Boipelo Mining Contractors, a joint venture between engineering and construction multinational Murray & Roberts (M&R) and contact mining company AmandlaTM Group, has been awarded a R3.2-billion contract for the provision of underground mining services at the Arnot coal mine, in Mpumalanga. Boipelo is 49% owned by M&R and 51% by AmandlaTM and provides contracting services to the local coal mining industry.