Big Yellow

What Big Yellow does

Big Yellow is a privately-held mining contracting company headquartered in Welshpool, Western Australia, providing integrated contract mining services to surface mining and quarry operators. The company operates with a workforce of 51-100 employees and delivers three core service lines: (1) Mining Management & Technical Personnel, supplying qualified professionals such as Mine Managers, Mining Engineers, Geologists, Mine Surveyors, and Metallurgists; (2) Load & Haul Services, deploying a fleet of hydraulic excavators, dump trucks, watercarts, track dozers, loaders, and motor graders; and (3) Drill & Blast Services, covering production drilling, pre-split drilling, blast hole sample drilling, probe drilling, and blast design.

The business model is managed-services contracting, where Big Yellow bundles personnel and equipment into single contracts for mining operators. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting established mining companies in Western Australia, with a flagship engagement for ASX-listed FE Limited on the JWD Iron Ore project in West Wiluna. Marketing is conducted through a company website, a downloadable Capability Statement, and an active careers page, supplemented by community-sponsorship branding around 'relationships, people & culture.' Geographic operations are confined to Western Australia, and no parent company, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed in the source data.

Name

Big Yellow

Legal name

Big Yellow

Website

https://bigyellow.net.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Big Yellow is a Western Australian mining contractor providing integrated contract mining services, including technical personnel, load and haul, and drill and blast operations, to surface mining and quarry operators in Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Contracting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (213), Support Activities for Mining (21311)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKAKAD

Mine Operations Contracting (Open-Pit & Underground Development, Production, Load/Haul)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

SECONDARYIMAKAKAL

Labor Hire & Specialist Workforce Services (Operators, Trades, Technical Staffing)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

SECONDARYIMAKAKAK

Mine Surveying & Geospatial Services (Survey, Drone/LiDAR, GIS, Grade Control)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

Keywords

• Mining contracting services
• Surface mining operations
• Drill and blast services
• Load and haul services
• Mining personnel supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Welshpool

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mining Contracting Services: Contract-based mining services providing technical personnel and equipment for mining operations. Services include mining management, load & haul, and drill & blast operations for surface mining or quarry operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Big Yellow is a Western Australia-based mining contractor that delivers surface mining services through three integrated lines: Mining Management & Technical Personnel (Mine Managers, Engineers, Geologists, Surveyors, Metallurgists); Load & Haul (hydraulic excavators, dump trucks, watercarts, dozers, loaders, motor graders); and Drill & Blast (production drilling, pre-split, blast hole sampling, probe drilling, and drill & blast design). Services are delivered as integrated contract packages to mining operators.

Product overview

Big Yellow is a mining contracting company offering an integrated suite of services for the mining industry. The portfolio consists of three core service offerings: (1) Mining Management & Technical Personnel Services providing specialized professionals such as Mine Managers, Mining Engineers, Geologists, Mine Surveyors, and Metallurgists; (2) Load & Haul Services utilizing equipment including Hydraulic Excavators, Dump Trucks, Watercarts, Track Dozers, Loaders, and Motor Graders; and (3) Drill & Blast Services covering production drilling, pre-split drilling, blast hole sample drilling, probe drilling, and Drill & Blast design services. The company operates primarily in Western Australia, with a notable partnership with ASX-listed FE Limited for the JWD Iron Ore project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FE LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFE Limited is an ASX listed company that has partnered with Big Yellow for mining contracting services on their JWD Iron Ore project based in West Wiluna. This represents a significant client partnership for iron ore mining operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• RUC Mining: Australian contract miner focused on production drilling, load & haul, and underground services, with operations across WA and other states. Comparable mid-sized mining contracting peer with overlapping capabilities.
• Perenti Global: ASX-listed mining services group (formerly Barminco and Ausdrill) offering contract mining, underground and surface drilling, and production support across Australia and globally. Closest large-cap direct peer in integrated mining contracting services.
• Pit N Portal: WA-based mining services company providing contract mining, equipment hire, and specialised services to iron ore and gold clients. Closely comparable small-to-mid cap peer in the same WA surface mining contracting niche.
• BGC Contracting: Western Australia-based mining and civil contractor offering load & haul, drill & blast, and crushing services to iron ore and other resource clients. Closely comparable mid-to-large peer with similar service mix.
• NRW Holdings: ASX-listed diversified contractor providing civil, mining, and drill & blast services with strong WA presence. Comparable in service scope and Western Australia focus, significantly larger scale.
• MACA Limited: Australian mining contractor providing load & haul, drill & blast, and crushing services to iron ore and other miners in Western Australia. Directly comparable to Big Yellow in service mix and geography, though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Mineral Resources (MinRes): ASX-listed mining services and production company operating its own iron ore mines while offering crushing, processing, and mining services to third parties. Competes in WA surface mining contracting at much larger scale.
• Downer EDI Mining: ASX-listed large diversified services group with a mining division offering contract mining, blasting, and equipment hire across Australia. Broader portfolio but directly overlapping in load & haul and drill & blast services.

Emerging players

• Byrnecut Australia: Australian mining contractor specialising in underground and surface contract mining including drill & blast and production support. Comparable in service scope, though historically more underground-focused.

Regional players

• Hazell Bros Group: Tasmania-headquartered contractor with WA mining services including drill & blast and load & haul operations. Comparable service offering, though its primary base and many contracts sit in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-yellow-mining-pty-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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