Kent Swick

Three Geocore X10 scanners.
EXPLORATION

Orexplore's next life

Starts trading on the Australian Securities Exchange.

21 January 2022

The demerger of Orexplore is nigh.
MANAGEMENT

Orexplore's date with destiny

Demerging minerals analysis business.

23 November 2021

DDH1 to transform through Swick acquisition
EXPLORATION

DDH1 to transform through Swick acquisition

Growth spurt sees fleet expand exponentially.

12 October 2021

A SMS DeepEx rig underground.
TECHNOLOGY

Swick moves

Sensing is the future, SMS managing director Kent Swick believes.

10 August 2021

Swick is working on an electric underground drill rig.
TECHNOLOGY

Swick looks to the future, restarts Orexplore spin-off

Working on an E-Rig to help miners reduce power consumption per metre drilled by 50%.

21 June 2021

Perenti believes the skills it has developed in the Australian market will benefit its North American push.
UNDERGROUND

North America calling

Australian contractors believe their approach will give them an advantage in North America.

12 March 2021

Swick has extended its Jundee stay.
FLEETS

SMS extends Jundee stay

Will take its tenure there to 15 years.

30 July 2020

With Newmont suspending exploration at Tanami, three Swick Mining Services rigs have been stood down.
COVID-19

Swick rigs suspended

Contractor's rigs suspended due to COVID-19 response measures.

24 March 2020

PARTNER CONTENT

Hitachi Construction Machinery's Verification Test of Operator Assist System

Reduces operator burden, improves mine safety, increases productivity and lowers

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Hitachi machinery will support coal production at the mine site to reach 21-million tons a year

Hitachi machinery will support coal production at the mine site to reach 21-million

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Hastings Deering achieves milestone with the delivery of the Cat® D10 Dozer

A testament to the company's unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence in

PARTNER CONTENT

Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining Monthly's Digital Underground Report

An integrated thought leadership program from Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining

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.