# AUMS wins $375M underground mining services contract for AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi gold mine

AUMS, through its joint venture Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) with Rocksure International, was awarded a five-year, $375 million contract by AngloGold Ashanti to provide underground mining services at the Obuasi gold mine in Ghana. Work is expected to begin in Q1 2019, with first gold pour expected in Q3 2019.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-10-29
- Where: Obuasi, Ashanti region, Ghana, Ghana
- Value: $375.0M
- Jobs: 550
- Status: announced
- Products: underground mining services
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [AUMS](https://endata.com/companies/35181.md)
- [AngloGold Ashanti](https://endata.com/companies/24899.md) (customer)
- [Rocksure International](https://endata.com/companies/35173.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/contracts/aums-obuasi-gold-mine-contract/), 2018-10-29: "This contract award is a major milestone towards recommencing production at Obuasi and delivering on outcomes that will benefit the national, regional, and local economies."

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