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The market for contract mining is reviewed and reasons for the selection of contractors by mining companies are discussed. The value of Australian contract mining work is expected to increase due to iron ore developments in Western Australia and further investment in coal projects resulting from demand from China. On a global scale most mines employ contractors for tasks including construction, development, stoping and specialised services such as raise boring and grouting plants. Production contract mining has been popular for many years in Australia and South Africa but is less common in the Americas. The services and equipment provided by contract mining companies are reviewed including Banlaw Africa Group, Barminco (Australia), Cementation Canada, Cominvi (Mexico), KMC Mining, which is primarily focused on the Canadian oil sands sector, Ledcor CMI (British Columbia) and Murray and Roberts Cementation (South Africa).
The market for contract mining is reviewed and reasons for the selection of contractors by mining companies are discussed. The value of Australian contract mining work is expected to increase due to iron ore developments in Western Australia and further investment in coal projects resulting from demand from China. On a global scale most mines employ contractors for tasks including construction, development, stoping and specialised services such as raise boring and grouting plants. Production contract mining has been popular for many years in Australia and South Africa but is less common in the Americas. The services and equipment provided by contract mining companies are reviewed including Banlaw Africa Group, Barminco (Australia), Cementation Canada, Cominvi (Mexico), KMC Mining, which is primarily focused on the Canadian oil sands sector, Ledcor CMI (British Columbia) and Murray and Roberts Cementation (South Africa).