2000

Purchased Australian Communications Engineering in July

1999

Purchased 50% of Diamond Communications in November

1998

Entered into an alliance with Henry Walker Eltin to form African Mining Services (Tanzania), a 60/40 JV company.

Entered into an alliance with Stanley Mining Services / Layne Christensen to form West African Drilling Services a 50/50 JV company.

WAMS Freight changed it’s name to Supply Direct, to better reflect the global operations of the company

1997

Purchased the assets of Major Drill and entered the specialised lake drilling market.

1996

Purchased the assets of the WMC Exploration Drilling Division in July

Purchased the assets of the Drilling Department of the WMC Kambalda based nickel and gold operations

Entered into an alliance with Eltin (now Henry Walker Eltin) to form African Mining Services (Ghana), a 50/50 JV company.

1994

Floated on the Australian Stock Exchange in February

1993

Formed West African Mining Services operating in Ghana

1992

Commenced Operations in South America

1991

Formed Ausdrill Ghana – operating in 5 West African countries

1989

Purchased the assets of the Drilling Division of Seltrust Mining / BP Minerals International

1988

Ausdrill purchased Tara Drilling

Awarded the Fimiston blast hole drilling contract by Roche Brothers

1987

Founded in Kalgoorlie