History
2021 BUMA Australia
In 2021, Downer entered into an agreement to sell its Open Cut Mining East business to an Australian subsidiary of PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA), a large mining services provider in Indonesia. This acquisition included the transition of all people, mining services contracts, assets, systems and intellectual property.
2007 – 2021 Downer EDI Mining
Roche Bros was purchased by Downer in 1997 and became Roche Mining in 1999. In 2007, Roche Mining became Downer Mining.
Between 2007 – 2021 Downer Mining continued to expand with Open Cut contracts in multiple commodities across Australia and New Zealand.
Highlights
- Introduction of Ultra Class fleet
- Contracts at Meandu Coal Mine, Boggabri Coal Mine, Christmas Creek Iron Ore Mine and Commodore Coal Mine
- Contracts at BHP Bowen Basin Coal Mines
1922-2007 Roche
Roche Bros was the foundation of the current business and has an extensive history in mining and major civil earthworks projects throughout Australia and Asia.
Highlights
- Hong Kong airport
- Established Lihir Island gold mine
- 1948 diversified into mining