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or even through to the marketing phase .
Throughout the whole service provision though exists IPC Coal ’ s most prized assets , its sub-contractors .
Erskine continued : “ Every single part of our business is sub-contracted out . Companies like Atlantis Mining who carry out all our mining operations have something like R250 million worth of equipment , so instead of learning the business that they have mastered , we rely on them and add value for each other .”
Atlantis Mining has subsequently mined more than 26 million tons of coal under Contracts that Erskine that has placed with them . This epitomizes the successful model which also incorporates a separate transport division , marketing , in-house sales operation , Social and Labour , Health and Safety and Engineering sub-Contractors , all of whom have worked alongside Erskine on a long term basis to foster

“ Companies like Atlantis Mining who carry out all our mining operations have something like R250 million worth of equipment , so instead of learning the business that they have mastered , we rely on them and add value for each other ”

– Paul Erskine , Chairman
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