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Core service

Diamond drilling and core samples

Diamond drilling for core samples at mineral exploration sites.

Drilling rig operating at an open-pit site.

Winter drilling

Core sample boxing

Diamond drilling video

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

Directional drilling with Hallrow wedge and casing wedge

Hallrow wedge

A wedge tool designed to change the direction of a casing string.

Casing wedge

A wedge tool designed to change the direction of a casing string.

Drilling survey

Gyro, SPT, Devico, REFLEX, and ACT-III

Gyro survey tool

REFLEX Gyro survey tool

REFLEX survey tool

ACT-III Digital Core Orientation

Depth capacity

PQ, HQ, and NQ diameters

Maximum drilling depth capacity:

  • PQ – 800 metres
  • HQ – 1 300 metres
  • NQ – 1 500 metres

Equipment

DRILLING RIGS

Operations are carried out with six drilling rigs: three Cortech 1300 rigs, two Cortech 1800 rigs, and one Forward C6 rig.

DRILLING RIGS
Drilling rigDepthRod sizeEngine powerEngine typePulling forcePull length /metres/Undercarriage
Cortech 13001000 m NQNQ, HQ, PQ167 kwCummins 6BTA5.9-C18068 kN6mTracked
Cortech 18001500 m NQNQ, HQ, PQ179 kwCummins 6CTA8.3135 kN6mTracked
Forward C61534 m NQNQ, HQ, PQ179 kwCummins 6CTA8.3-C240120 kN6mTracked

Cortech 1300

Cortech 1800

Forward C6

Drilling tools

Drilling tools

“M TOP TOOLS” LLC

Our company sells drilling and all other types of spare parts, allowing drilling operations to continue from start to finish without shortages or downtime.

Site support

CATERING

Daily food preparation and catering services for the field camp.