything they do, starting with the very selection of the mining site. The Lesego Platinum Project will be exploiting a 40 million ounce deposit, or 204 million tons of platinum group metals at a grade of 5.95 grams per ton. Once the project goes into full operation CEO Dorian Wrigley expects the site to turn over 250,000 to 300,000 tons a month. That's 250,000 to 300,000 tons a month of ore containing
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beating. But the Lesego Project didn't back down. "Back then people weren't funding existing platinum producers, let alone new projects," Wrigley remembers. "So we pitched the project to the Industrial Development Corporation of Southern Africa ("IDC"). In exchange for 150 million Rand the IDC earned a 22% stake in the project to fund the feasibility study. We're at the tail end of that feasibility period now and we've been able to prove the resource starts at a very shallow 350 metres!" For those who are counting – that's almost 6 times shallower than the original estimates of the project's depth. And while starting out in 2008 might seem like the worst possible luck, in actual fact the project's timing seems to have helped it dodge a bullet. Endeavour Magazine • September 2012 • 9
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Playing the Long Game "Because we're not a producer yet we haven't gone through the turmoil and ups and downs that our colleagues have been going through in the market," Wrigley says. "We plan to go into production at a time when electricity supplies aren't a problem and Pt prices have recovered. So we haven't suffered any of the market force conditions our peers have suffered." The biggest challenge the project is likely to face is timing on raising the capital to bring it into production. "Our dilemma is whether to look for funders now who are prepared to invest a billion dollars into a very exciting Pt mine, that will be producing when the world needs platinum, or to wait until the demand for platinum increases before doing so. We don't need the whole billion in equity, but that's the level of financing we need to bring the project into production." The long term nature of the project brings new challenges with it, but also new opportunities. This brings us back to the main characteristic of the Lesego Platinum Project: Its ability to see value where others haven't. "A large part of what motivated us to get into this business was to see if we could do mining differently in South Africa. The heritage of the mining industry here isn't one we're proud of," Wrigley admits. "Migrant labour, led to the destruction of family units as fathers were taken from their homes. Working that way doesn't create a healthy community." It's not a problem that's unique to South Africa. Across the world mines have been set up to take whatever value possible from the land, then abandoned the local community once the resources run out. "We saw this and thought, 'There must be a way of doing this differently.' So when we started out we made it our aim to build the community around the mine, not just have this big operation on their doorstep without them seeing any benefits from it," Wrigley says. With it still being some time before the Lesego Project goes into production, the company has a unique opportunity. Skill shortages are a problem for much of the mining industry, in South Africa as much as anywhere else. Often this problem is solved by bringing in migrant workers from elsewhere in the country or further afield, but Lesego has a unique opportunity to help build a skill base, beyond its own requirements, of potential employees from school level onwards. "Right now we're working with schools in the local community," Wrigley tells us. "We have an incredible opportunity to encourage the students. We're directing them towards the right kind of skills, engineering, geology, as well as practical hands-on artisan training. We have an opportunity to help the community develop the very skills that will be needed to build the workforce we'll be using for the next 50 years." Doing It Differently It's an approach that means that the most cost-effective, best practice decision also happens to be the ethical one. "If you arrange it so that local labour is also the most skilled, then it makes sense to use them. So we're giving youth a vision that will help them over the next 45 years," Wrigley points out.
Their efforts go further than simply teaching local people the skills needed to work in a platinum mine however. The project is working closely with three of the closest local communities, partnering with schools and putting in place sustainable measures that hopefully will keep the area growing long after the last ounce of platinum has been taken out of the mine. "Our social and labour plan focuses on business development and enterprise development in a way that is not focused on the mine," Wrigley explains. "Because eventually the mine will shut down we want to create an environment and an economy that will last a lot longer than that." This is an approach that goes back to the very beginning of the Lesego Platinum Project. Umbono opened the project up with two Broad Based Empowerment trusts - a leadership development trust and an educational trust. Ultimately, the project will help find a resource far more valuable even than platinum. "Our trusts focus on taking kids out of the most obscure township schools. We're looking for the really brilliant ones who will flourish if they get a world class education. We're looking for the Einsteins in small rural schools. Schools that are trying their best but are unable to provide the degree of stimulation to truly stretch some of these brilliant kids." Wrigley says. "We mentor them and we've seen them go into top universities like Harvard as well as many of the local universities in South Africa. So that's the ethos with which we started this whole thing and we'd like to see it continue within the communities we've been influencing."
