GDI June 2014
Deep drilling challenge
Slovakia-based technology SME GA Drilling introduces its plasma-drilling system, which can efficiently reach deep underground sources, aimed at the oil-and-gas, geothermal and mining sectorsEfficient to the core
Incentives for renewable heat
The UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) launched the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (Dom RHI) on April 9. The energy industry breathed a sigh of relief as the incentive scheme, set to support the inevitable growth of the renewable heating sector, became availableGaining a cutting edge
Finnish dimension stone supplier Finska Stenindustri (Suomen Kiviteollisuus), specialised in quarrying and exporting rough granite blocks, is making the transition from drilling to diamond wire-cutting technologyCornish tin mining returns
Working in extreme weather conditions is par for the course for Meridian Drilling, but when it came to starting a contract closer to home, the UK-headquartered company had to overcome a new set of environmental challengesComment
Play fair!
The UK construction industry was rattled by recent data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), showing that, on average, women in the sector are paid 12% less than their male counterpartsProjects
BSP hammers away on Moroccan high-speed rail link
Construction of Morocco’s new high-speed rail line, linking Tangier with Casablanca, is well under way, with work having started on the initial phase in late 2011
BAM Ritchies helps guard Hampstead Heath
The Hampstead Heath ponds project aims to keep North London safe from dam collapseTellus South West reveals survey data
The Tellus South West survey project, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and carried out by a partnership of the British Geological Survey, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the British Antarctic Survey and the University of Exeter Camborne School of Mines, has launched its new maps and dataBoart’s Chile deal
Boart Longyear has won a contract for the exploration drilling services at Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert of northern ChileEquipment
MGS expands its services
UK-based Marton Geotechnical Services (MGS) set up its new plant services arm in February
New Klemm rig fulfils latest emission standards
German rig manufacturer Klemm Bohrtechnik recently presented its latest technology at the Bauer in-house exhibitionDigga Europe’s new UK premises
Australian machinery attachment manufacturer Digga’s European distributor has moved into new premises in Hungerford, BerkshirePeople
ADSC’s lecture award unveiled
The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) has announced the ADSC Michael W. O’Neill Lecture AwardAusdrill appoints new Africa COO
Ausdrill has announced the appointment of John Kavanagh as chief operating officer – AfricaFeatures
Deep drilling challenge
Slovakia-based technology SME GA Drilling introduces its plasma-drilling system, which can efficiently reach deep underground sources, aimed at the oil-and-gas, geothermal and mining sectors
Sonic tips
Boart Longyear operations manager Fred Hafner offers the following useful tips to get the most out of sonic drillingEfficient to the core
At a time when safety, cost-effectiveness, efficiency and environmental stewardship are in demand, sonic drilling presents itself as a beneficial solution for many drilling applications. Terra Sonic International details the seven primary benefits that sonic drilling offersTackling all challenges
SonicSampDrill rigs prove the versatility of sonic, from New Zealand to New JerseySinging a new tone
Japanese drill rig and equipment manufacturer Toa-Tone Boring, which launched the new SD-125 high-frequency vibratory-rotary drill earlier this year, answers GDI’s questions about its sonic rangeStill sonic
US supplier of drilling tools Hole Products discusses its sonic background and equipmentBig sonic power
Geoprobe Systems, a US-based manufacturer of soil, water and rock-sampling machines and tooling, introduced a new large sonic rig at its recent Open House eventDelivering clean water and heating
Devon-based Geologic Boreholes has been busy drilling water supply and geothermal boreholesAccess all areas
Multi-disciplinary environmental consultant Delta-Simons recently completed a specialist drilling job in a conservation area of historic Lincoln in the East MidlandsFair and equal
Many UK construction companies are working hard to create fair work environments and practices, but there is still much to be done. Constructing Equality’s managing director Chrissi McCarthy talks to GDI about the CITB Be Fair Framework, which helps employers address fairness, inclusion and respect within their organisationsLeveraging collective knowledge
Martin Blower, new chairman of the UK’s Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS), spoke to GDI about the 50th anniversary of the industry body for piling and foundation contractors and geotechnical specialists, and his views on the industryManaging and optimising GSES
Andy Howley, managing director of UK-based Ground Source Consult, explains how to maximise the efficiency of a ground-source energy systemIncentives for renewable heat
The UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) launched the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (Dom RHI) on April 9. The energy industry breathed a sigh of relief as the incentive scheme, set to support the inevitable growth of the renewable heating sector, became availableGaining a cutting edge
Finnish dimension stone supplier Finska Stenindustri (Suomen Kiviteollisuus), specialised in quarrying and exporting rough granite blocks, is making the transition from drilling to diamond wire-cutting technologyCornish tin mining returns
Working in extreme weather conditions is par for the course for Meridian Drilling, but when it came to starting a contract closer to home, the UK-headquartered company had to overcome a new set of environmental challenges
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Russian precious-metals company Polymetal International plc has made significant progress at the Semcha platinum-group metals (PGM) property in the past year as it moves the project towards a preliminary economic assessment
The Republic of Guinea intends to launch, pursuant to the mining Code, a competitive and transparent invitation to tender for three bauxite mining blocks located in the prefectures of Boffa, Boké and Télimélé.
Indochine Mining Limited is developing a high-grade gold project at Mt Kare in PNG by rapidly developing wide,
high-grade gold zones
Sarama Resources is a West Africa-focused gold explorer with substantial landholdings in Burkina Faso, Liberia and Mali.
Midway Gold is an emerging, near-term gold producer on track to bring its first million-ounce project, the Pan mine, to production in 2014
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