Swick is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for the design and development of a carrier-mounted underground diamond drill-rig that has reduced the hazzards associated with drill rig set up.
The first twin boom drilling and cable installation rig will make its debut on Australian shores later this year.
Boart Longyear has released a new surface exploration drill, targeted at the 1,200 m NQ market.
KENNARDS Lift & Shift has introduced a rig-release, which can be attached to any crane or other lifting device.
SANDVIK has launched a diesel powered, self-propelled crawler mounted rotary drill rig.
A 36-year-old Queensland man was killed while operating a drilling rig in the Cooper Basin in South Australia in late January.
THE 4th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards, Excellence in Mine OH&S
THE 4th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards Excellence in Mine OH&S
A WHALEBACK Mining Six Sigma Business Excellence team has made blast hole drilling a more efficient and less costly task.
NATIONAL drilling contractor Rock Engineering has set a new industry benchmark by selecting a Sandvik T600 DTH drill to achieve higher standards of accuracy in the drilling of pre-split holes at the Mount Keith open-cut nickel operation, 720kms north east of Perth.