Hundreds of items of mining, construction and heavy equipment will go under the hammer at the next Ritchie Bros public auction in South Africa. After two successful sales last week in Canada and the USA, auctioneers are now preparing for the Johannesburg event on March 27.

Global industrial equipment auctioneer company Ritchie Bros has opened a new auction building at Geelong, Victoria. The grand opening of the new site was held on Tuesday March 19, with local dignitaries attending. The 2489 square metre site hosted more than 800 pieces of heavy equipment and trucks which were sold to the highest bidders on the day.