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... 

Ritchie Bros. sells record US$3.57 billion of equipment at 2008 auctions

December 22, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  

Vancouver-based Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducted its final unreserved auctions of 2008 last week and is pleased to announce a preliminary gross auction proceeds estimate of US$3.57 billion for the year. This represents a 12% increase over 2007 gross auction proceeds, making this the largest year in the Company’s 50-year history. Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of industrial... 

Out-of-state bidders set global market prices at Ritchie Bros. auction in Las Vegas

November 10, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  

Out-of-state bidders from as far away as Russia, Saudi Arabia and Canada purchased US$23 million of equipment from the US$24 million unreserved public auction conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA – News News) in Las Vegas, Nevada last week. More than 1,100 heavy equipment items and trucks were sold in the November 7, 2008 auction, which attracted more than 1,500 on-site and... 

Thousands disregard market turmoil, register to bid at Ritchie Bros.’ Edmonton auction

November 3, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  

More than 5,700 people from 19 countries registered to bid on-site and online at the most recent Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers auction in Edmonton, Alberta (on October 29 – 31, 2008). Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, sold almost 4,200 used and unused equipment items over three days, generating gross auction proceeds in excess of CA$49 million (US$41 million). The auction... 

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers achieves over $1 billion of gross auction proceeds in second quarter and increases dividend

August 8, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated announces another record-breaking quarter, with quarterly gross auction proceeds exceeding $1 billion for the first time. Net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2008 reached $62.3 million, or $0.59 per diluted weighted average share. Net earnings for the first half of 2008 would have been $55.0 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, had after-tax gains of...