rotary drilling

The oldest drilling method, cable percussion drilling, involves dropping a series of tools into the ground to remove soil and advance the casing. Credit: Drift Services Group
SITE INVESTIGATION

Site investigation pros and cons

Drift Services Group discuss differing site investigation method advantages and disadvantages

22 July 2024

The Maybell Uranium Project showing historic pits, mineralised trends and the Exploration Target area. Credit: Global Uranium and Enrichment
CORE SAMPLING

Drilling contractor selected for Maybell Uranium Project

Himes Drilling contracted by Global Uranium and Enrichment for exploratory US drilling programme

04 July 2024

Sandvik will supply five electric versions of its DR410iE rotary drill rigs to Tsagaan Suvarga Project in Mongolia Credit: Sandvik
MINING

Mongolia's Tsagaan Suvarga project gets electric Sandvik rigs

Sandvik has received an order for cable-electric DR410iE rotary drill rigs from Mongolyn Alt MAK LLC

19 April 2024

Epiroc is splitting its Tools & Attachments division into two divisions Credit: Epiroc
MINING

Tools & Attachments division divided in two by Epiroc

Epiroc is splitting its Tools & Attachments division and appointing a new division president

04 April 2024

Geoprobe sonic drilling versus rotary drilling proves profitable technology in Alaska for GeoTek Alaska employees Travis Drewry and Steve Simas Credit: Geoprobe
SITE INVESTIGATION

Establishing economical sonic drilling versus rotary drilling

Alaskan contractor sees the benefits offered by a sonic drill rig from Geoprobe

27 March 2024

 Sandvik newly acquired testing facility in Finlnd is the company’s first dedicated exclusively to surface drilling on such a large scale
MINING

Surface drilling mine being developed by Sandvik to test new technologies

New surface drilling test mine site opened by Sandvik to speed up product development

14 November 2023

 The XR600E was among the selection of rotary rigs supplied by XCMG for the piling work on the Chongming–Qidong Yangtze River Bridge project
INFRASTRUCTURE

XCMG's drilling technologies complete multiple record-setting projects

Drilling rigs from XCMG are setting records on infrastructure projects around the world

11 October 2023

 The use of a sonic rig can bring many advantages when undertaking site investigation work
CORE SAMPLING

Sampling with a sonic rig

The benefits of using sonic drilling for in-situ testing and sampling site investigation projects

23 March 2023

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

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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.