Drilling: 4 of 8

Swick Mining Service has managed a major business turnaround.
UNDERGROUND

Swick turns around drilling business

Driller manages major business recovery.

19 July 2018

 The Ranger DXi900 with Rockpulse.
TECHNOLOGY

Taking the pulse to get optimal tool stress

Device monitor top-hammer drilling tool stress in real time.

09 May 2018

 Murray Pollock (left) and Matt Thurston.
EXPLORATION

Northern Star and DDH1 set Australian core depth record

Hit 3217m depth and could have gone further.

03 May 2018

Sandvik's DR412i blasthole drill rig
EXPLORATION

Sandvik drills for the future

Sandvik upgrades the i-series line of drills.

30 April 2018

BHP Billiton will be running autonomous Atlas Copco Pit Viper 271s in its Pilbara operations.
SURFACE

BHP buys Atlas Copco robot drills

BHP Billiton making all of its Pilbara iron ore drill operations autonomous.

20 June 2016

The exploration sites are located at about 2300m and 3000m high.
EXPLORATION

Getting muddy

Tackling some tough terrain proves no barrier.

22 March 2016

It has been a mixed result for Mitchell Services.
SURFACE

Positive signs in Mitchell results

Some good but driller still posts loss.

29 February 2016

Drillfest cometh: Video
EXPLORATION

Drillfest cometh: Video

Boart Longyear using show to put new underground coring rig on display.

20 October 2015

PARTNER CONTENT

Emesent Hovermap riding high on UAVs, robots and automobiles

The underground mapping specialist explores new ways to map the inaccessible

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Tackling tailings risk with dewatered solutions

SRK is working to consider dewatered tailings management technology as a risk reduction

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Enhanced Safety and Visibility with BlastWeb II Technology

Dyno Nobel’s digital advancements bring a new era of secure underground blasting

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Mining hub for services and repairs excellence opens in Karratha

The Karratha Service Centre specialises in delivering OEM-quality repairs and refurbishments

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.