What The Redpath Group does

The Redpath Group is a privately held Canadian underground mining contractor founded in 1962 by Jim Redpath and headquartered in North Bay, Ontario. The company provides full-service mine development, shaft sinking, raiseboring, production mining, mass excavation, and engineering services to large-scale mining operators globally. Its core technology platform comprises proprietary equipment including the Redbore raisebore drill series (models 40 through 100), a 96-tonne tunnel shield, freeze shaft sinking systems, hybrid concrete agitator trucks, and electric Spraymec machines, with a pending patent on hydraulic retaining ring technology for shaft sinking operations.

The business operates through a project-based enterprise field sales model, generating revenue through negotiated fixed-price or cost-plus contracts for mine development scopes and long-term performance-based production mining contracts paid per tonne mined. Primary customers are tier-1 mining operators including BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale, Ivanhoe Mines, Evolution Mining, and South32, with active engagements such as the BHP Jansen Potash Project in Saskatchewan (via the Thyssen Redpath Ledcor JV), Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, and Voisey's Bay in Newfoundland. The company employs approximately 10,005 people across 108 active projects at 81 sites in 12 countries, with regional operations spanning the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe.

Revenue streams are diversified across mine development and construction, ongoing production mining, specialized shaft sinking and raiseboring, and equipment provision services. The company maintains wholly owned subsidiaries including Redpath Deilmann (Germany, 134-year shaft sinking heritage), Redpath Raiseboring, Redpath Australia, Redpath Mongolia, PT Redpath Indonesia, and Redpath South Africa, plus a joint venture interest in Dayan Contract Mining LLC. Recent inorganic expansion includes the 2024 acquisition of RUC Mining, which doubled the Australian operation and added Central Asian exposure through TuranIndustrial LLP.

Name

The Redpath Group

Legal name

Redpath Mining Inc.

Website

https://redpathmining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Redpath Group is a privately held Canadian underground mining contractor founded in 1962, providing mine development, shaft sinking, raiseboring, and production mining services to tier-1 mining operators including BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale across 12 countries using proprietary equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Mining Contracting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (2131), Support Activities for Mining (21311)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Construction & Development Contracting (Shaft Sinking, Tunneling, Pre-Strip, Civil Works) (IMAKAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mine Operations Contracting (Open-Pit & Underground Development, Production, Load/Haul) (IMAKAKAD), Mine Site Support Services (Camp/Catering, Security, Fuel & Lubricants, Water, Waste, Roads) (IMAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Underground mining services
• Shaft sinking services
• Raise boring services
• Mine development contracting
• Production mining services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Bay

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mine Development and Construction Services: Redpath Group's primary revenue stream is contract-based mine development and construction services. This includes the construction of access declines, shafts, and underground infrastructure for mining operators. Revenue is generated through negotiated fixed-price or cost-plus contracts for specific project scopes over defined timelines.
2. Production Mining Services: Ongoing production mining services where Redpath provides the workforce, equipment, and management to extract ore from active underground mines. Contracts are typically long-term, performance-based arrangements where the company is paid per tonne mined or by achieving agreed production milestones.
3. Shaft Sinking and Raiseboring Services: Specialized deep shaft excavation and raiseboring services using proprietary equipment. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for specific shaft construction or raise drilling scopes, often involving significant technical complexity and long project timelines.
4. Equipment Provision and Technical Services: The company also derives revenue from providing specialized mining equipment (including proprietary Redbore raisebore drills) and technical expertise to mine operators, either as standalone services or bundled within broader mining contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Redpath Group is a full-service global underground mining contractor providing shaft sinking, mine development, raiseboring, production mining, mass excavation, underground construction, and engineering services for tier-1 mining operators worldwide. The company owns and operates a proprietary fleet of specialized underground mining equipment, including the Redbore raise drill series, and executes contract-based mining projects from greenfield development through active ore extraction across 12 countries.

Product overview

Redpath is a premier full-service global underground mining contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of mining services. The company's core services include Mine Development, Shaft Sinking, Mass Excavation, Production Mining, Raiseboring, Mechanized Raise Mining, Underground Construction, Mechanical Excavation, Production Drilling, Engineering and Technical Services, and Specialty Services. Redpath operates through several divisions and brands: Redpath Australia (which acquired RUC Mining in 2024), Redpath Deilmann (Germany, specializing in shaft sinking with 134-year history), Redpath Raiseboring (designer and supplier of Redbore raise drill family including Redbore 30, 40, 50, 70, 90, 90 EX, and 100 models), Redpath Mongolia, PT Redpath Indonesia, and Redpath South Africa. The company also operates joint ventures including Thyssen Redpath Ledcor (TRL) for BHP Jansen. Redpath serves international clients from offices across the globe with 10,005 employees across 81 sites in 12 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Redbore: Family of raisebore drills offering a full range of raise depths and diameters for mining applications. Includes Redbore 30, 40, 50, 70, 90, and 100 models.
• Redpath Deilmann
• Redpath Raiseboring

