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MOERDIJK, THE NETHERLANDS – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, will sell a large selection of unused mining plant equipment at its unreserved public auction in Moerdijk, The Netherlands, on July 3 & 4, 2014. Equipment selection includes crushers, feeders, stackers, conveyor belts, vibratory screens, a reclaimer and much more. The equipment will be available for personal inspection in the week before the auction and sold on auction day to the highest bidders without minimum bids or reserve prices. People can bid in person at the Moerdijk auction site, online in real time at rbauction.com and by proxy.
“At Ritchie Bros. we sell thousands of heavy mining and construction equipment items and trucks each year,” said Jeroen Rijk, Senior Vice President, Sales, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. “And, without a doubt, our upcoming auction in Moerdijk is an extraordinary and unique opportunity for mining companies from all over the world to be able to find an enormous quantity of unused plant equipment and bid on items in an unreserved auction. Additionally, due to the proximity of our auction location to international shipping ports, equipment will be ready to be shipped and be put straight to work – saving potential buyers a considerable amount on transportation.”
Some of the unused equipment highlights at the upcoming Moerdijk, NLD auction include:
Interested buyers should contact the Moerdijk auction site at (+31)168.392.200 for more information. The Ritchie Bros. auction calendar currently features more than 90 unreserved public auctions around the world. Visit www.rbauction.com for a complete list of upcoming auctions.
About Ritchie Bros.
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the world’s largest seller of used equipment for the construction, transportation, agriculture, material handling, energy, mining, forestry, marine and other industries. Ritchie Bros. TM solutions make it easy for the world’s builders to buy and sell equipment with confidence, including live unreserved public auctions with on-site and online bidding (rbauction.com), the EquipmentOneTM secure online marketplace (EquipmentOne.com), a professional corporate asset management program, and a range of value-added services, including equipment financing for customers through Ritchie Bros. Financial
Services (rbauctionfinance.com). Ritchie Bros. has operations in more than 25 countries, including 44 auction sites worldwide. Learn more at RitchieBros.com.
