drill bits

A Cat MD6250 in the field at a site in Asia
FLEETS

Drilling down to the details

Donna Schmidt bites into bits and other drilling consumables

09 October 2019

Sandvik Rock Tools PowerCarbide DTH uniface bit
OPERATIONS

Sandvik introduces PowerCarbide range

Sandvik has gathered its most powerful carbide grades under the name PowerCarbide

11 March 2019

Boart Longyear has launched the DriftMaster series of top hammer rods and bits
UNDERGROUND

Boart Longyear launches DriftMaster series

Boart Longyear has launched the DriftMaster series of top hammer rods and bits

08 January 2019

 Both new PowerCarbide grades are available immediately
UNDERGROUND

New PowerCarbide grades from Sandvik

Sandvik is adding two new carbide grades to its PowerCarbide family of drill bits

19 December 2018

 The full Longyear diamond bit family
FLEETS

Boart Longyear releases full Longyear drill bit series

The complete line of Longyear diamond drilling bits is now available globally

07 November 2018

 New Cat tricone drill bit
FLEETS

Cat releases bits for challenging blasthole drilling

Caterpillar's new line of tricone drill bits is designed for tough rotary blasthole applications

24 October 2018

Los Bronces mine, Chile, where Element Six technology is in operation
OPERATIONS

The diamond standard in mining

Markus Bening looks at material choice for cutting elements, drill bits and wear parts

12 July 2018

 The new Sandvik RR441 rotary drill bit
FLEETS

New Sandvik RR441 rotary drill bit

Sandvik has introduced the new RR441 rotary bit with an advanced cutting structure design

27 June 2018

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.