Plant Equipment and Hire February 2018 | Page 18

ON THE GROUND TIN SOLDIERS: BUILDING BISIE By Leon Louw The challenges facing any mining or construction project are magnified when operating in remote regions such as North Kivu in the DRC. Leon Louw was one of a group of journalists invited to visit Alphamin Resources’ Bisie Tin Project. 16 Kongo River, a subsidiary of Teichmann SA, was appointed as the earthworks and civil contractor for the airstrip at Bisie. FEBRUARY 2018