Modern Mining January 2018

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the east of the country where Bisie is located. The answer to the first question is that Alphamin has largely solved the logistical issues. Bisie is located 180 km west of Goma on Lake Kivu in the depths of the equato- rial Walikale Forest, around 38 km from the Goma-Kisangani road, and is indeed difficult to access. Alphamin has, however, built a ser- viceable road to the mine site – an achievement which can only really be appreciated by those

Above: The ventilation adit has been constructed in-house by Alphamin. Above left: The media party which recently visited Bisie about to enter the mine. Below: A section of the 38 km-long access road which Alphamin has constructed through the dense Walikale Forest.

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