On the, in general, remote areas where minerals are excavated, earthmoving work for opencast mining and quarrying requires specific knowledge, know-how and assets.
Jac Rijk can build not only on many years of expertise in large-scale earthmoving but also on mining experience in almost any corner of the world.
Jac Rijk is a more than reliable and experienced partner, fully equipped to plan, prepare and execute any part of the mining operation; from the installation of the necessary infrastructure, the removal of top layers, the actual mining, the disposal of waste, to the final reinstatement of fertile soils. Our specialist teams deliver the total knowhow, required equipment, technical support as well as extensive training for personnel.
In Saudi Arabia, we have been active in open-pit mining since 2012, operating at various locations and processing different raw materials.
During the extraction of bauxite, Jac Rijk was active in Suriname for more than 25 years, from bush clearing to the extraction, excavation and transport of bauxite by road and water to the refinery. This has enabled us to make a valuable contribution to Surinamese society.
In Saudi Arabia, JRAR operates as a Mining Servicing Company where we operate at several locations, we take care of our customers here in terms of drilling, blasting, excavation and transportation of the raw materials as well as controlling the stockpiles and waste dumps.
Gold mine in remote area in Saudi Arabia