MACA
AUSTRALIA
MACA was fortunate in being able to form an association with FFA Legal and its founder Luis Azevedo , a well-respected mining geologist and corporate attorney .
“ The support FFA has provided MACA has enabled us to focus on what we do best : provide reliable and safe support services to our clients and the broader resource sector . Without the team at FFA , we wouldn ’ t have been as fortunate in experiencing the early success we have seen ,” said Wallace .
“ Procurement and best practice asset management is our bread and butter at MACA and my background throughout the last 20-25 years ,” he added . Operating in Brazil is a completely different ball game with barriers to entry designed to encourage local manufacturing places and huge restrictions on importation and foreign investment . The majority of large mining equipment needed for mining is not made in Brazil though , and imported goods are extremely expensive . For example , a earthmoving tire is typically 60 % more expensive in Brazil than in Australia . Wallace said that the outlook does look promising , however , given that a change in government could create a possibility of changes within Brazil .
Many service providers will try to save and cut costs by sourcing equipment off shore , but Wallace does not agree with that strategy .
“ We are proud to have been able to continue these relationships with their South America offices . Companies such as Liebherr and Orica were very quick to assist us with the transition into the new market place , offering us assistance and advice to navigate through the processes to get work done .”
– Mitch Wallace , General Manager ( Brazil Operations ) www . maca . net . au 49