Perenti is a Perth-based diversified global mining services group with businesses in surface mining, underground mining and mining support services.
The business was founded as Ausdrill in 1987 by its founding and now retired managing director, Ron Sayers, with a single drill rig operating from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. By 1991 the company had expanded its drilling operations into Africa, and two years later added contract mining to its services.
In 1994 the company was floated on the Australian Stock Exchange, and in the years since has continued to expand and diversify its services across the mining and energy sectors.
Following the acquisition of underground mining contractor Barminco in 2018, Ausdrill changed its name to Perenti to reflect its expanded diversified mining services offerings. The company operates in 13 countries across four continents and employs more than 8,000 people and its operating businesses include; African Mining Services, African Underground Mining Services, Ausdrill, Barminco, BTP, Logistics Direct, MinAnalytical, Supply Direct and Well Control Solutions.
