In This Review
- Introduction
- Publications
- Systems Analysis
- Drill Bits
- Drill Consumables
- Drilling Contract Services
- Drilling Equipment and Supplies
- Directional Drilling
- Literature
- Education
- Consultants
Summary
This review describes the current state of technology of the equipment and technical processes involved in mine drilling. Topics covered include consultants and suppliers of drilling equipment, the types and varieties of drilling equipment available on the market, the cost and technical characteristics of drillers, educational opportiunities relative to drilling, jobs and employment involving drilling, and the safety and health requirements for drillers in both ore exploration and open pit mine and underground mine operation and closure.
INTRODUCTION
Drill, blast, load, truck, crush, and process; these operations are at the heart of mining. Here is an overview of drilling from suppliers to technology to equipment. Follow this review with InfoMine's reviews on blasting through flotation.
If you have more relevant information about drilling than appears in this review, please contact us jcaldwell@infomine.com or gregf@infomine.com and help us spread the word and keep the users of InfoMine informed & up-to-date.
PUBLICATIONS
Two mining publications have recently carried in-depth articles on drilling:
International Mining (April 2006 PDF edition, see page 45) and
Engineering and Mining Journal (see the April 2006 issue-sadly no electronic version is available.) Better still go to the
Atlas Copco site for complete
technical and
equipment information on drilling or one or more of these manufacturers mentioned in the articles noted above-they all have new equipment and new systems that may meet your needs:
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