On February 7, 2018, SMT Scharf AG, through its wholly-owned subsidiary SMT Scharf Corporation, acquired RDH Mining Equipment Ltd. The value of the transaction was approximately CDN$8-million, subject to various post-closing adjustments.

SMT Scharf is a German company that develops, manufactures and services transportation equipment for underground mining and tunnel construction.

RDH Mining Equipment designs and manufactures underground mobile mining and tunneling equipment.

Gowling WLG advised the sellers of RDH Mining Equipment with a team that included France Tenaille and Jessica George, and various subject matters specialists.