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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

SURFACE

Red Dog taking first bite

Junior miner Matsa Resources has confirmed the start of mining at its Red Dog gold operation

12 September 2018

EQUIPMENT

Hausherr launches blasthole drill rig

Hausherr has released the HBM 160 drill rig for both rotary and down-the-hole (DTH) applications

22 August 2014

EQUIPMENT

Footloose

Mincon Group discusses its new MQ range of standard DTH hammers and explains the benefit of removing

23 May 2014

EQUIPMENT

CRCMining announces drill breakthrough

CRCMining is developing a high-pressure water-jet system for blasthole drilling

29 November 2013

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