Gonz, fortunately this was an empty truck returning to the mine. Going
the other way fully laden, as you said, it would have been a disaster.
Alan C
On 26-Aug-21 03:56 PM, Gonz wrote:
Wow. That was a huge load there. So dangerous.
--R
On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 3:23 AM Alan C <[email protected]> wrote:
Didn't go. Trying again
Late yesterday afternoon, a fatigued driver fell asleep on the National
Road overpass across Phalaborwa about 2km from the Kruger Park gate,
crashed through the barriers & ended up against a Knoppiesdoorn (Acacia)
tree. The driver survived with minor head injuries.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51404013205/
K5 & DA 18-55 WR.
A bit of history:
A few years ago, Rio Tinto sold Palabora Mining Company (a copper mine)
to Chinese HBIS who bought it primarily for several million tons of
Magnetite (Fe3O4) accumulated as a waste by-product with the intention
of exporting to China for the steel industry. The railways had no spare
capacity so a sub-contracted fleet of about 400 of these trucks were
engaged to truck the Magnetite to Maputo. Each load is about 40 tons
wuth up to 8000 tons being moved daily.
Alan C
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