Our Company

We are a leading contractor providing mining and construction services in Latin America.

We have more than twenty years of experience in providing world class integrated services in mining and construction, to open pit and underground operations.

Our services span all phases of a mining project, comprising mine planning, development, construction, and operations, through to mine rehabilitation and closure. With numerous projects, successfully executed in the region, we have built a sustainable business based on providing efficient and innovative services whilst maintaining the highest standards in safety, environment, and community relations.

We operate a state-of-the-art fleet of equipment, distributed across our projects in Latin America.

In 2018, Ashmore Group (www.ashmoregroup.com), a global investment fund manager focused on emerging markets, became a shareholder of STRACON.

In the same year, we acquired a controlling interest in Dumas Holdings Inc. ("Dumas"). Dumas is a leading, full-service, underground mining contractor, focused on providing services to clients in Canada and Mexico. Dumas specializes in underground mine construction, mine development, production mining, mine services and engineering (www.dumasmining.com/).

What makes us different:


Our vision:

To be the world's leading provider of mining and construction services.

Our mission:

To build a better world by delivering safe, efficient and innovative services, while creating rewarding careers and adding value for all our stakeholders.

Our core values:

  • Our people are our priority.
  • We act with integrity.
  • We are efficient.
  • We are passionate about what we do.

The start of operations at El Brocal

STRACON S.A.C. and GyM formed together a joint venture to provide integrated mining services at the El Brocal mine.

Operations in Argentina

STRACON S.A.C. was established in Argentina and provided road maintenance services to the Veladero gold mine (Barrick Gold). The scope included the maintenance of a 160km-long access road to the mine.

Operations at Cerro Corona

STRACON S.A.C. commenced operations at the Cerro Corona mine (Gold Fields) in Cajamarca, providing construction and maintenance services for three years.

Underground Operations: Orcopampa and Poracota

GyM S.A. commenced underground mining development services for Orcopampa and Poracota mines of Cia. De Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.

Marcona Project

As a joint venture, STRACON S.A.C and GyM commenced open pit mine development and operations services for three years (Shougang Hierro Peru S.A.A.).

La Zanja Project

Greenfield mine development and open pit mine operations (Cia. de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A & Newmont).

La Arena Project

STRACON GyM and Rio Alto (now Tahoe Resources) signed a “Alliance Agreement” for the open pit mine construction and operations.
A ‘best for project” principal was implemented from the outset with a united approach to getting the project started and run on the most optimal basis.

Operations in Chile

STRACON GyM JV provided mining and plant operation services to process salt at Salar Grande in Iquique, Chile (Soc. Minera Punta de Lobos).

Toromocho Project

Construction services for the Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) and associated structures (Minera Chinalco Perú).

Formation of STRACON GyM

STRACON S.A.C. merged with GyM, incorporating STRACON GyM S.A. and became the provider of mining services for the Graña & Montero Group, specialized in the construction and operation of open pit and underground mining projects.

Constancia Project

STRACON GyM and Hudbay Minerals signed a “Collaborative Agreement” covering construction and open pit mine operations for a 5-year period. Successful transfer of mining operations to the client.

Operations in Central America: Cobre Panama

STRACON GyM commenced the construction services for the development of the mine, including the construction of the Tailings Management Facility (TMF), tunnel, electric transmission line, access roads, among other associated infrastructure.

Shahuindo Project

This project was added to the “Alliance agreement” due to the efficient performance delivered at the La Arena project. STRACON GyM commenced the construction and mine operations services for the development of the mine.

Underground Operations in Colombia: San Ramon Project

STRACON GyM invested in Red Eagle Mining and negotiated a Collaborative Agreement to provide underground mining development and operations services at the project. It was Colombia’s first large-scale modern gold project in more than two decades.

San Rafael Project

STRACON GyM is delivering mining services for the loading and hauling of material (MINSUR).

NUEVA ETAPA: STRACON, fuerza que construye

STRACON es adquirido por Ashmore Group, como accionistas mayoritarios, con lo cual deja de formar parte del Grupo G&M.

Quellaveco Project

Anglo American adjudicó los trabajos de movimiento de tierras para la construcción de la planta de mina al Consorcio GyM STRACON.

Aurora Project

STRACON se adjudicó el contrato de prestación de servicios mineros para la mina Aurora de Guyana Gold Fields, ubicado en Bártica, Guyana.

Las Bambas Project

Construction of the side channel, access roads and platforms at Las Bambas mine (MMG).

Toromocho Project – TMF (Stage 4)

We started the construction services for the Stage 4 of the Tailings Dam of the Toromocho Project (Minera Chinalco Peru).

Construction works at San Rafael

MINSUR awarded STRACON a contract for the broadening of embankments B3 and B2.5 in San Rafael Project.

Fenix Gold Project

Rio2 Limited awarded us the execution of the earthworks related to its process plant and the construction of leach pads and mine infrastructure for the its Project in Chile.

Antamina Project

Antamina awarded us the execution of various earthmoving services within its Project located in Ancash, Peru.

Mina Cordero Project

The Canadian mining company Soma Gold, through its Colombian subsidiary Operadora Minera SAS, awarded us the execution of an access ramp at its project located in Antioquia, Colombia.

Río Tumbes Project

In a Consortium with Besalco, we will participate in the execution of multiple construction works in Tumbes, for our client the Authority for Reconstruction with Changes (ARCC).

Our presence in all the Americas