# Drillforce chosen as preferred driller by SMS Mining Services for $32M contract

SMS Mining Services selected Aquirian's subsidiary Drillforce as preferred supplier for drilling and blasting at its Mid West hub operations in Western Australia under a $32 million, two-year contract.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: Mid West, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $21.0M (32.0M AUD)
- Status: announced
- Products: drilling and blasting services
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Aquirian](https://endata.com/companies/15642.md)
- [Drillforce](https://endata.com/companies/15643.md)
- [Aquirian](https://endata.com/companies/15642.md) (partner)
- [Drillforce](https://endata.com/companies/15643.md) (supplier)
- [SMS Mining Services](https://endata.com/companies/15644.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [miningmonthly.com](https://www.miningmonthly.com/operations/news-analysis/4539028/aquirians-drillforce-chosen-sms-mining-services-preferred-driller), 2026-11-04: "SMS Mining Services has chosen Aquirian's wholly owned subsidiary Drillforce as the preferred supplier of drilling and blasting activities at its Mid West hub operations in Western Australia."
- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2026/11/04/aquirians-drillforce-win-drill-and-blast-contract-with-sms-mining-services/), 2026-11-04: "We are really pleased to be selected as preferred supplier by SMS Mining Services for its expansion into the mid-west region."
- [middle.news](https://www.middle.news/tags/mining-contracts), 2026-11-05: "Aquirian subsidiary Drillforce has been selected as preferred supplier for a proposed 24-month drilling and blasting contract valued at approximately A$32 million."

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