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DRILLS

Autonomous blasthole drilling

Friday 10 October 2008

Caterpillar has announced a product development program that will create an autonomous system for blasthole drills used in surface mining operations.


Three-boom drill debuts

Monday 10 March 2008

SANDVIK has just launched its new three-boom DD530 development/construction drill to the Australian market.


Drilling for rapid declines

Thursday 06 March 2008

SANDVIK has launched a drill that is designed for use in rapid decline development in hard-rock mining, civil construction tunnelling operations, and for drilling 12 to 75 m² cross sections.


Drill rig drilling deep

Friday 29 February 2008

SANDVIK has launched a diesel powered, self-propelled crawler mounted rotary drill rig.


Reducing underground error

Wednesday 07 November 2007

THE right information about the success of drilling and blasting patterns can be attained with the latest surveying and in-hole data capture technology.


Test-rig has loads of potential

Monday 08 October 2007

DRILLSTRING failures, the bane of underground and surface drillers everywhere, may one day be less of a problem. Sarah Belfield writes


Safety for drilling services provider

Monday 10 September 2007

THE 4th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards, Excellence in Mine OH&S


Get sharp or get out

Friday 10 August 2007

DRILLING Technology Innovation Group (DTIWG) chairman and BHP Billiton operations team leader John Emerson warns that shrinking lead times and poor standards in drilling will continue to undermine the industry if innovation does not occur.


Bang for your buck

Thursday 26 July 2007

MINE managers need to be more strategic when looking at drill and blast services, according to Orica’s blast based services manager Angelo Labriola.


Hammer rock drills

Tuesday 24 July 2007

FURUKAWA will be releasing a new range of hammer rock drills on Stand 305 at AIMEX 2007.


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