Mining –

à la carte
 UGC International is a world leader in the provision of reliable,
customer oriented product solutions focused on your needs in
the tunnelling and mining industries. We are part of BASF, The
Chemical Company, an established multinational company with
extensive support frameworks and resources which you would
expect from a leading worldwide construction chemicals supplier.

UGC recognises that your success is founded on delivering solutions

that meet or exceed your customers’ valuable needs. By integrating
with you from project start-up and understanding the issues that
are important to you, we can contribute to your success.

As many underground projects attract international contractor

and design teams, our global presence permits seamless transfer
of technology and services to any of your projects, anywhere in
Introduction – the world.

à la carte

UGC knows that creating a safe mining environment for efficient

production is an absolute necessity for any mine operator. With
today’s vast array of increasingly sophisticated equipment, ground
control techniques and materials, UGC continues to support mining
partnerships by developing many of the technological advancements
both in products and equipment that directly enhance safety and
improve production in the mine environment.

Our mining experience covers USA, Canada, South Africa, South

America, Australia and Europe. We are familiar with the needs of all
underground mining systems.

«Enhanced safety»

«Improved
productivity»

MEYCO® Piccola and GM

MEYCO® Altera
 Global Solutions –
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Through UGC’s total system approach, we offer the mining sector the
following key tools:
«Simplicity • Admixtures for sprayed concrete, concrete lining and roadways as
is the key» well as accelerators, stabilisers, water reducers, fibres and curing
systems

• MEYCO® Equipment – The world renowned sprayed concrete

pumps and robotic manipulators, with robust mine-worthy chassis
for use in confined space, such as the MEYCO® Cobra and Mamba,
and specialty equipment like the MEYCO® Altera

• Our MASTERSEAL® range of THIN SPRAY-ON LINERS (TSL’s),

often referred to as «Superskin», for immediate, tough, efficient rock
support under challenging environments

• Backfill products to improve the efficiency of mine operations, be

«Total it for paste, cemented rockfill or foam concretes
Package» • Anchor Grouting including cement cartridges, cement grout
additives and complete bagged products for a complete range in
anchor grouts

• Ground control systems to cover all encountered conditions

«Rock solid • Water control systems including the widest range of ground
injection grouts
support»
• Corrosion and Abrasion control systems suitable for
metallurgical processing plants and ore passes respectively

• Total System. With all underground products supplied by UGC,

we compliment them with the correct equipment, advice and
training thus providing «hassle-free» implementation, be it for
sprayed concrete, TSL’s or injection.

• Service Underground is what makes us different. We have

experienced mining personnel in your region to advise and assist
you with all our product systems
Applications –
à la carte MEYCO® Cobra
 MEYCO® Oruga

Products Equipment
Shotcrete: • GLENIUM® Hyperplasticisers • MEYCO® Cobra, MEYCO® Oruga
Total Shotcrete Approach • MEYCO® TCC 735 Bond Improver • MEYCO® Suprema Pump
UGC’s unique range of dry & wet solutions • MEYCO® SA Alkali-Free Accelerators • MEYCO® Altera Pump
give you safety, flexibility and economy • DELVO®CRETE Stabiliser – Hydration Control • MEYCO® Piccola, MEYCO® GM
for this important support activity. • Steel & Polypropylene Fibres • RDP Test Rig
• Silica fume slurries and powders

Rock Bolting: • MEYCO® Minegrout • GP 2000 Grout Pump

Advanced Technology • MEYCO® Cablegrout • MEYCO® Deguna
Our specially formulated additives and pre-bagged • Flowcable with Corrosion Protection
grouts offer practical solutions. • MASTERBOND® Cementitious Cartridges

Thin Spray-on Liners: • MASTERSEAL® 845 A • MEYCO® Piccola

Fast Acting • MEYCO® Oruga
Our rock support membrane is safe, simple • MEYCO® Rama
and quick to apply.

Precision Grouting: • MEYCO® TCC 780 and TCC 765

UGC’s High performance and cost effective products • DELVO®CRETE Stabiliser
form the vital link between ground conditions • POLYHEED® SG
and support systems.

Injection and Ground Consolidation: • RHEOCEM® Microfine Cements • One and two comonent PU injection pump
UGC has a complete range of water-sealing • MEYCO® MP Series 1 and 2 component PU’s • Packers, Lances etc.
and ground consolidation products for • MEYCO® MP 320 colloidal silica
all your needs. • MEYCO® MP 301 and 302 Acrylic Gels
• MEYCO® Accelerators

Backfill, Shaft and Roadway Concrete: • MEYCO® Minefill range of admixtures • MEYCO® Modula
Our advanced concrete technology provides • GLENIUM® Hyperplasticisers • MEYCO® Altera
endless options when it comes to placing • RHEOBUILD® Range of Plasticisers • MEYCO® Suprema
concrete underground. • DELVO®CRETE Stabiliser
• GLENIUM® Ace for Self Compacting Concrete

Corrosion and Abrasion: • MEYCO® ANVILMINE 320 • MEYCO® Piccola, MEYCO® GM

We have proven abrasion resistant products as well • MEYCO® Altera, MEYCO® Suprema
as corrosion protection for processing plants.