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Speaking with Glenn Heard the general manager of AUMS, I was impressed to find that mining is literally in his blood. His father was a coal miner in Australia and Glenn studied mining engineering at university, although his tastes differ slightly, having initially followed his father into coal mining. It was hard rock mining that Glenn was most interested in and he made the move to Western Australia to hone the tools of his trade; the rest is history, so they say. As he explains, "Coal follows a seam whereas hard rock is three dimensional and to me far more exciting and challenging, add West Africa
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who can lend foundational support and experience to the jobs. Quality and efficiency are of the highest priority so everyone who is learning the job learns on the job and from the best available. "Different countries in Africa have different maturity levels of underground operations, in Ghana for example there has been an underground culture present for over 100 hundred years, but it is labour intense. What we do differently is make use of modern technology, equipment and methods providing a better efficiency and hence smarter solutions to our clients" - Glenn Heard. This use of the best equipment and tools allows AUMS to further educate and train staff, helping them gain valuable practical and career-enhancing knowledge in the use of the latest specific machinery. Importantly, this helps lay the building blocks for African Employee development by imparting expertise and experience something that is shared freely within this company. Experience needs to be matched with the right tools and AUMS benefits from one of the most modern mechanised fleets of self-maintained underground mining equipment in Africa. Recognizing that by investing in continuous development of fleet and personnel, smarter solutions and faster response time can be garnered to meet their client's needs. Ausdrill Limited has been operating in Africa since 1991 though it is 100% owned subsidiary of African Mining Services (AMS). They give access to over 17 years of operational and logistical experience in Africa, providing African Underground Mining Services with an established
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network and country experience. Barminco, as Australia's largest Underground Hard Rock Mining Contractor with numerous operating contracts throughout Australia, brings the "equipment and knowhow" to the AUMS joint venture. The careful balance of these two joint venture partners provides AUMS with the hands-on African experience they need while allowing a dedicated focus on the best practice initiatives by bringing expertise in Australian Underground Mechanised Mining standards and productivities to the African Continent. SAFETY AUMS is very proud of its safety management system and rightly so. Initially developed by Barminco Limited and incorporating extensive, workable safety procedures that have been implemented successfully in our West African Operations, the AUMS motto is "Attitude is the key to Safety". With an impeccable safety record no one can argue that it is indeed the attitude of the employees that is the key to safety. Studies at major sites across the globe have found that major accidents occur due to an accumulation of relatively small incidents that can be easily overlooked. The only way to safeguard against these is through managing the attitude of employees on an individual basis and training them to pay attention to the small details. Largely, prevention of accidents can be attributed to good management and leadership on all levels. "Our safety record has consistently been on par with
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or better than our Australian compatriates and when you consider the environment we operate in, it is a testament to our systems and the beliefs of our management. Generally speaking when we start an operation there is a lack of inherent safety culture in the local workforce we employ. Therefore, it is essential for the success of our business that we provide the safety culture, we instil that attitude. You know you are starting to win when the employees take that culture home with them at the end of the shift." As a large organisation with extensive experience AUMS have had the resources to develop a sophisticated safety management system infrastructure which automatically includes appropriate checks and balances to ensure their primary goal of SAFE production is met and that they are able to provide all operations with the highest level of support in the areas of environment, health and safety. In a pro-active move to develop and improve policies with health, safety and environmental policies, employees are continually assessed on all training requirements, and procedures are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure all personnel receive the necessary training to complete their job safely. With this in mind AUMS have entered into a partnership with Registered Training Organisations and are working toward training all personnel to the Australian National Standards. In conclusion, AUMS' offering is one of assured quality, safety and reliability. A fantastic multi-faceted partner relying and benefitting from skills, top-end knowledge, experience and understanding, complete preparing and planning, and strong, dynamic leadership.
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Coal has a long history in South Africa. It has provided fuel for homes, warmth for families and energy for businesses. The mining of coal provides jobs for thousands of South Africans and produces the country billions in revenue every year. As technology has changed the competition in this industry has increased exponentially and companies have had to expand and diversify to ensure their place in the future. Continental Coal Limited is a South African thermal coal producer with a portfolio of producing and advanced coal projects located in the area's major coal fields. Currently operating two mines, Vlakvarkfontein and Ferreira and producing thermal coal for the export and domestic markets, the Penumbra Coal Project their latest endeavour and is what Daemon Sands is having a look at. There is a list of activities that enhance Continental Coal's offering and increases the gap between them and other companies in this industry such as a high quality portfolio of advanced development/pre-production mines and a fantastic location in one of the world's largest and most developed coal mining regions. Also, the surface infrastructure in their region is well established with solid rail, road, port and power availability to support their conventional open cast and underground mines. Fundamental principles in this industry are a rare thing especially in South Africa's bullish coal market but operating with a strong financial platform and robust operating margins, maintaining a close relationship with EDF Trading to review future opportunities has given them an exceptionally good outlook for the future where there are consolidation opportunities in SA, growth potential in Mozambique and other Southern African Countries.
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coal production sections are planned, each with a continuous miner, both sections equipped with two shuttle cars each." – Detail from conticoal.com Companies with reputations as strong and as respected as Continental Coal always provide the benchmark standards for their industries and credit can be passed down-the-chain to the businesses involved in the providing the services, materials and equipment to various projects. Especially today, the mining industry is a highly competitive industry and new opportunities need to be capitalized and worked upon as soon as possible to ensure the longevity and strength of a corporation. This has a knock on effect throughout the business, affecting not only the company but the employees. As mines age they require fewer staff so expansive projects such as Penumbra become essential. Continental Coal's community involvement and social responsibility commitment is aimed at encouraging economic development in the areas in which it operates. This approach allows and encourages local people to work together to achieve sustainable economic growth and development. Continental Coal is thus promoting economic benefits and improved quality of life for all residents in the municipalities where it's operations are situated. Continental Coal aim to assist local government and community structures to implement their own development priorities and realise new economic opportunities through the profit gained at our mining operations.
