Ausdrill purchased Tara Drilling

Awarded the Fimiston blast hole drilling contract by Roche Brothers

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

Formed Ausdrill Ghana – operating in 5 West African countries

Commenced Operations in South America

Formed West African Mining Services operating in Ghana

Floated on the Australian Stock Exchange in February

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.

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

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

Purchased 50% of Diamond Communications in November

Purchased Australian Communications Engineering in July

Merged Diamond Communications and Australian Communications Engineering. Increased ownership of Diamond Communications to 75%

Sold share of WADS to Layne Christensen in July

Sold Queensland and NZ assets to Major Pontil in July

Purchased 50% of General and Civil, underground power installers

Closed all operations in South America

Formed Ausdrill Northwest Pty Ltd and purchased the assets of drilling contractor Drillex Pty Ltd

Purchased 50% of Remet Engineers

Acquired remaining 25% of Diamond Communications

Commenced operations of Drilling Tools Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Ausdrill Enterprises Pty Ltd) manufacturing company

Acquired remaining 50% of African Mining Services (Ghana)

Purchased 50% of Westrans Services WA a light engineering/maintenance company specialising in transport equipment

Formed Ausdrill Mining Services providing earthmoving services in Australia

Formed Drill Rigs Australia Pty Ltd, manufacturer and maintenance service provider for drill rigs, drilling support equipment and ancillary equipment

Entered into an alliance with Barminco Ltd to form African Underground Mining Services, a 50/50 JV company

Purchased The Miner’s Rest motel providing affordable accommodation options

Acquired remaining 50% of Remet Engineers

Acquired remaining 50% of Westrans Services WA

Purchased Synegex Holdings Pty Ltd, manufacturer of bulk explosives

Entered into an alliance with Tom Browne Drilling to form Energy Drilling Australia, a 50/50 JV company

Acquisition of 100% Brandrill by way of scheme of arrangement – issued 33.1 million shares at $2.13 per share

Capital raising to fund growth – issued 51.8 million shares at $2.00 per share; disposed of Westrans Services WA, Independent Components and Strange Drilling

Entered into the commercial minerals assaying business forming MinAnalytical Laboratory Services Australia

S&P Indices, the leading provider of equity indices in Australia, announced addition to S&P/ASX 200 list

Acquired 100% of the drilling business trading as Connector Drilling for consideration of approximately A$30 million

Achieved ASX market capitalisation of $1 billion dollars

Acquired the remaining 50% of Energy Drilling Australia

Acquired 100% of the Best Tractor Parts business for consideration of approximately A$165 million

Exited the DT HiLoad truck tray manufacturing business

Sold the Drilling Tools Australia business to Robit plc for $66 million

$100 million Capital Raising to fund growth in Africa.

Issued 46.8 million shares at $2.14 per share

S+P indices announced ASL re-entry to S+P/ASX 200 list.

Sold the Diamond Communication business.

Acquired 100% of Barminco, a leading underground hard-rock mining contractor, transforming the Ausdrill Group into Australia’s second-largest mining services company.