Perenti Ltd. is a mining and energy services company, which engages in the provision of exploration, mine development, surfacing and underground mining, and energy and infrastructure services. It operates through the following segments: Surface Mining, Underground Mining, Mining Services and Idoba, and Corporate. The Surface Mining segment includes drilling and blasting, in-pit grade control, exploration drilling and earthmoving in Australia and Africa. The Underground Mining segment is comprised of underground mining services in Australia, Africa and North America. The Mining Services and Idoba segment offers mining support services including equipment hire and equipment parts sales. The Corporate segment is made up of the corporate activities covering strategy, treasury, accounting, HR, IT, procurement, legal, risk, and others. The company was founded by James Edward Askew and Ronald George Sayers in 1987 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.