DDH1 and Swick to create world-leading mineral driller

DDH1 and Swick to create world-leading mineral driller

Plans announced for merger of DDH1 Ltd and Swick Mining Services to create major Australian driller

Surface Drilling

15 OCTOBER 2021
IQ to create 'Centre of Excellence' at National Stone Centre

IQ to create 'Centre of Excellence' at National Stone Centre

Headquarter move for IQ sees establishment of Centre of Excellence for quarrying industry

Surface Drilling

12 AUGUST 2021
IQ names Gavin Hartley as 2021 Caernarfon Award winner

IQ names Gavin Hartley as 2021 Caernarfon Award winner

2021 Caernarfon Awards winner named by the international presidents of the Institute of Quarrying

Surface Drilling

26 JULY 2021
Mental health and wellbeing from the Institute of Quarrying

Mental health and wellbeing from the Institute of Quarrying

Mental health help and awareness from the Institute of Quarrying

Industry voice

13 MAY 2021
Moldestad Fjellsprengning raises safety and efficiency

Moldestad Fjellsprengning raises safety and efficiency

Trimble's part in the success of Moldestad Fjellsprengning's drill and blast contracts

Surface Drilling

07 MAY 2021
Ukrainian government ready to develop domestic geodrilling activities

Ukrainian government ready to develop domestic geodrilling activities

Plans are being put in place in Ukraine to reduce large-scale illegal quarrying activity

Surface Drilling

06 MAY 2021
Epiroc wins large mining equipment order in Australia

Epiroc wins large mining equipment order in Australia

Rio Tinto places multi-million dollar drill rig order with Epiroc

Surface Drilling

27 APRIL 2021
Predicting blast outcomes

Predicting blast outcomes

Advanced Vibration Management is the latest software from Orica to monitor blast outcomes

Surface Drilling

26 APRIL 2021
Sandvik's top hammer system for large hole drilling in surface mining

Sandvik's top hammer system for large hole drilling in surface mining

Sandvik introduces a fully optimised surface top hammer drilling system for large hole sizes

Surface Drilling

25 MARCH 2021
Epiroc introduces the next evolution in Rig Control System for Pit Viper rigs

Epiroc introduces the next evolution in Rig Control System for Pit Viper rigs

Epiroc has introduced RCS 4.20, a software update to its proprietary Rig Control System

Surface Drilling

16 NOVEMBER 2020
"World of Epiroc" - Online innovative solutions

"World of Epiroc" - Online innovative solutions

World of Epiroc provides an online showcase for digital mining solutions from Swedish specialist

Surface Drilling

06 NOVEMBER 2020
More drill automation for Thiess at Lake Vermont

More drill automation for Thiess at Lake Vermont

Second autonomous drill rig added to fleet at Australian coal project with a third to follow

Surface Drilling

22 SEPTEMBER 2020