Products and services

• Mine Development Lateral development, ramps and declines using split-feed jumbos and drill-and-blast techniques for excavating underground mine passages and infrastructure. Provided to mining operators and contractors.
• Shaft Sinking Global leader in shaft sinking and freeze shafts, providing innovative, safe and cost-effective techniques for constructing mine shafts and vertical excavations using conventional or mechanized methods.
• Mass Excavation Large-scale underground excavation services for major caverns, crusher chambers, and infrastructure installations within underground mines.
• Production Mining Contract mining services for ore extraction including long-hole stopping, controlled blasting, and continuous production operations in active underground mines.
• Raiseboring Designer, supplier, and operator of raisebore drilling services with one of the world's most extensive and modern raisebore fleets, performing raise excavation for ventilation shafts, ore passes, and service raises.
• Mechanized Raise Mining Automated raise mining services using mechanized equipment for ventilation shafts, ore passes, and service raises.
• Underground Construction Construction services for underground mine infrastructure including station excavations, concrete works, and structural installations.
• Mechanical Excavation Tunnel boring machine (TBM) and mechanical cutter services for excavating tunnels and passages through various ground conditions.
• Production Drilling Percussive drilling services for production blasthole drilling, long-hole drilling, and exploration drilling operations.
• Engineering and Technical Services Comprehensive engineering services including mine design, technical support, project planning, and engineering management for mining projects.
• Specialty Services Specialized mining services including ground support, rehabilitation, freeze shaft construction, and nuclear waste repository construction.
• Redbore Raise Drill Series Proprietary family of raisebore drills (Redbore 40, 50, 70, 90, 90 EX, 100, and 40-SDR models) designed, manufactured, and operated by Redpath for raise excavation in underground mines, including ventilation shafts, ore passes, and the world's longest single-lift raisebore at Cadia Mine in Australia (844.7m x 4.5m diameter).

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RUC Mining Pty LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024RUC Mining Pty Limited was acquired by Redpath Group in 2024, expanding Redpath's raiseboring capabilities and presence in the Asia-Pacific underground mining market. RUC is a specialized raiseboring and shaft boring contractor.
• SafeSight Exploration Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020SafeSight Exploration Inc. partnered with Redpath Canada on safety innovation, resulting in the Safety Innovation Award 2020 from OMCSA. SafeSight provides specialized safety technology solutions for underground mining environments, which Redpath integrates into its mining operations.
• Thyssen Redpath Ledcor (TRL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThyssen Redpath Ledcor (TRL) is a joint venture partnership between Redpath Group, Thyssen Mining Construction, and Ledcor Group for the execution of BHP's Jansen Potash Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. This is one of Redpath's most significant flagship partnerships, representing a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar mine development contract for shaft sinking and mine construction.
• WSP UK Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedpath Deilmann Mining Inc. serves as subconsultant to WSP UK Ltd. on the Brazil Potash Autazes Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract. This role involves providing specialized mining engineering expertise for the potash project FEED study phase.
• Ivanhoe MinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedpath Group provides underground mine development and production mining services at Ivanhoe Mines' Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia. This is a long-term, multi-phase mining contract covering underground development and ore extraction.
• Dayan Contract Mining LLC (DCM) / Hasu Megawatt LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA joint venture between Redpath Group subsidiary Dayan Contract Mining LLC (DCM) and Hasu Megawatt LLC, presumably for specific mining projects or geographic expansion in the relevant region.
• SandvikminorOthersSandvik is a major equipment supplier to Redpath Group. Redpath placed a $47M equipment order with Sandvik for Evolution Mining's Cowal Gold Operations in New South Wales, Australia, covering underground mining equipment and tooling.
• Innu Development Limited Partnership / Nunatsiavut Group of CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedpath Group partners with Innu Development Limited Partnership and Nunatsiavut Group of Companies for the Voisey's Bay Mine expansion in Newfoundland and Labrador. These Indigenous-owned organizations provide local employment, training, and community engagement as part of Redpath's social license and local economic development commitments at the mine site.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Byrnecut Group: Privately held Byrnecut is one of the largest underground mining contractors worldwide, specializing in mine development, production mining, and shaft sinking across Australia, Africa, and the Americas — directly comparable service mix and tier-1 customer roster.
• Mastermyne Group: Australian underground mining services provider focused on mine development, production mining, and engineering services for coal and metalliferous mines — directly comparable in service mix and customer base in the Australian underground market.
• Macmahon Holdings: Australian-listed mining services contractor providing underground and surface mining services, including mine development and production mining, with comparable tier-1 miner customer base across Australia and Southeast Asia.
• Barminco (Perenti Global): Perenti's underground mining division, Barminco, is a direct competitor offering underground mine development, production mining, and raiseboring services to tier-1 miners globally — most analogous to Redpath in scope and customer base.
• Dumas Contracting: Canadian-based underground mining contractor offering shaft sinking, mine development, and production mining services across the Americas — directly comparable service portfolio and North American customer overlap.
• Cementation (part of mining services groups): Cementation is a globally recognized shaft sinking and underground mine construction contractor with deep tier-1 miner relationships, directly competing with Redpath on shaft sinking and mine development scopes.
• Thyssen Schachtbau: German shaft sinking specialist and Redpath's JV partner through Thyssen Redpath Ledcor (TRL) for BHP Jansen; provides highly comparable shaft sinking expertise and competes with Redpath Deilmann on European and international shaft sinking tenders.

Emerging players

• Boart Longyear: Global drilling services and downhole tooling provider for mining and exploration, with partial overlap with Redpath in production drilling and underground drilling services, but focused more on exploration drilling than full mine contracting.

Others

• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Major mining equipment OEM and supplier (including the $47M equipment order to Redpath for Cowal) — not a direct competitor but a critical equipment partner and adjacent player whose automated equipment roadmap could either enable or compete with Redpath's service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Kiewit Mining Group: Major North American heavy construction and mining contractor with underground mine development and shaft sinking capabilities as part of a broader infrastructure portfolio — competes for selected underground mining scopes as part of a much larger construction business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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