Atlas Copco wins large South African mining order
Atlas Copco wins large South African mining order Stockholm, Sweden, July 11, 2001-Atlas Copco has been chosen by Anglo Platinum as the supplier of drill rigs and loaders to the Waterfall Mine in Rustenburg, South Africa. The company ordered 32 machines with a value of approximately 75 MSEK. Waterfall is one of Anglo Platinum's major new platinum mines, scheduled to start production in the second quarter 2002. At full capacity, the mine will produce approximately 395 thousand ounces per year. The equipment will be delivered beginning September of 2001 through June 2002. "The order is a