Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers closes acquisition of Martella Auction Company in California

December 23, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers closes acquisition of Martella Auction Company in California

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated announced today the closing of the acquisition of the auction business and certain assets of Martella Auction Company, Inc., an agricultural and industrial equipment auctioneer based in Tipton, California. As part of the agreement, Ritchie Bros. will lease Martella’s 65-acre auction site to conduct unreserved public auctions. Jeremy Martella, former principal... 

Ritchie Bros. to conduct two auctions in Orlando in February 2010

December 8, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Ritchie Bros. to conduct two auctions in Orlando in February 2010

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, will conduct its annual six-day unreserved public auction at its Orlando, Florida permanent auction site from February 15 – 20, 2010. The large auction will feature thousands of heavy equipment items and trucks – and every item will be sold to the highest bidder on auction day, with no minimum bids... 

Ritchie Bros. to sell late model rock trucks in Grand Opening unreserved auction in Grande Prairie

October 30, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Ritchie Bros. to sell late model rock trucks in Grand Opening unreserved auction in Grande Prairie

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, is selling mining and heavy construction equipment and trucks-including a fleet of late model rock trucks-in an upcoming two-day, multi-million dollar, unreserved public auction at the Company’s brand new permanent auction site in Grande Prairie on Tuesday, November 24th to Wednesday, November 25th 2009 starting at 8:00... 

International bidders compete for late-model cranes at Ritchie Bros. unreserved auction in Denver

October 26, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
International bidders compete for late-model cranes at Ritchie Bros. unreserved auction in Denver

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, sold more than 800 equipment items, including more than 30 cranes, in a multi-million dollar unreserved public auction at its permanent auction site in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. The unreserved auction attracted more than 1,600 on-site and online bidders from more than 25 countries as far away as the United... 

Dozens of cranes sold at US$20 million Ritchie Bros. auction in Chicago

July 20, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Dozens of cranes sold at US$20 million Ritchie Bros. auction in Chicago

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, sold more than US$20 million of heavy equipment and trucks – including 61 cranes – at its unreserved public auction in Chicago, Illinois last week (July 16 17, 2009). More than 2,200 people from 49 U.S. states and 27 other countries registered to bid in person or online on more than 2,700 used equipment items, including... 

Ritchie Bros. to sell remaining 37 concrete pump trucks in Atlanta unreserved auction

June 12, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Services  
Ritchie Bros. to sell remaining 37 concrete pump trucks in Atlanta unreserved auction

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, is conducting an unreserved public equipment auction at the Company’s permanent auction site in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, June 18, 2009 starting at 8:00 a.m. The auction will feature close to 1,300 items of equipment including 37 concrete pump trucks and other concrete equipment. The concrete pump trucks being sold... 

Ritchie Bros. Orlando site hosts Company’s largest three-day U.S. auction

June 1, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Ritchie Bros. Orlando site hosts Company's largest three-day U.S. auction

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducted the largest three-day U.S. auction in Company history last week, selling almost US$75 million of heavy equipment and trucks during an unreserved public auction at its permanent auction site in Orlando, Florida. The auction attracted more than 2,300 on-site and online bidders from 57 countries, including 49 U.S. states. Bidders from outside Florida purchased US$56... 

Ritchie Bros. Orlando auction to sell 30 concrete pump trucks and other equipment items

May 20, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Ritchie Bros. Orlando auction to sell 30 concrete pump trucks and other equipment items

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, is conducting a three-day, multi-million dollar unreserved public auction at the Company’s permanent auction site in Orlando, Florida, from Wednesday, May 27, 2009 to Friday, May 29, 2009 starting at 8:00 a.m. each day. More than 2,650 construction, transportation and other equipment items, including 30 concrete pump... 

Ecopetrol and Anadarko Signed an Agreement to Undertake Oil Exploratory Activities in Brazil

April 14, 2009 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  
Ecopetrol and Anadarko Signed an Agreement to Undertake Oil Exploratory Activities in Brazil

Ecopetrol S.A., through its Brazilian subsidiary, Ecopetrol Oil Gas do Brasil Ltda., signed a Participation Agreement with Anadarko’s subsidiary, Anadarko Exploracao e Producao de Petroleo e Gas Natural Ltda. Through this agreement, Ecopetrol Oil Gas do Brasil Ltda. will have a 50% participation in the BMC-29 Concession in Brazil. The BMC-29 Concession is an offshore concession located in the... 

Ritchie Bros. returns to Bakersfield to conduct large unreserved equipment auction

March 21, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Ritchie Bros. returns to Bakersfield to conduct large unreserved equipment auction

Ritchie Bros. is conducting the Company’s first public unreserved auction in Bakersfield, California in 16 years on March 27, 2009 starting at 8:00 a.m. The last multi-million dollar unreserved auction Ritchie Bros. held in Bakersfield was in 1993 when the Company sold over 450 items to more than 500 bidders. The upcoming unreserved auction on March 27th will provide local and international bidders...