drilling
Features & Analysis
Botswana Diamonds nears diamond production from first mine
AIM-listed diamond exploration company Botswana Diamonds is advancing towards diamond production at the Thorny River project in South Africa.
Top Stories
Epiroc to acquire South African underground rock reinforcement manufacturer
Epiroc has acquired Innovative Mining Products, better known as New Concept Mining – the South African manufacturer of rock reinforcement products for underground mining.
News
Local modernisation boosted as rock drill design finalists are chosen
Three finalists have been selected in Phase 1 of the Isidingo Drill Design Challenge – a competition aimed at instilling new, creative approaches to local innovation and design in South Africa’s mining industry.
Exploration
Next generation coring rig improves underground drilling
Boart Longyear’s MDR700 underground coring mobile drill rig is a next generation rig that can help you drill better underground.
Top Stories
Taking care of percussive drill bits maximises drilling efficiency
To help optimise operational efficiency and protect investments, drill companies need to work with quality products to get the job done right.
Base Metals
Trek Metals drilling programme may deliver significant exploration target
ASX-listed explorer Trek Metals has commenced a drilling programme at its flagship Kroussou project in Gabon targeting open pit, near surface zinc – lead mineralisation.
Features & Analysis
Atlas Copco new Diamec Smart series increases safety in underground drilling
Atlas Copco has introduced core drilling rigs that eliminate many of the hazardous operations for mines involved in underground core drilling.
The risk of handling...
East Africa
East Africa Metals continues drilling at Adyabo project in Ethiopia
Ethiopia – TSX-V listed East Africa Metals is undertaking a 40 x 40 m spaced infill diamond drilling programme at the Mato Bula Silica...
Features & Analysis
Ausdrill to sell DT HiLoad truck tray manufacturing business
ASX-listed drill and blast specialist Ausdrill will exit its DT HiLoad truck tray manufacturing business with effect from 31 March 2016.
Ausdrill MD Ron Sayers says...
Gold
West African Resources raises $2.1m to accelerate Tanlouka drilling
Burkina Faso – ASX-listed gold developer West African Resources has completed a capital raising of $2.1 million to accelerate the development of high grade oxide...