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Back in October we took a closer look at the South African branch of the world's largest tyre and rubber manufacturer. It's been an eventful few months since then, so we decided to it was time to check in with Bridgestone South Africa. It's been a while since we checked in on Bridgestone South Africa. Back in October the tyre manufacturers were enjoying the benefits a dramatic jump in demand for extralarge off-the-road tyres thanks to a boost to the mining industry. To respond to the increase in demand the company had opened its first new factory in over 35 years at their Japan HQ in Kitakyushi. What's more, after some tough years for everyone it looked like the global financial crisis was finally starting to cool down. Of course a lot's happened since then. Most notably, the economies of half of Europe seem to be going down the
plughole and taking the rest of planet's economy with it. Jordan San, Bridgestone/Firestone's National Operations Manager for South Africa tells us, "The biggest change is we've hit the tail end of the recession. What's happening in Europe has already been affecting Africa. It's hit us hard in the construction area, but we've been making a lot of progress, particularly in the mining sector." Rising Demand Indeed, the growing demand for mining equipment that San was telling us about last time we talked to him has continued to build. In October it was getting to the point where San said there was actually a risk of a shortage of tyres for the mining industry. Since then, the shortage has continued. "That situation hasn't improved as much as we'd have liked," San admits. "We're maintaining the stock that we have and we're getting a bit extra from the new factory, so for most part we manage to meet the demand from the mining companies. But I think the shortage will continue. Speaking to people across the industry, the way growth is going, this shortage will be in place for the next two or three years." San still cites the company's race to meet client's demands as the biggest challenge they've faced since we last spoke to them. The orders Bridgestone have been getting are acting as an excellent barometer of the status of the mining industry. "We're getting orders from a lot of mines who aren't getting rid of their existing equipment," San explains. "They're not replacing their existing equipment, they're just growing their equipment list." The brand new factory that had only recently been opened
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in October is already being forced to grow to keep up. San says, "Our manufacturing arm in Japan is looking at increasing factory capacity. Looking further into the future than that, we've started building a factory in the United States in Aiken, South Carolina. They will start producing by the start of 2014. That should free up some production for Japan which means its produce can be shared among more local areas." During our last interview San told us that Bridgestone was aiming to build their OTR output to 30% more than it was two years ago. It seemed like an ambitious target, and we're curious to see how that went. "We're on target," San says proudly. "There are global requirements we're required to meet that have limited our growth a bit, which makes it harder to put out any kind of surplus. But we're in line with the goals that we want to reach."
manages to hook them you can be sure they're going to cling onto them for all their worth. This makes it increasingly important that smaller companies such as Bridgestone South Africa are able to appeal to the talent on the market. However, San's approach to recruitment is surprisingly straight forward. "We make sure we build a really strong reputation by word of mouth, promoting the company well within the market," San says. "We've got a lot of positive people in the company and they aren't shy about telling people why they like working for the company." The approach creates a sort of virtuous circle, where the good people already in the company inspire more to join. Once the company has hired the talent, it begins investing in it. "We have a full training department who goes through our planning, inductions, all things involved that concern our people for job improvement," San says.
A Staff That Speaks for the Company Tyres haven't been the only thing to face a shortage in recent times. Talk to anyone in the mining, manufacturing or engineering industries and you'll find there's also a severe shortage of skilled labour. Like many other companies, Bridgestone has felt the bite of this shortage. Those who have the right qualifications and experience are constantly hopping from one position to another, taking advantage of the fact that their skills are so in demand. Companies can get extremely competitive over hiring the best talent that's available, and if a big company
Bridgestone's Sustainable Future Bridgestone South Africa isn't just investing in its staff and facilities. It's also investing in the future of the planet. The Bridgestone Group as a whole has established an Environmental Mission Statement that sets long term objectives for the company's branches across the world. In accordance with these goals the group recently highlighted several projects to mark Word Environment Day on June 5, including two great projects by Bridgestone South Africa. First there was Bridgestone South Africa's Roadkill Research and Mitigation Project. The company has been
working alongside the Endangered Wildlife Trust to find out how roads and vehicle traffic are impacting upon native wildlife. Bridgestone South Africa took part in accident prevention activities to assess potential threats to local animals and report back to researchers at Rhodes University. Similarly, in support of World Biodiversity Day the company supported an Environmental Preservation Program in collaboration with The Cape Leopard Trust. The Trust focuses on protecting a rare species of native mountain
leopard, as well as helping to educate children about wildlife and conservation. With plenty of projects like these in the works, Bridgestone has established itself not just as a trusted manufacturer of tyres for the mining and construction industries, but also as an integral part of the community it serves. And what of Bridgestone South Africa's future? San is optimistic: "We're growing with the market and keeping up with the times."
