Atlas Copco Secoroc presents the latest innovation in Rotary drilling – the Secoroc PARD system – designed to boost rotary drilling performance by combining the best of DTH and Rotary drilling technology. Read more
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Great Panther Makes New Discovery at 590 Metres Depth at Guanajuato and Expands Santa Margarita Vein
Great Panther Silver Ltd is pleased to report that the deep drilling program in the Rayas area of the Guanajuato mine has significantly expanded the size of the gold-rich Santa Margarita vein and has intersected […]
Clark Equipment represents Doosan Portable Power at Drill 2010 in Australia
STATESVILLE, N.C., USA — Doosan Portable Power dealer Clark Equipment will showcase the newest Ingersoll Rand-branded air compressor for the drilling industry at DRILL 2010 inAdelaide, South Australia, September 22 to 25. The Clark Equipment […]
Gemcom CPD courses endorsed by Geological Society of London
LONDON, U.K. – June 28, 2010 – Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions, today announced that the Geological Society of London has issued Continuing Professional Development (CPD) endorsements […]
Gemcom Opens New Office in Indonesia
PERTH, Australia and JAKARTA, Indonesia – June 22, 2010 – Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions, today announced that it will open an office in Jakarta, Indonesia on […]
Swedish drilling specialist launches new heavy duty rock drills for tough face drilling
Swedish drilling equipment manufacturer, Atlas Copco has launched three new heavy duty versions of its well proven COP 1800 series hydraulic rock drills. The newcomers – COP 1638HD, COP 1838HD and COP 2238HD – are […]
Mincor Confirms New Nickel Discoveries at Miitel
Australian nickel producer Mincor Resources NL (ASX: MCR) is pleased to report further strong results from the intensive exploration drilling underway at its re-opening Miitel Nickel Mine at Kambalda in Western Australia, with the latest […]
Major Drilling Sees Recovery in Fourth Quarter
MONCTON, New Brunswick (June 8, 2010) – Major Drilling Group International Inc. (TSX: MDI) reported results for its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, ended April 30, 2010. Financial Highlights: – Major Drilling posted quarterly revenue […]
Devico to work with Atlas Copco to develop South African exploration drilling market
Devico has signed an agent agreement with Atlas Copco, a leading supplier to the exploration drilling market in South Africa and neighbouring countries. The company offers a complete portfolio of exploration equipment. Under the terms […]
Devico to work with Atlas Copco to develop South African exploration drilling market
Devico has signed an agent agreement with Atlas Copco, a leading supplier to the exploration drilling market in South Africa and neighbouring countries. The company offers a complete portfolio of exploration equipment. Under the terms of the agent agreement, Atlas Copco will offer Devico surveying tools and software in the range of exploration products they [...]
Sandvik DI550: The best of productivity and user comfort introduced at Bauma 2010
At Bauma 2010, Sandvik displayed the first model of its new generation of down-the-hole drill rigs, the Sandvik DI550. The new machine offers unique productivity and user comfort in 5-inch hammer drilling. Read more at http://www.miningandconstruction.sandvik.com/
Atlas Copco’s new, high efficiency hydraulic rock drill
Atlas Copco is introducing a completely new hydraulic rock drill – the COP 3060ME/MEX – for use in surface drilling, which is setting new standards. Read more at http://www.im-mining.com/2010/04/29/atlas-copco’s-new-high-efficiency-hydraulic-rock-drill/
Exploration mobility with underground coring rig
Boart Longyear Drilling Services has developed and tested a new mobile drill rig (MDR) in Australia and North America. Based on proven LM® underground technology, “this powerful and robust rig excels in demanding conditions,” the […]
Drill rig modification challenges industry norms
High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa’s involvement in the unique modification of a drill rig excavator for drilling specialist company De Wet & Seun Boorkontrakteurs will allow the company to increase its drilling production by up […]
Boart Longyear Launches New Flyable Rig
SALT LAKE CITY — April 12, 2010 — Boart Longyear® Limited (ASX:BLY), the world’s leading integrated drilling services and products provider, released the new flyable SC11 rig, the only compact and modular rig in its […]
Major Drilling Announces Purchase Entry into the Environmental Drilling Sector
MONCTON, March 31 /CNW/ – Major Drilling is pleased to announce its entry into the environmental drilling sector with the purchase of SMD Services of Huntsville, Alabama. SMD Services was founded in May 2009 by […]
Rocmec’s thermal fragmentation technology tested at Goldcorp operation
One of Rocmec Mining’s thermal fragmentation units is to be deployed for test work at Goldcorp’s Porcupine gold mine in Timmins, Ontario. Thermal fragmentation (IM September 2009, p24) will be compared to the long-hole mining method currently employed at the mine. This offers several advantages such as: less long-hole drilling, reduction in mucking, backfilling, transporting [...]
Boart Longyear Launches Next Generation Surface-Set Bits
SALT LAKE CITY — March 8, 2010 — Boart Longyear ® Limited (ASX:BLY), the world’s leading integrated drilling services and products provider, released a groundbreaking new line of surface-set bits, including 11 configurations designed to […]
Atlas Copco provides stronger, faster exploration
Atlas Copco launches the new Excore diamond bit, offering faster core drilling and significantly longer service life. The Excore bit line is the result of Atlas Copco’s unique combination of global experience, scientific research, and […]
B.C. mining, drilling ban a done deal
Backed by the words “Partnering to Protect Our Shared Environment,” Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell signed an agreement that bans mining and coal and gas development in the transboundary Flathead […]
Secoroc COPROD 3rd generation – increased stability and lower noise emission
Secoroc COPROD is Atlas Copco's patented system for high capacity bench drilling in demanding rock – a system that incorporates the hole straightness and hole quality of DTH drilling equipment with the high penetration rate […]
One Sticky Catch Phrase
Well-known for its quality diamond tools and drilling equipment, Fordia announces today the launch of a brand new grease series for diamond drilling: BLACK WIDOW heavy-duty rod grease and its biodegradable version, BIO BLACK WIDOW. […]
HERO™ Declares War on Abrasive Ground
A new matrix specially designed for soft and abrasive ground has just been introduced on the market by Canadian manufacturer, Fordia. Specializing in the manufacturing of diamond tools and equipment for the diamond drilling and […]
Kingsgate may reopen Thai gold mine after recent drill results
KINGSGATE Consolidated said it may consider reopening the D pit at its Chatree mine in Thailand after recent drilling returned positive results…more at The Australian
EDMS on a roll
EVERY Day Mine Services is expecting to land a drilling contract with an unnamed “major miner in the Hunter Valley” in the next few months, after winning contracts with Xstrata Coal and Peabody Energy in […]
