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UMS GROUP

UMS GROUP

Providing specialist professional design & engineering, contracting as well as project support and management services to the global mining and metallurgical processing industry.

UMS Group has a unique set of high-end engineering skills, technologies and equipment that enables us to provide our mining and process clients with project services ranging from concept and feasibility studies through to the detail engineering and design as well as construction, commissioning and ramp up of such projects.

We can manage the entire project life cycle in-house, thereby ensuring seamless continuity between project phases and giving our clients greater cost and schedule accuracy, without compromising quality and mitigating risk.

OUR
SERVICES

Taking your MINING and PROCESS PROJECTS from engineering and design through to construction and commissioning – and beyond

FACTS ABOUT UMS

6 Decades of Experience

We are one of the original sinking companies with over 6 decades of experience.

Ultra Deep Shafts

We are one of the few companies to sink ultra deep shafts to depths of over 3 000 meters.

Fleets Available

We are one of the few companies who have fleets of equipment readily available to undertake sinking projects on short notice.

UMS Group

We are unique in that we can take your project from conceptualisation, through to design, construction and commissioning.

Mining Experts

We employ some of the best and most highly skilled and experienced mining experts found anywhere.

Track Record

Our track record of mining design and development projects speaks for itself.

ISO Certification

Our ISO certification for ISO 14001; 9001 and 45001 provides client assurance.

Track Record in Shaft Sinking

We have a solid track record in shaft sinking and construction of all types of underground facilities and associated surface infrastructure.

# of Shafts Sunk

We have sunk more than 250 shafts globally.

We have built a solid reputation for successfully undertaking all types of mine access and underground construction projects for the mining industry.

KEY PROJECTS

THE UMS GROUP OF COMPANIES

UMS not only undertakes greenfield sinking and underground construction projects but has the skills, expertise, and experience to extend the life of mine in ageing mines.

UMS GROUP

NEWS ARTICLES

GRUPO UMS: NOVO ASSOCIADO DO IBRAM É ESPECIALISTA EM FORNECER ENGENHARIA DE PONTA PARA MINERAÇÃO SUBTERRÂNEA

O Grupo UMS é o novo associado do Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração (IBRAM). Com clientes do setor mineral em todo o mundo, o grupo possui um...

UMS GROUP DESENVOLVE PARA A ERO COPPER SHAFT COM 1.500 M, UM DOS MAIS PROFUNDOS DA AMÉRICA DO SUL

Empresa é responsável por toda a engenharia e construção do complexo subterrâneo e disponibiliza ao mercado brasileiro a metodologia de shafts...

UMS COO PASSIONATE ABOUT PEOPLE AND PROBLEM SOLVING

UMS Group Chief Operating Officer Robert Hull is quick to acknowledge that a company’s success relies on its people, and he has been fortunate to...

UMS RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS WITH LOCAL PROJECTS

UMS’s recent project awards on local soil demonstrate the company’s intent to work closely with the South African mining sector as it responds to a...

INDUSTRY ICON NIGEL TOWNSHEND APPOINTED TO UMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

United Mining Services Group, a multi-disciplinary specialist underground mining as well as metallurgical processing services company, is pleased to...

UMS FAST-TRACKS PROJECTS WITH FRONT-END ENGINEERING CAPABILITY

Over the last five years, the United Mining Services (UMS) Group has evolved its operations to combine the capabilities of the UMS METS and UMS...

UMS GROUP: HITS THE BIG LEAGUE

Engineering and project management business UMS Group UMS has achieved significant growth in its short history transitioning from a company in the...

DIGBY GLOVER CEO, UNITED MINING SERVICES GROUP

With a strong passion for maths and science, and an interest in aeronautics, it’s no surprise that Digby selected the field of mechanical...

THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Mining projects are often derailed because expectations between the mining company and the contractor who has been brought on board are not properly...

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