Mining services and engineering firm Murray and Roberts has suffered a full-year loss more than 10 times its R290 million market value, but it says it still has skills on offer and will be still pursuing business in the Asia-Pacific region despite a massive blow in Australia.
The group reported a loss of about R3.2 billion in its year to end-June from profit of R135 million previously, mostly due to the deconsolidation of its former subsidiaries in Australia. It also reported its order book has fallen 12.5% to R15.4 billion.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.