July/August2020

 The July/August 2020 issue of GDI is now available to subscribers
VIEWPOINT

Too soon to be optimistic?

"Always look on the bright side of life…" or how to adapt to the new normal

29 June 2020

 Drill King International supplied its WAI 5.0 fluid hammer for use on the 30m single-pass drill rigs being used by Keller during its work on the Brenner Base Tunnel
INFRASTRUCTURE

Tunnelling with Drill King

How Drill King International's WAI fluid hammers are being used on more than just mining projects

15 June 2020

 Equipe has created a bespoke online-training studio in its offices for trainers to deliver their usual courses via webcam to the learners who are safe in their own homes or working environments
CORE SAMPLING

Training in the age of COVID

Just how is Equipe Group adjusting to delivering safety training remotely during COVID-19 lockdown?

12 June 2020

 Bauer Foundations Philippines, Inc. was appointed by the NovaBala JV responsible for the construction of a TBM access shaft for a major infrastructure project in Manila
INFRASTRUCTURE

Bauer brings tunnel boring to Manila

Bauer's work on Manila's water supply network including the first use of a TBM in the city

11 June 2020

 New concrete technology and record pile depths have both featured in Keltbrays work on the Nova East project in London’s Victoria
PILING

Firsts and records for Keltbray at piling project in UK capital

Record pile depth and new concrete technology feature at London Keltbray project site

10 June 2020

 More money than ever is being spent on drilling programmes without achieving better outcomes said IMDEX’s Nick Payne at the annual Xploration Technology Symposium
MINING

IMDEX's new technology sweeps away old drilling habits

IMDEX solutions to the problem of more time being spent to drill less and to find less

10 June 2020

 All that remains of the town of Centralia after underground fires took hold of disused mine workings in the early 1960s is a heavily graffitied road
VIEWPOINT

My Centralia Experience

The story of one man's visit to Centralia, a US town all but destroyed by underground mine fires

09 June 2020

 Chalice Gold Mines is undertaking a systematic greenfield exploration programme at Julimar in Western Australia targeting high-grade nickel-copper-PGE
MINING

East Asia's changing nickel markets

Considering the possibility of The Philippines surpassing Indonesia as the major source of nickel

08 June 2020

PARTNER CONTENT

Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

PARTNER CONTENT

A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

PARTNER CONTENT

Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

PARTNER CONTENT

Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.