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Assmang www.assmang.co.za +27 53 311 6301 Written by Daemon Sands
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Assmang's story is one of flexibility and strong belief. The perfect example of how strong vassals of both are essential to be the best. In 1934 Bob Hersov and Slip Menell established Anglovaal (Anglo Transvaal Consolidated Investment Company Limited). Working alongside Guido Sacco, who owned Gloucester Manganese, Anglovaal and its partner enterprise African Mining and Trust registered a new company in November 1935 to mine manganese deposits. They named it the Associated Manganese Mines of South Africa Limited, AMMOSAL, now called Assmang Limited. Assmang is jointly controlled by African Rainbow Minerals and Assore Ltd in a 50/50% joint venture. They are a learning company, huge spend on training of local people, "we do bring in people from outside the locale but we find that they don't always stay while local people do," Mr. Grobbelaar says, "The industry standard
on spend per employee training is about 4%, Assmang maintains 8% spend on their employees, over twice that of our competitors." Employees make up companies, staff are the foundation of business and historically the focus a company places on their people is proportionate to their success. It directly relates to how their clients are looked after. A great deal has been written regarding the reasons why there is still a skill shortage in South Africa and it is a testament to the philosophy of Assmang that they are not interested in the reasons but are only interested in solutions. They focus on where people are going and not where they
have been, "For whatever reason there is a skill shortage in South Africa," Mr. Grobbelaar explains, "As a company we ensure that employee renumeration makes us a company to work for, a company where people do not have jobs to perform but careers to develop". Assmang is also leader in housing, with a personal endeavour to ensure every employee has their own house, "We subsidize housing for our employees, allowing them to purchase their own properties for themselves and their families. This contributes well to the success of each of the mines because we build houses for employees in the nearest towns to the mines." When asked about employment and looking for new staff, Mr. Grobelaar had this to say, "Yes, we do look further afield for specific staffing positions, however we much prefer to look internally. We've found the benefits of internal promotion and development of our own staff far out weight
those of merely headhunting," this is something he feels very strongly about, "We take people from school level, offering bursaries and training people up. Develop your staff and you're company will grow." Assmang are leading providers of key products, a one stop shop of iron ore, manganese and chrome. They aim to continuously improve efficiency and productivity and approach both with a scientific plan involving long term planning and day-to-day execution. Having spoken with Willem Grobbelaar regarding Assmang there is a clear sense of loyalty and pride felt for the company. It is not just a business but a legacy that has outlived competitors for many years. To cover all the aspects of Assmang we have touched on three different mines to represent their major sectors of iron, manganese and chrome mining. Endeavour Magazine • September 2012 •
Manganese at Black Rock In 1940, Assmang acquired a manganese ore outcrop on a small hillock known as Black Rock in the Northern Cape province of South Africa where several large properties underlain by ore were subsequently found and acquired. "Black Rock is considered to be the largest and richest manganese deposit in the world," Mr. Grobbelaar says "Manganese ore operations have been extended and today include the Gloria and Nchwaning underground mines. Manganese ore is supplied locally to Assmang-owned smelters, but is mainly exported through Port Elizabeth to Far Eastern and European customers." The manganese ores of the Kalahari Manganese field are contained within sediments of the Hotazel Formation of the Griqualand West Sequence, a subdivision of the Proterozoic Transvaal Supergroup. At Black Rock, Belgravia and Nchwaning, the Hotazel, Mapedi and Lucknow Formations have been duplicated by thrusting. The thrusted ore bodies comprising Black Rock (Koppie), Belgravia 1 and Belgravia
2 are collectively known as Black Rock the ore bodies. The average thickness of the Hotazel Formation is approximately 90 metres. The geological uniqueness of this area is a source of the success of the area and plays a prominent role in the industry. With such a rich abundance of kutnohorite and braunite and high-grade hausmannite ore. Intermediate areas exhibit a complex mineralogy of bixbyite, braunite and jacobsite amongst a host of other manganese-bearing minerals. Two manganese seams are present. The No 1 seam is up to 6 metres in thickness, of which 3,5 – 4,5 metres are mined, using a manganese marker zone for control. There is, therefore, minimum dilution. No mining is presently undertaken on No 2 seam at Nchwaning or Gloria, however it is due to commence on Nchwaning shortly. Iron Ore at Khumani Mine Khumani, meaning named after the San people of the region literally means, "The people of the Southern Kalahari
" and specularite associated with the iron ore deposits in the area was actually used by the people as a cosmetic thousands of years ago. They would mix the specularite (a kind of iron ore) and mix it with fat in order to make a glittery makeup. The rest of the world didn't even know that the birth of the cosmetic industry could have happened there. Khumani Mine, replaced the older Beeshoek Iron Ore Mine as the main iron ore producer for Assmang Limited and has been designed to produce 10 million tons of export quality iron ore each year. "This figure will eventually rise to 16 million tons upon completion of phase 2 of the Khumani Expansion Project" said Mr. Grobbelaar. The Phase 2 expansion includes development of the mining platform on the King property, chrushers, material handling systems, stockpiles, stackers & reclaimers, a local railway siding, an additional rapid load-out station, a paste disposal facility, haul roads and other supporting facilities. The iron ore deposits are contained within a sequence of early Proterozoic sediments of the Transvaal Supergroup deposited between 2 500 and 2 200 million years ago. In general, two ore types are present, namely laminated hematite ore forming part of the Manganore iron formation and conglomerate ore belonging to the Doornfontein Conglomerate Member at the base of the Gamagara Formation. Due to the larger stratiform bodies and prominent hanging wall outcrops at the Khumani mine, the erosion there is less than some of its counterparts. The down-dip portions
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are well preserved and developed while in the outcrop the deposits are thin and isolated. A prominent north-south strike of the ore is visible. Hematite is the predominant ore mineral, but limonite and specularite also occur. Chrome From Dwarsrivier Mine Chromite production from Dwarsrivier Mine is sourced from underground. Chromite used to be obtained from the open-cast mining areas at a rate of approximately 0.9 million tons per year; however these reserves were exhausted in 2005. Underground mining commenced in 2005 at a rate of 1.2 million tons Run of Mine (ROM) per year. Current underground design capacity is 120,000 tons per month ROM. The Dwarsrivier Mine is specifically geared to deliver high quality metallurgical grade chromite to the Machadodorp Works, but lately the focus shifted to the export market. In addition the plant has been designed to produce chemical grade products but due to market dynamics the smelters are converted to the production of ferromanganese. Chromite operations at the Dwarsrivier Mine form part of the Chrome Ores & Alloys operations of Assmang Limited. The mine is situated on the farm Dwarsrivier, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. Assmang purchased the farm from Gold Fields Limited, together with all surface and mineral rights in October 1998. The Dwarsrivier Mine is situated in the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, which comprises persistent layers of mafic and ultramafic rocks, containing the world's largest known resources of platinum group metals, chromium and vanadium.
