AUMS is a 50/50 joint venture between Ausdrill Limited (ASX Listed) and Barminco Limited.

Ausdrill Limited has been operating in Africa since 1991. Through the AUMS joint venture Ausdrill’s wholly owned subsidiary African Mining Services (AMS) provides over 15 years of operational and logistical experience in Africa.

Barminco, as Australia’s largest Underground Mining Contractor with over 15 operating contracts throughout Australia, bring the “equipment and know-how” to the AUMS joint venture.

The experience and expertise of the joint venture partners provides AUMS with the hands-on African experience whilst allowing a dedicated focus on world’s best practice by bringing expertise in Australian Underground Mining Standards to the African Continent.

African Underground Mining Services offers a range of mining services, including:

• Jumbo development and mining, loading and trucking
• Bogging and remote bogging
• Long hole production drilling
• Ground support (including shotcreting)
• Concrete and crushing
• Hand held mining
• Diamond drilling
• Consulting and engineering

These services can be offered on a contract basis with contract structures such as;

• Schedule of Rates
• Fixed and Variable
• Cost Plus or
• By other joint venture, profit sharing or similar arrangements

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