Canada’s Dumas Contracting and JCHX Mining Management Co (JCHX), a leading Chinese mining contractor, have entered into a strategic alliance. The scope of the strategic alliance covers supporting Chinese clients with projects in Dumas’ core markets of Canada and Latin America. In addition, Dumas will provide its technical expertise in supporting JCHX on shaft-sinking projects in China. The statement said: “This provides Dumas with the opportunity to service new clients both in its core markets and internationally, and enables JCHX to meet the needs of its Chinese client base internationally and in China.”“We are very pleased at the prospect of working with JCHX, an award-winning organisation with a shared commitment to excellence in service and safety, and confident that our combined strengths will benefit our clients significantly,” said Daniel Dumas, Chief Executive Officer of Dumas. “JCHX is honoured to be partnering with Dumas, an organization with an outstanding track record of achievement in all facets of underground hard-rock mining contracting. In particular, we were attracted to Dumas because of its industry-leading technical capabilities and safety record,” added Wang Xiancheng, Chairman of the Board of JCHX.

The statement closed: “Dumas and JCHX look forward to a mutually beneficial working relationship and will continue to explore opportunities to work together, such as pursuing new project opportunities in Canada as well as Dumas’ other core markets, including Latin America and West Africa.”