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The mafic rocks termed the Rustenburg Layered Suite, are approximately 8 kilometres thick in the Eastern Lobe, and are divided formally into five zones. The rocks of the Marginal Zone at the base of the succession consist mainly of pyroxenites with some dunites and harzburgites. Above the Marginal Zone, the Lower Zone comprises mainly pyroxenites, harzburgites and dunite, and is present only in the northern part of the Eastern Lobe, and only as far south as Steelpoort. The appearance of chromitite layers marks the start of the Critical Zone, economically the most important zone. The layers are grouped into three
sets termed the Lower, Middle and Upper groups. The sixth chromitite seam in the Lower Group (LG6), is an important source of chromite ore and is the orebody being mined at the Dwarsrivier Mine. In the Eastern Lobe, in the vicinity of Dwarsrivier, the strike is nearly north-south, with a dip of approximately 10 degrees towards the west. Average thickness of the LG6 seam is about 1,86 metres in the Dwarsrivier area. Pipe-like dunite intrusions are evident in the area, as well as dolerite dykes that on average strike northeast-southwest. No significant grade variation is evident, especially not vertically in the ore seam. Small, insignificant regional variations do,
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Endeavour Magazine • September 2012 •
Layne Drilling
In gold rich/GDP poor Mali they measure the rainfall in feet. Then the drilling has to stop. When it restarts, Africa's third biggest gold producer resumes production, with Layne Drilling (West Africa) at the frontiers of exploration. General Manager Noel McGinniss talks to Ben Walker. After September's record high of $1,920 an ounce, the price of gold will rise again predicts a survey from Thomson Reuters, possibly hitting $2,000 this year as investors search for a safe haven from US economic woes and low interest rates in Europe. In a volatile scenario this is encouraging news for Layne Drilling (West Africa) headquartered in Bamako Mali, and
Mali, West Africa's largest country, reaching across the Tropic of Cancer, and famed for its gold production since the 12th century. But Africa's third biggest gold producer after South Africa and Ghana is also among the ten poorest nations of the world, with a per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of under US$1,000, and the most promising potential for substantial economic growth for its 12.3 million population lies in the development of its mineral wealth of which gold is a key. Layne Drilling (West Africa) is part of the US-based Layne Christensen's Mineral Exploration, a global team built on expertise developed by two brothers who pioneered a drilling technology that has served the mineral exploration and mining industry since the late 19th century.
"We have a good safety record, and pride ourselves that our biggest asset is our national employees." Noel McGinniss drilling for gold clients in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Mauritania. "So long as the gold price stays where it is and Europe settles down a bit, I see the next two or three years being as good as 2010-2011," says General Manager Noel McGinniss. "Yes our future looks bright. Most of our machines are booked right up to the start of the rain season in July, others are already committed to 2013 and enquiries are still coming in." McGinniss currently has seventeen drills operating in
Today, Layne Christensen Mineral Exploration deploys close to 200 machines in the mineral division and 700 machines group wide to provide advanced drilling services to major mining companies seeking copper, gold, iron ore and other minerals. McGinniss, a 56 year old Australian with thirty four years in the drilling industry, has overseen the operation for the past three years assisted by Operations Manager Steve Edmondson, and says Drilling's contracts are among the best in Mali. Some are with mine operators, some with Greenfield
operations – effectively the first round of exploration - while others are for Brownfields that have passed the first phase and are proving up. "We have customers who have been with us for upwards of seven years. "We drill where a customer directs us and get samples
out of the ground ready for analysis. If this stage is positive we resume drilling, if not the drills move on to another area. We are not privy to results until they are reported on the Stock Exchange." This is Tough Country and McGinniss and his team are continually bringing in new machines and gear. "It's very hard to find anything suited to African conditions. At the moment we are using Kaiser vehicles as support trucks, which are pretty well bullet-proof as you will have seen from the Rambo movie. "These older trucks like the Kaiser are suited to the situation, to get new trucks you are looking at Mercedes, Freightliners and so on that are not really suited to African conditions. You can get new gear in certainly, but it wouldn't take long to destroy it. And supplying those parts in this or any other country in Africa would be a major problem. "However we have dealt with Andrea Shane at Al-Jan for over a decade, for as long as I've been here. She's always very friendly and quick to get parts and gear over to us when we've need them and she is always prepared to go out of her way and go the extra mile for us." – Noel Mcginniss Noel added "Most of the training is focussed on driver skills. Driving around Africa is not the best any time – in fact this is probably one of the worst places in the world because of the road conditions and the way some people drive." There are other challenges. Cross border documentation and paperwork can be exacting and difficult, distances between jobs are vast, road conditions often intimidating. But bridge and road construction is taking shape - a new
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road from Bamako through to Kayes halving a journey time that once took twelve hours. And then there's the West African weather. "In Mali they measure the rainfall in feet not inches. Two years ago the rains started in May and it was still raining in the last week in November - six months and very little drilling. Even when rains have stopped it can be impossible to resume until the water tables have subsided and crossings over swollen rivers re-opened. So two months rain might lead to four months inactivity."
