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On the dock was a flatbed trailer loaded with shiny metal ingots and another truck with hoppers of chromium ore. A large aluminum smelter was nearby with a tremendous number of electrical power lines leading to it. Radio reception was poor in Richards Bay and we believe that was caused by the aluminum plant.