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Sandvik rolls out DD212 narrow-vein drill rig
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has upgraded its DD210 development drill rig by introducing the DD212, a single-boom, electro-hydraulic drill for tunnelling and mining development.
January 12, 2021 0 comment
Roy Hill expands fleet with third Pentium Hydro rig
Roy Hill Iron Ore plans to deploy the eighth rig for its company fleet at the Pilbara mine, Western Australia through an additional purchase order to Vysarn.
March 31, 2020 0 comment
Nothing outlasts a Diamond
Drill down rigs in particular need to be able to withstand the impacts that come from drilling into hard granite and rock to create blasting holes.
February 20, 2020 0 comment
Vysarn wins Tropicana contract through Pentium Hydro
Vysarn’s subsidiary Pentium Hydro has struck a major services contract at the Tropicana gold mine joint venture (JV) in Western Australia for an undisclosed amount.
September 30, 2019 0 comment
Sandvik launches jumbo underground drill rig
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has launched the Sandvik DT1132i jumbo, an underground drill rig for tunnelling excavation.
September 20, 2019 0 comment
Epiroc unveils first fully autonomous surface drill rig
Epiroc has rolled out the SmartROC D65 surface drill rig, which enables drilling of entire drill patterns without the need for an operator.
June 28, 2019 0 comment
Sandvik releases non-cabin Ranger surface drill rigs
Sandvik has expanded its Ranger DX series of surface top hammer drill rigs with a pair of non-cabin versions.
January 8, 2019 0 comment
DET CRC’s RoXplorer drill rig licenced to IMDEX, trials with Barrick Gold
Australian manufacturer Deep Exploration Technologies CRC’s (DET CRC’s) prototype RoXplorer coiled tubing (CT) drill rig has come closer to market after acquiring a licensing agreement with mining equipment, technology and service (METS) major IMDEX.
July 25, 2018 0 comment
WesTrac to launch Australia’s first Cat MD6250 drill
WesTrac will introduce the first Cat MD6250 rotary blasthole drill in Australia this week.
June 20, 2018 0 comment
Sandvik introduces Ranger DX900i drill rig to Australia
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has launched the Ranger DX900i top hammer surface drill rig in Australia.
April 24, 2018 0 comment
Prototype rig promises big changes for greenfields drilling
A prototype, coiled tubing (CT) drilling rig being developed by a research centre in Victoria has entered its second major field trial, promising cheaper, faster greenfields mineral exploration.
September 13, 2017 0 comment
Caterpillar unveils MD6250 blasthole drill
Caterpillar has launched the MD6250 blasthole drill, which it says delivers optimum drilling efficiency in single- and multi-pass applications for both rotary and down-the-hole modes.
March 14, 2017 0 comment
Latest drill rig might be the most efficient yet: Atlas Copco
Mining equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco believes the new SmartROC CL might be the most efficient surface drill rig it has ever built, providing Australian mining companies with potential to lower costs and lift productivity.
January 16, 2017 0 comment
Miner injured in underground accident
A supervisor has suffered crush injuries in a Western Australian underground mine after he was pinned between two vehicles.
February 17, 2016 2 comments
Coretrack wins drill rig legal battle
Coretrack has won the legal battle for the IP of the GT3000 deep hole drill rig.
August 7, 2014 0 comment
Biggest raise bore rig mobilised to Olympic Dam
Macmahon Holdings have secured two new contracts for drilling at Olympic Dam, and mobilised the world’s most powerful raise drilling rig to do the job.
June 20, 2014 0 comment
Production shifts for Atlas Copco in Sweden
Mining equipment manufacturing group Atlas Copco has announced plans to close two production facilities in Sweden.
April 8, 2014 0 comment