top accounts people here along with stores in every country we work in except Mauritania. We have a good name as West African Drilling Services – we recently changed our name to Layne Drilling - with the expertise, the back-up – and some of the finest drillers in Africa! "We have a good safety record, and pride ourselves that our biggest asset is our national employees. Of the two hundred machines we operate in all these countries, every one is operated by a national. And of the 350 we employ, only about 25 are ex-pats. "One of the joys of working in Mali is that although the people are poor, they are very happy. You find the children are always dressed immaculately." Noel McGinniss arrived in Mali eleven years ago from Western Australia where he had worked around Kalgoorlie and in the north of WA. "Yes it was a culture shock when I arrived here eleven years ago. At first I wondered whether I would want to stay. But after three or four months it began to grow on me. There are a lot of people who can't adjust to Africa, but there are many others who just fall in love with the place and want to stay."
"One of the joys of working in Mali is that although the people are poor, they are very happy. You find the children are always dressed immaculately." Noel McGinniss Competitors range from the small to the large - the biggest, Boart Longyear, the world's leading provider of exploration drilling services and products – but McGinniss is assured by Layne's record, reputation and delivery. "We've been in most parts of Mali, -although we do not venture to the north of the country - are pretty well self-sufficient, have some of the
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Endeavour Mining www.endeavourmining.com +233 30 277 6871 Written by Don Campbell
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Since pre-historic times, mining of stone and metal has provided resources, wealth and jobs to mankind. Modern mining processes involve prospecting for ore bodies, analysis of the profit potential of a proposed mine, extraction of the desired materials and finally reclamation of the land to prepare it for other uses once the mine is closed. Lead by an accomplished, focussed and highly experience management team Endeavour Mining is a West African gold production and exploration company focused heavily on growth and currently producing gold at a rate of 180,000 ounces per year from two operating mines. 2012 is looking to be a spectacularly positive year, with a goal of approximately 250,000 ounces of gold per year by the end of 2013 from existing properties. West Africa is turning
into a proverbial Garden of Eden. Endeavour has a specific and regimented growth strategy focused on West Africa and is targeting the acquisition of significant contributions to the gold production profile by the end of 2013. With this in mind they have established a proven company building a track record with numerous successful transactions completed in 2010 and 2011, one of which is Agbaou Gold.
AGBAOU GOLD PROJECT The Agbaou Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire is Endeavour Mining's most advanced project after Youga. The property covers four hundred and sixty nine square kilometres and is a feasibility stage project and one of the largest undeveloped gold resources in Côte d'Ivoire, providing jobs for the local community. The Agbaou Gold Project is situated approximately 200 kilometres northwest of the port city of Abidjan where it is readily accessible by paved highway and is within 10 kilometres of the national power grid. In November 2008 a feasibility study of the Agbaou Project was completed by MDM International Engineering Ltd. and subsequently updated in October 2009 using a US $1,000 per ounce gold price. The Updated Feasibility Study concludes that Agbaou will produce an average of 77,000 ounces per annum over a 9.1 year mine life from a reserve base of 10.9 million tonnes with an average grade of 2.1 grams per tonne. The reserve estimate is 731,000 ounces and was completed by Coffey Mining in accordance with National Instrument 43-101. The study proposes open pit mining of three pits using an owner operated mining fleet with the ore being processed through a conventional gravity-CIL plant
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Sainte Croix à Lauze is a little village, 20 km to the southwest of Forcalquier, at the edge of the Parc Regional du Luberon. This house with another apartment is located 1.5 km outside the village.
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Outside this villa in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze, the South of FranceThis villa has a pool, a balcony and a tennis court.
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- 2 Beds
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- 1 Bathroom
- Unfurnished
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- Gas Central Heating
- Terraced
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Tudor Sales & Lettings are pleased to offer for rental this mid terrace property with front and rear gardens. Briefly comprising of: dining kitchen, lounge, two bedrooms and bathroom. Double glazing and gas central heating. Burglar alarm. Sorry no DSS.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Standing in No. 11 North Carolina's way from a school-record 11-game winning streak is N.C. State, which would like nothing more than to remove its rival from the College Football Playoff discussion in the regular season finale.
The hatred is real, and it runs deep. Rarely does emotion trump talent, although that's not been the case in the UNC-N.C. State rivalry on the gridiron.
UNC (10-1, 7-0 ACC) is favored by six points over the Wolfpack (7-4, 3-4 ACC), marking the eighth consecutive season it's been favored by Las Vegas. The Tar Heels have lost five of those previous seven meetings, offering a glimpse into the role emotion has played of late in this series.
