Who we are
Delivering value and certainty for more than 35 years
From our proud Western Australian heritage, we have grown to be one of the largest diversified global mining services companies to offer both surface and underground mining solutions at scale. The Group has expanded over the past three decades, both organically and by acquisition, and now has offices and operations across four continents.
1987
1988
Ausdrill purchased Tara Drilling
Awarded the Fimiston blast hole drilling contract by Roche Brothers
1989
Purchased the assets of the Drilling Division of Seltrust Mining / BP Minerals International
1991
Formed Ausdrill Ghana – operating in 5 West African countries
1992
Commenced Operations in South America
1993
Formed West African Mining Services operating in Ghana
1994
Floated on the Australian Stock Exchange in February
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.
1997
Purchased the assets of Major Drill and entered the specialised lake drilling market.
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
1999
Purchased 50% of Diamond Communications in November
2000
Purchased Australian Communications Engineering in July
2001
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
2002
Purchased 50% of General and Civil, underground power installers
Closed all operations in South America
2003
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
2004
Commenced operations of Drilling Tools Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Ausdrill Enterprises Pty Ltd) manufacturing company
2005
Acquired remaining 50% of African Mining Services (Ghana)
2006
Purchased 50% of Westrans Services WA a light engineering/maintenance company specialising in transport equipment
2007
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
2008
Acquired remaining 50% of Remet Engineers
2009
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
2010
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
2011
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
2012
Acquired the remaining 50% of Energy Drilling Australia
Acquired 100% of the Best Tractor Parts business for consideration of approximately A$165 million
2016
Exited the DT HiLoad truck tray manufacturing business
Sold the Drilling Tools Australia business to Robit plc for $66 million
2017
$100 million Capital Raising to fund growth in Africa
Issued 46.8 million shares at $2.14 per share
2018
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
Ausdrill sells its Connector Drilling (waterwell drilling) Assets
2019
2019 (August) AMS secures contract at the Sanbrado Gold Project in Burkina Faso
2019 (August) The Group rebrands from Ausdrill to Perenti following the acquisition of Barminco in 2018
2019 (June) Perenti wins its first contract in Botswana as part of its strategic expansion into tier one mining jurisdictions
2020
2020 Perenti continues its strategic expansion as Barminco is awarded a three year contract at the Hemlo Mine in the Marathon mining district of north western Ontario, Canada
2021
2021 Perenti consolidates its expansion into Canada with the award of a contract for underground mining at the Red Chris Project in British Columbia
2021 Perenti subsidiary AMS awarded its largest ever surface mining contract at the Motheo Project in Botswana
2021 Perenti launches idoba, its technology driven service offering
2021 (December) Perenti divests mineral assaying Business MinAnalytical to ALS for $43.6 million
2022
2022 (May) Perenti divests oil and gas equipment supplier Well Control Solutions
2022 Perenti subsidiary Barminco wins extensions to its Cowal contract, its first ever contract in New South Wales
2023
Perenti acquires leading global drilling company DDH1 Ltd and its brands DDH1, Ranger Drilling, Strike Drilling and Swick Mining Services making it one of the largest drilling contractors globally.