Equipment Manufacturers The segment of firms that manufacture and/or supply equipment includes over 30 companies which employ over 20,000 people and had total sales in 2011 of almost $6 billion. Table 4.1: Categories of Suppliers to the Mining Industry Knowledge- intensive Specialized Services Capital Goods & Consumable Inputs Services Consultants Contractors Equipment Suppliers Suppliers Services and Exploration services. Development & Heavy machinery goods mainly Investment project construction and equipment for management. services. such as: mills, investment Engineering services Tunnelling services. crushers and projects such as mine Shaft sinking. smelting equipment planning, process Drilling services design, and Sampling services metallurgy engineering. Mine closure, reclamation and remediation design Services and Mine automation & Drilling services Light machinery & Explosives and goods mainly optimisation. Shaft sinking equipment blasting for Ongoing Blasting engineering. Laboratory Services Replacements accessories operation Equipment design Mineral handling Drilling equipment Chemical and adapting. contractors Conveyors products. Equipment Education & Ventilation Abrasives maintenance and training equipment Acids. repairing. Mineral processing Excavators Drill bits. Geological testing. Environment Electronic Tyres Metallurgical monitoring equipment analysis. Tailing dam Engines and operating generators Urzúa (2012) Figure 4.1: Major METS Categories Table 4.2 provides example of the major METS firms. A more detailed breakdown, with example of the main products and activities in each segment is shown in Figure 4.2. Figure 4.3 summarises available information on the size of each segment and again provides examples of the major firms. Each of these segments is discussed in further detail below. Figure 4.2 METS Categories and Sub-Categories with Examples of Products and Services Figure 4.3: METS Categories and Sub-Categories with Estimates of Size and Major Firms. Table 4.2: Major METS Firms and 2011 Mining-Related Turnover Company Segment Revenue (A$m) Orica Mining services, explosives & ground support products $6272 Leighton Group (Thiess, Leighton Mining (particularly open cut) contractor $6150 Contractors, John Holland)# Boart Longyear* Drilling services and manufacturing. $2000 Incitec Pivot (Dyno) Explosives $1680
Equipment Manufacturers The segment of firms that manufacture and/or supply equipment includes over 30 companies which employ over 20,000 people and had total sales in 2011 of almost $6 billion. Table 4.1: Categories of Suppliers to the Mining Industry Knowledge- intensive Services Consultants Specialized Services Contractors Capital Goods & Equipment Suppliers Consumable Inputs Suppliers Services and goods mainly for investment projects Exploration services. Investment project management. Engineering services such as mine planning, process design, and metallurgy engineering. Mine closure, reclamation and remediation design Development & construction services. Tunnelling services. Shaft sinking. Drilling services Sampling services Heavy machinery and equipment such as: mills, crushers and smelting equipment Services and goods mainly for Ongoing operation Mine automation & optimisation. Blasting engineering. Equipment design and adapting. Equipment maintenance and repairing. Geological testing. Metallurgical analysis. Drilling services Shaft sinking Laboratory Services Mineral handling contractors Education & training Mineral processing Environment monitoring Tailing dam operating Light machinery & equipment Replacements Drilling equipment Conveyors Ventilation equipment Excavators Electronic equipment Engines and generators Explosives and blasting accessories Chemical products. Abrasives Acids. Drill bits. Tyres Urzúa (2012) Figure 4.1: Major METS Categories Table 4.2 provides example of the major METS firms. A more detailed breakdown, with example of the main products and activities in each segment is shown in Figure 4.2. Figure 4.3 summarises available information on the size of each segment and again provides examples of the major firms. Each of these segments is discussed in further detail below. Figure 4.2 METS Categories and Sub-Categories with Examples of Products and Services Figure 4.3: METS Categories and Sub-Categories with Estimates of Size and Major Firms. Table 4.2: Major METS Firms and 2011 Mining-Related Turnover Company Segment Revenue (A$m) Orica Mining services, explosives & ground support products $6272 Leighton Group (Thiess, Leighton Contractors, John Holland)# Mining (particularly open cut) contractor $6150 Boart Longyear* Drilling services and manufacturing. $2000 Incitec Pivot (Dyno) Explosives $1680
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