In 2012, UNC offensive guard Jonathan Cooper told reporters that N.C. State is twice as good against the Tar Heels than it is against anybody else on the schedule. Fedora has talked in the past about the need to match the Wolfpack's intensity level, although he was adamant this week that last November's 35-7 loss – a game in which the Wolfpack was the aggressor from kick off to final horn – has not been a discussion point with his players.
"We really haven't looked back on last year's games very often and said, 'hey, this happened, so we've got to do this,'" the fourth-year UNC head coach said. "It's more about our guys having done a great job of being consistent throughout the year, understanding that the preparation is the most important thing on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday."
Even so, it's difficult to ignore the physical toll the Tar Heels have endured in this rivalry matchup. UNC's starting quarterback has been knocked out of the game in three of the last four contests, including the last two at Carter-Finley Stadium. Former Tar Heel quarterback T.J. Yates managed to finish his final game against N.C. State in 2010, but added this disclaimer: "That's the most I've ever been hit in a football game."
A similar approach can be expected on Saturday, as the Tar Heels are superior in most statistical categories. UNC ranks 10th nationally in scoring offense (40.9) and 21st in scoring defense (19.5), whereas N.C. State ranks T-39th in scoring offense (33.6) and T-34th in scoring defense (21.8).
"You play hard and play smart," N.C. State head coach Dave Doeren said. "You play physical. You play tough. You be aggressive and play as best as you know how. If that's not good enough, it's not."
The Wolfpack will attempt to make UNC one-dimensional in same way its managed in recent years: by shutting down the ground game. Over the last five meetings, UNC has totaled 390 rushing yards on a 2.5 yards-per-carry average. Skewing those statistics a bit are N.C. State's 18 sacks during that time period.
In 2015, N.C. State is holding opponents to 123.1 rushing yards per game, good for 21st nationally, and have tallied 31 sacks, good for T-17th.
The primary difference from last season's debacle – the Tar Heels' 207 yards of total offense marked the lowest during Fedora's head coaching career – is the emergence of UNC's offensive line, which has not only protected quarterback Marquise Williams (167-of-258 passing, 2,431 yards, 17 TD, 7 INT; 733 rushing yards, 10 TD), but also won at the point of attack and opened holes for Elijah Hood (1,060 yards, 14 TD) and T.J. Logan (272 yards, 3 TD).
UNC has allowed the fewest number of sacks in the ACC (12.0) and ranks second in rushing offense (216.6). Those statistics help explain why the Tar Heels are one of just 10 teams nationally averaging more than 200 yards on the ground and 250 yards through the air.
"The whole defense, they play with confidence and they play with a certain type of swagger," Williams said. "They're always hustling to the football. That's what State has always been good at, having a good defense. We've got to come out, take care of the football, no turnovers, and execute."
The point of attack battle extends to the other side of the ball as well. Despite losing its top-two running backs – Shad Thornton due to dismissal, Matt Dayes due to injury – N.C. State has aided quarterback Jacoby Brissett (208-of-330 passing, 2,242 yards, 17 TD, 3 INT) with the ACC's fourth-best rushing attack (191.7).
UNC ranks 100th nationally in rushing defense (199.2), although it has stiffened in recent weeks. The Tar Heels have allowed its last two opponents – Miami and Virginia Tech – to combine for 229 rushing yards on a 2.9-yards-per-carry average. N.C. State's lack of a consistent deep ball threat, as evidenced by Brissett's 6.8-yards-per-passing-attempt (10th in ACC), places an onus on running the ball if the Wolfpack hopes to pull the upset.
The team that has churned out the most rushing yards in this series has won 20 of the last 23 meetings.
One thing is for certain – the Tar Heels are not looking past the Wolfpack to the ACC Championship Game matchup with No. 1 Clemson.
"You can't think ahead because you're going against N.C. State," Williams said.
A win would move UNC to 11-1 on the season with at least two postseason games to play. Only four teams in school history have won 11 games in a season. UNC has never won 12 games in a season.


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Abbey Cooks Entertain, Bechamel sauce, creamed peas on toast, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey casting news, Downton Abbey entertaining, Downton Abbey Food, food history, fresh peas, What's Cooking Bracebridge
Those who garden realize the rewards of their efforts when the harvest comes. While grocers can now ship produce to us year-round, the best taste still comes from the local harvest. So like Mrs. Patmore smart cooks prepare what is in season for the best taste.
And speaking of our favorite cook, PBS announced the launch date of Season 6 of Downton Abbey, and yes, this will be the last season of this wonderful show. If you have not been following along, Julian Fellowes, who writes the show, has signed a deal to write an American version called The Gilded Age. Since he cannot write two shows at once, it was finally decided that this will be the final season of Downton. We will have to say goodbye, and let our favorite characters live out the rest of their fictional lives off camera.
There are still many months before the launch (The UK will likely see a Sept. launch date), and we should not let the summer harvest pass us by. I visited our family estate (farm) in July and remembererd just how sweet peas are, so today we will be making a simple classic dish of Peas in Béchamel. It can be served upstairs as a side dish or downstairs as Creamed Peas on Toast.
Downton Dish
Here are articles to help keep us to date until the final season launches. While there is talk of a movie, musical or spinoff, we will have to wait for official word.
