11:51 AM EST - Northland Resources S.A. : has been granted dispensation for 90 tonnes trucks by the Swedish Transport Authority. Northland Resources has, together with Cliffton Mining and truck manufacturer Scania, carried out trial runs with a vehicle of 90 tonnes gross weight to optimize the future traffic flow on the road between Kaunisvaara and Pitkäjärvi. The trial runs have been successful and the STA has now decided to grant Northland dispensation to use trucks with a gross weight of 90 tonnes instead of the Swedish standard of 60 tonnes. The dispensation is effective as of November 2012 and until October 2013. The dispensation must be renewed each year according to standard procedure. Northland Resources S.A.
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