Pit Viper drilling for Africa''s iron Mining ...
Kumba Iron Ore at Sishen, near Kathu, is a typical example. Owned by Anglo American, Africa''s largest iron ore producer and the tenth largest in the world, Kumba operates a massive, singlepit, open cast mine that stretches 13 km north to south, and km across at its widest point. As the mine deepens, the width is expected to reach 5 km.