- The Announcement from PBS: The final season will premiere Jan. 3rd, 2016
- What's Going to Happen in S6? A few gentle hints
- The Downton Cast say goodbye after final filming: Party for the local villagers.
- So What do You Think Will Happen? Calculating the odds on weddings/funerals.
- Gareth Neame at Home: The Financial Times interviews Downton's producer.
What's Cooking Muskoka 2015: October 3rd
What's Cooking Bracebridge is back! Visitors and hollywood celebrities alike flock to the Muskoka region north of Toronto each year to enjoy the beauty of its lakes and trees. While cottage season ends in September there is a great reason return for a weekend in the Fall.
What's Cooking Bracebridge has attracted some big names in the cookbook world. This year Jamie Kennedy will be the headliner, but I will do my best to entertain.
I will be hosting an Afternoon Tea and talk to a sold out crowd Saturday at 3 pm. Drive up to see the fall colors and enjoy scones and those lovely crustless sandwiches. Who can resist?
LINKS: For more information and to buy tickets to other events.
Canadian Fans Rejoice! Jessica Fellowes is coming to Toronto: October 10
Jessica Fellowes, niece of Downton's writer Julian Fellowes is a writer in her own right. She now has 3 official Downton books from her extensive research with her all insider access to cast & film sets. Jessica is a wealth of Downton Abbey knowledge.
Jessica's retrospective show had been a major hit is the UK & USA & garners rave reviews on her Downton Abbey multimedia presentation complete with Audience Q&A.
It will be a treat to finally meet Jessica, my email pal, in person. Lord D and I will be at the Matinee, front row center.
To buy your own tickets, follow this link
My Year to Tour Downton'S home: Christmas 2015
My 2015 New Year's resolution was to think seriously about planning a "Downton" trip to London this year. I have been to London many times, but have yet to see Highclere Castle. I have been approached by many tour companies in the past, but finally I have found a great tour company to customize the tour that I would like to take. Season 6 will be the last for Downton, so a great way to say goodbye.
I will be travelling with Friendly Planet Tours for a Christmas at Downton tour. Sadly the tour is already sold out, but you an follow along as I blog about my adventures.
Abbey Cooks Entertain: 2nd Edition
Summer means entertaining. Have you held a garden party? Whether you are hosting 2 or 20, this book has lots of ideas. Containing 220+ traditional Downton era recipes with a modern twist, this is a great book to create some simple or complex dishes for your Mary or Anna.
This 448 page ebook has been updated to include both metric and imperial measurements and now includes famous Downton dishes from Season 1-5. Book sales help offset my costs in food, equipment and time to provide you new recipes on a regular basis.
This ebook is now available for download here (see right) and on Amazon: Abbey Cooks Entertain: 220 recipes inspired by Downton Abbey, Seasons 1 – 5
Print Version is here. The good news is that the 2nd Edition is available on Amazon. The full book is 450 pages and will contain famous Downton recipes from Seasons 1-5.
Relaxing Over Afternoon Tea: Stay tuned for my latest book.
Béchamel: one of the five mother sauces
Sauces are what make French cuisine so distinctive. Hundreds of sauces were developed over hundreds of years. Auguste Escoffier, the famous Edwardian chef, was key to bringing French cuisine to the fine tables in the grand houses of the Edwardian era. He is credited for narrowing the list to five mother sauces. From these five, many variations, or daughter sauces can be made. One of these mother sauces is Béchamel. Recipes for all five are in my book Abbey Cooks Entertains.
There is some debate about who created this lovely creamy sauce, which contains milk and not cream. Most likely, it was the invention of by Chef Francois Pierre de la Varenne (1615-1678), court chef during King Louis XIV's (1643-1715) who dedicated it to Louis de Bechameil as a compliment.
You may recall in Season 4 that Alfred jumped into help Mrs. Patmore during the big house party to make the Béchamel. He also "enriched the Béchamel" for the savoury in another episode. This is a very simple sauce and in our family Abbey it was used to enhance vegetables grown in the garden, including today's recipe with fresh peas from the garden.
Don't Be Commonplace: Peas are Best When Fresh
Chef Auguste Escoffier said it best:
Whatever the treatment to which peas are to be subjected, always take them very green and freshly gathered, and shell them only at the last minute. Peas are one of the vegetables most pone to lose their quality through want of care. If prepared with care, the delicacy of their flavor is incomparable; but the slightest neglect on the part of the cook makes them savorless and commonplace.
Peas in Béchamel aka Creamed Peas on Toast
This is a classic summer dish, best when peas are in season. Growing up our family garden produced so many peas they ended up in most of our meals in the summer. My favorite dish was creamed peas on toast, poor man's comfort food for many families in The Great Depression. If you don't have access to farm fresh peas, frozen is your next best option.
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 cup milk, heated close to scalding
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 cups fresh peas, rinsed and drained
- Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir in the flour to make a roux, stirring constantly, until the paste cooks and bubbles a bit, but is not brown, about 2 minutes.
- Add the hot milk, continuing to stir as the sauce thickens. Bring it to a boil. Add salt and pepper to taste, lower the heat, and cook, stirring for 2–3 minutes more.
- Add the peas and cover to let the peas cook for about 5-10 minutes. You know they are done-but not over done-when you see dimples.
- Serve on top of toasted french or other bread you have on hand, or serve alongside the roast beast of your choice.
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