Ventilation: • MASTERSEAL® 800 • MEYCO® Deguna

UGC has an impressive range of Ventilation • MASTERSEAL® 345 • MEYCO® Piccola
Sealing Products including flexible rigid and • MASTERSEAL® 845 A
spray-on.

Service-Technical Support and Training: UGC Expertise is always available to you

We support all products with extensive on-site underground. Our highly trained and
training and trouble-shooting. We have a world- experienced team will be there whenever
wide team in excess of 200 specialists so help is needed.
only a call away.
References –
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Australia: Latin America:

Rio Tinto Ltd • DOE RUN PERU, Cobriza Mine,
• North Parkes Peru
• Argyle Diamond mine • CIA MINERA ATACOCHA,
• Kestrel Colliery Atacocha Mine, Peru
Placer Dome Inc. • Mineração Caraíba S.A., Caraíba
• Kanowna Belle Mine, Brazil
• Granny Smith • Ferbasa – Cia. de Ferro Ligas da
• Kundana Bahia S.A., Ipueira and Medrado
• Wallaby Mines, Brazil
BHP – Billiton Ltd • Votorantim Metais, Fortaleza de
• Westcliff Colliery Minas Mine, Brazil
• Tower Colliery
• Crinum Colliery Canada:
• Dendrobium Colliery • Cameco, McArthur River Mine
• Appin Colliery • Boliden*, Myra Falls Mine
Xstrata PLC • IMC, K2 Mine
• Mt. Isa complex • INCO, Frood /Stobie Mine
• Oaky Creek Colliery • Falconbridge, Kidd Creek Mine
• West Wallsend Colliery • Agnico Eagle, Laronde Mine
• Ulan Colliery • Williams Operating Corporation,
• United Collieries Williams Mine
Western Mining Corporation
• Leinster USA:
• Olympic Dam • Queenstake Resources USA, Inc.,
Barrick Gold Corporation Jerritt Canyon Mine
• Darlot • Barrick, Goldstrike Mines Inc.
• Plutonic • Newmont Mining Corporation
Newmont Mining Corporation
• Telfer Europe:
• The Granites • Newmont Mining, Ovacik Gold
• Chariot Mine, Turkey
• Golden Grove • Glencore & Ekin Mining, Gesom
• Jundee Mine, Turkey
• Bronzewing • Dundee Precious Metals, Chelopech
• Kalgoorlie Consolidated Mine, Bulgaria
Gold Mines • Kazzinc Kazakhstan, Leninogorsk
Mine, Kazakhstan
South Africa: • Anglo American Mining, Lisheen
• Placer Dome, South Deep Mine Mine, Ireland
• Anglogold, Moab Khotsong, • Galmoy Mine, Ireland
Tautona, Mponeng, Savuka Mines • Boliden Mining, Tara Mine, Ireland
• Rio Tinto, Palabora Mine
• De Beers, Premier & Finsch Mine
• Angloplatinum, Swartklip Mine
• Goldfields, Beatrix Mine
• Lonmin Hossy & Saffy Mines
«Together we do things better.»
 Headquarters: Machines/Equipment: Latin America:
UGC International MEYCO Equipment BASF Construction Chemicals
Division of BASF Division of BASF Latin America
Construction Chemicals (Switzerland) Ltd Construction Chemicals (Switzerland) Ltd 23700 Chagrin Boulevard
Vulkanstrasse 110 Hegmattenstrasse 24 Cleveland, OH 44122-5554
8048 Zurich, Switzerland 8404 Winterthur, Switzerland USA
Phone +41-58-958 22 11 Phone +41-58-958 27 00 Phone +1-216-839 75 00
Fax +41-58-958 32 46 Fax +41-58-958 37 07 Fax +1-216-839 88 26

Europe: North America: Asia Pacific:

BASF Construction Chemicals BASF Admixtures Inc. BASF Construction Chemicals
(Europe) AG Underground Construction Group Asia Pacific
Vulkanstrasse 110 23700 Chagrin Boulevard Room 2207, Shanghai Times Square
8048 Zurich, Switzerland Cleveland, OH 44122-5554 93 Huai Hai Zhong Road
Phone +41-58-958 22 11 USA Shanghai 200021, P.R. China
Fax +41-58-958 32 46 Phone +1-216-839 75 00 Phone +86-21-5133 2834
Fax +1-216-839 88 29 Fax +86-21-5306 9055

Further brochures on our à la carte solutions are available:

For your local BASF UGC representative, visit our website at www.ugc.basf.com.

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work but also on field experience. However, because of numerous factors affecting results, we offer this information without
guarantee and no patent liability is assumed.

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