Perenti Group’s underground mining service company Barminco has donated a 'Jumbo' development drill to South Metropolitan TAFE in WA.
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Thirteen at one go: A high precision survey recorded by GyroMaster
SPT's GyroMaster survey tool has enabled mining engineers to drill an 848-metre hole in frozen ground with high precision.
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Fe blasts off at JWD iron ore project
Fe Limited has made another step towards progressing the JWD iron ore project in Western Australia after completing its first blast, with the crushing and screening plant to go online later this week.
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Downer to offload blasting business for $62m
Downer is set to sell its Downer Blasting Services business to Enaex S.A. after signing an agreement with the Chilean company.
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JSW pioneers application of advanced drilling technology
JSW Australia has joined forces with technology innovator Intelligent Drilling Applications & Technology, and German manufacturers Bauer and BBURG to emerge as a contender in the drilling technology realm.
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88 Energy on track to drill Alaskan North Slope appraisal well
88 Energy has provided an update on the upcoming drilling of the Charlie-1 appraisal well at Project Icewine on the proven Alaska North Slope basin.
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Elixir Energy to drill first coalbed methane well this weekend
Elixir Energy Limited will commence its 2019 drilling campaign at the gigantic 30,000 square kilometres Nomgon IX coalbed methane production sharing contract.
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World record blaster makes Australian mark
By recently extending the world record for the most electronic detonators in a single blast, BME has set a new mark in Australia.
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DDH1 strengthens drilling services with Ranger acquisition
Drilling services provider DDH1 has acquired Perth-based Ranger Drilling, adding specialised reverse circulation iron ore drilling services to the group's capability.
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Ausdrill MD Sayers to retire after 30 years
Long-serving Ausdrill managing director Ron Sayers is to retire from the company in 2019.
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Rock drill attachment for increased production
Joy Global has released the Montabert rock drill attachment, the CPA 295, to increase the production rate of conventional drill rigs.
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Caterpillar launches new rotary drill to boost productivity
Caterpillar has released the MD6420C Rotary Drill for hard- and soft-rock applications.
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Komatsu to acquire Joy Global
Komatsu will acquire mining machinery manufacturer Joy Global for US$3.7 billion.
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WA DMP reveals how fatal drill incident occurred
A West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum investigation has revealed how the first fatal accident of 2016 occurred.
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New drilling technology that ‘melts’ rock researched
MIT is researching new technology that can ‘drill’ by using radio-frequency wave generators to melt or vaporise hard rock.
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NRW win Middlemount contract
NRW subsidiary Action Drill & Blast has won a contract for services at the Middlemount coal mine.
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New drilling program to boost greenfields exploration
A world first drilling program trailing new technologies in South Australia is expected to help revive greenfields minerals exploration in Australia.
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Ausdrill sells drilling tool manufacturer
Ausdrill has sold its Drilling Tools Australia business to Robit, for $66 million.
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Sandvik develops new top hammer drill bit
Sandvik has created a new design for top centre drill bits.
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Sandvik unveil new top hammer drill
Sandvik has developed a new rubber tyred compact hammer drill rig for surface operations.
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