Monthly Archives: December 2006

CEMENTING RELATIONS WITH CHINA

China’s booming economy continues to race ahead at breathtaking speed. Unprecedented numbers of roads, railways, tunnels, power plants and other infrastructure developments are under construction. The symbols of this dynamic growth – giant apartment blocks and towering office buildings – are rising ever skyward in cities across the country. To keep pace with the demand, the cement industry is working at full capacity – with Conch Cement, the largest producer in Asia, leading the way.

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Navigation with HNS – a milestone in hole positioning

The accurate collaring and alignment of a drill hole is a driller’s skill that comes with years of training and practical experience. Now it can be done quicker, easier and better than ever.

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The black heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains

In the Blue Ridge Mountains that span the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky, seams of coal flow through the ground at varying depths. Virginia Drilling Company knows just how to reach them.

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Breaking Traditions

In a field dominated by down-the-hole and tophammer drill rigs, an Austrian quarry is taking advantage of the flexibility, manoeuvrability and fuel economy of a drill rig equipped with the patented Coprod system.

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Precious Metals in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region

More than 700 metres below the surface, deep in the middle of Minnesota’s Arrowhead region, IDEA Drilling is taking core samples for what will one day be a mine
producing precious metals. An innovative technique and the power of its drill rig allows the company to survey huge areas of the mineralized zone via a single hole.

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The driller’s choice – ROC D series

Since its introduction in 1999, the ROC D Series crawler drill has become the “Gold Standard” among drillers for hole diameters 21/2” to 4” (64–102 mm), as celebrated by the sale of the 1,000th unit in January 2006. Versatility and reliability are the main reasons for this popular rig’s success.

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Streamlining service

Full maintenance package to keep Australian mine fleet up and running.

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ST1520 impressive in Australian trials

Extended field testing of the new Atlas Copco 15-tonne Scooptram ST1520 at the Beta Hunt Nickel Mine, Western Australia has led to a big “thumbs up” from the mine’s management.

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