Citing a strong positioning with an uninterrupted presence for almost 30 years in Kazakhstan, Marseille-headquartered CIS Integrated Life Support Services has just won, as part of an international tender, a strategic contract with an unnamed major Russian player in the mining sector.

The contract involves an underground gold mine in the northeast of the country. From June 1, 2020, the Kazakh subsidiary of CIS, CAC, will provide catering and accommodation services for the 500 residents of the remote site, as well as multi-technical maintenance of all camp facilities for a period of 5 years.

“The historic presence of CIS in Kazakhstan, experience acquired and our broad positioning in this very large country also contributed to this success. The proper execution of this contract should enable CIS to support this group on other mining projects carried out in other countries. This new contract confirms the relevance of CIS’ strategic plan, one of the objectives of which is to strengthen its development with major global mining operators.”

CIS client experience past and present in mining covers some big names and includes Resolute Mining, Rio Tinto, Vale, Barrick, MMG, Glencore, KAZ Minerals, BHP Billiton and Polymetal.