Purchased Australian Communications Engineering in July
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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