A new short course is being piloted with the Western Australian resources sector to meet strong demand for drillers in the state.
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Epiroc introduces new blasthole drill
Epiroc introduces the DM30 XC blasthole drill that is suitable for a variety of multi-pass rotary and down-the-hole drilling applications.
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Open architecture provides flexibility and efficiency in autonomous mining
FLANDERS has developed an open-architecture autonomous system for surface drills with the potential to increase efficiency and safety.
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Pentium prioritises BHP with dual rotary rig
Vysarn subsidiary Pentium Hydro has been awarded a goods and services contract by BHP Nickel West for drilling and monitoring of bore holes.
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Codelco calls on FLANDERS for autonomous conversion
Codelco will convert its Radomiro Tomic copper mine to an automated drilling operation over three years, courtesy of US engineering company FLANDERS.
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Alien discovers out-of-this-world silver grades
Alien Metals has discovered historic silver grades at its Elizabeth Hill silver mine in Western Australia, with one drill hole finding more than 36 kilograms of silver per tonne.
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Redpath raise the bore with Kirkland Lake
Kirkland Lake Gold has signed Redpath Mining to a raisebore contract at its Fosterville gold mine in Victoria, extending a long-standing relationship until 2023.
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Epiroc to connect mines with new AI system
Epiroc has released a new system that enables multi-vehicle command, control and monitoring to maximise productivity and safety at mines.
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Hexagon drills into Minnovare
Hexagon has acquired Minnovare, a leading provider of drilling technology that improves the speed, cost and accuracy of underground drilling.
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Westgold milestone at the crown of Meekatharra
Westgold Resources has reached the base of its historic Fenian’s deposit of the Paddy’s Flat gold mine in Meekatharra, Western Australia.
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Wallis Drilling sells RIG Technologies to Orica
Wallis Drilling has sold its RIG Technologies business, which specialises in logging while drilling, to explosives and blasting systems giant Orica for an estimated $12 million.
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MACA facilitates blasthole improvement tech
MACA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Aquirian for the development and commercialisation of the Collar Keeper blasthole quality control system.
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CRC ORE boosts capabilities with CSIRO partnership
CRC ORE will launch its research into new areas after forming a partnership with the CSIRO to create the Future Research Program.
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Charging forward with the benefits of batteries
Epiroc Australia underground business manager Shaiful Ali explains why the move to electrification can help the environment as well as reduce operational costs.
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Epiroc rig reveal adds muscle above and below ground
Epiroc has released a raft of new equipment, including the Pit Viper 291 drill rig and two Boltec rock reinforcement drill rigs, the M10 and the E10.
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Kanmantoo racing towards restart, Hillgrove says
Hillgrove Resources has revealed opportunities to expand the Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia, will a decline to commence in late 2021.
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Epiroc at forefront of next-generation technology
The original equipment manufacturer’s breakthrough autonomous blasthole drill is a big stride forward in safety and productivity.
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Mitchell Services continues to grow with nine new drill rigs
Mitchell Services will purchase nine new LF160 drill rigs as part of a material capital investment program the company is conducting.
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Improved safety and production through centralised underground blasting using BlastWeb 4G
Dyno Nobel’s BlastWeb 4G delivers safety benefits while increasing operational efficiency for underground mines.
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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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