Crocodile River Mine - Maroelabult Decline

South Africa / North West / Brits /
 mine, platinum mine/processing, mine shaft

Maroelabult Division comprises two declines, one of which is equipped with a conveyor belt to transport rock from underground. Stoping is conventional with trackless loading of ore onto conveyors which transport the ore to surface. Production is currently being built up to a steady state of 40 000 tonnes a month by December 2006.
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Coordinates:   25°38'49"S   27°50'44"E
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