KOPEX S.A. - Hard Coal, Lignite and Non-Ferrous Mining Machinery and Equipment, and Executing Investment Projects and Rendering Services

Kopex S.A. is a leader of the Kopex Group, the third largest global group in the sector of mining machinery, equipment and services in hard coal, lignite and non-ferrous industries. Kopex S.A. (Kopex joint stock company) is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Kopex S.A. enjoys a good reputation as the main contractor of industrial projects in several markets worldwide, and as a supplier and manufacturer of machines, equipment and technological systems for the global mining industry. Its customers are located in over 50 countries worldwide.

Machinery for underground and open-pit mining

The Kopex Group offers complex solutions for underground and open-pit mining. It is a respected and acknowledged manufacturer and supplier of high-class machinery and equipment as well as modern mining technologies. The flexibility of the Kopex Group is proven by the fact it can accomplish orders according to the individual, strictly determined requirements of the customer. The Kopex Group is composed of over 50 companies whose activities are complementary to each other during project execution.

Underground and open-pit mining services

Activities of the Kopex Group include:

• Turnkey construction of industrial facilities
• Construction, development, modernization and liquidation of hard coal, ore and other minerals mines
• Delivery of machinery, equipment and technological systems for underground mines
• Rendering specialized mining services such as shaft deepening, construction of underground facilities and also construction and renovation of tunnels, rendering designing services and know-how
• Delivery of machines and technological systems for open-pit mines
• Export of raw materials: hard coal, coking coal and coke
• Energy trading

Supply of mining machinery and equipment

Machines and equipment offered by Kopex Group include, among others, the following:

• Mechanized longwall systems
• Powered roof supports of different type
• Longwall shearers
• Road-headers
• Scraper and belt conveyors for underground and open-pit mining
• Power and control hydraulics for powered roof supports
• Power and control equipment
• Mining electronics
• Automatic systems
• Methane detectors and communication devices
• Control and measuring apparatus

Mining investment project execution

The capabilities of the Kopex Group include the execution of whole investment projects in the mining industry. This involves:

• Feasibility studies of the project
• Supervising works regarding geological surveys of the mining area and assessment of reserves
• Elaborating deposit mining technology
• Designing mining plants
• Manufacture, supply and assembly of machines, equipment and technological systems
• Construction, development, modernization, mining execution and liquidation of mines
• Staff training and engineering support during project execution

Global mining projects

Examples of investment projects executed by Kopex S.A. in the years from 2007 to 2009 are:

• Australia - longwall system
• Argentina - mining machinery and equipment
• China - mining machinery and equipment
• Czech Republic - mining machinery and equipment, and mining electronic equipment
• Iran - mining machinery and equipment
• Romania - machinery and equipment to the mining and power industries
• Russia - mining machinery and equipment, and mining electronics
• Slovakia - electric energy and coal
• South Africa - environmentally friendly mining transformers
• Turkey - mining machinery and equipment

Overseas representative offices of Kopex S.A. are located in the following countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Serbia, Spain and Turkey.