It engages in coal, nickel ore, iron ore and other mineral resources business.

In these locations it forms an important nickel ore.

The huge quantities of nickel ore processed makes up for the fact that platinum makes up only two parts per million of the ore.

The tramway ran during the 1920s and 1930s and was used for the transportation of silver and nickel ore.

Also, the nickel ore was of a lower grade than originally thought, so extraction costs were higher.