B.C. Mining Equipment to be Auctioned

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will conduct a multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction at its permanent auction site in Prince George British Columbia on Thursday October 8 2009. Close to 1000 mining construction logging agricultural and transportation equipment items from almost 100 owners will be sold to the highest bidders on auction day with no minimum bids or reserve prices.

More than 120 of the equipment items featured in the auction are being sold for Galore Creek Mining Corp. a copper-gold mine development located in northwest B.C.

Specialized mining equipment being sold includes an unused 2007 Tamrock Axera T08-290 4X4 rock drill two 2007 Tamrock Ranger 700RP crawler rock drills and one 2007 Tamrock Ranger 800RP crawler rock drill. In addition the company will be selling unused 2007 Cummins industrial-sized power generators and a selection of late model Volvo articulated dump trucks.