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November 20, 2018
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2018 International
There is always a point in time that you can look back on and say – that was when everything changed. For safety in exploration drilling, that point in time is now and one company is leading the change in South Africa.
October 12, 2018
2018 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
On the mountainside of Falakro, near Drama in the northeastern part of Greece, a unique collection of quarries are located.
October 1, 2018
International 2018 Underground Rock Excavation
Building two hydropower plants in northern Norway, BetonmastHæhre Anlegg faces specific challenges – and is overcoming them with the help of the Häggloader. The environment, the project budget and the operators are all winners.
September 14, 2018
International 2018 Underground Rock Excavation
Barrick’s Hemlo Mine goes deep with teleremote and automation – teleremote autonomous mining is helping Barrick Gold Corporation reach a deeper section of its Hemlo mine in Canada.
July 6, 2018
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2018 International
In western South Africa, in the Northern Cape Province, lies Aggeneys, a small mining town that was established back in 1976 on a farm with the same name. The geology in this region is one of the most diverse in the whole of South Africa and also boa...
June 21, 2018
2018 International Surface and Exploration Drilling division
With more than 50 years of experience in the mining industry, Quest Exploration Drilling (QED) has been one of the notable pioneers in providing drilling services to the resources and energy business in the Asia Pacific region.
September 25, 2017
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2017 International
MAXAM supplements its machinery park and optimises drilling and blasting works using the state-of-the-art Atlas Copco drill rigs equipped in HNS (Hole Navigation System).
September 25, 2017
Max Bögl uses SmartROC C50 with the proven COPROD technology to optimize their quarrying process.
September 25, 2017
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2017 International
PowerROC T25 DC helps Moroccan drilling firm win new major assignment.
September 22, 2017
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2017 International
A story about how DSI company Gramazini increased productivity drastically with the help from SpeedCut and SpeedROC 2FA.
September 22, 2017
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2017 International
SO.CA.L is a subsidiary of Carrières du Boulonnais group and has been built and developed over four generations
March 16, 2017
2017 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Lift manufacturer Kone Oyj is conducting excavation work at the Tytyri limestone mine to construct a test laboratory. Tytyri limestone mine is located in Lohja in the southern parts of Finland.
February 1, 2017
2017 International Underground Rock Excavation
Quicker bolting process allows Boliden Kristineberg to mine more rock
January 23, 2017
2017 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Norwegian contractor Veidekke shares their experience with the Dynamic tunneling package, and explains how the software feature enables them to generate drill plans at the tunnel face.
December 12, 2016
Bohus Bergsprängning has created a 22-meter deep shaft and a 7-meter long cross tunnel in Röda Sten in Gothenburg. The shaft was made entirely without blasting, instead using a wire saw from Atlas Copco.
December 8, 2016
2016 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
A glimpse of the first operational Atlas Copco SmartROC T45 drill rig in Italy at work at the Sibelco quarry in Robilante.
December 1, 2016
Mining contractor DDQ of Queensland, Australia has slashed fuel costs dramatically since adding a new Atlas Copco Pit Viper 235 rotary drill rig to its fleet. The secret is in the clutch.
December 1, 2016
The Barrick Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea has become the first mine in the world to use an Atlas Copco DM 45 blasthole rig for in-pit grade control with reverse circulation drilling.
November 25, 2016
2016 International Surface and Exploration Drilling division
Germany’s Mineral Baustoff GmbH, a member of the STRABAG SE Group, is one of Europe’s leading raw materials producers.
July 28, 2016
Around the world, water well rig owners and operators appreciate the Atlas Copco T2W truck-mounted drilling rig for its application versatility, high productivity and ability to get in and out of even the most rugged conditions.
July 11, 2016
After 848 meters of reaming the 4.0m diameter, RXL reamer bored through at Tara mine. With a total of 960 operational hours, the dressing of Magnum V 6-row cutters completed the job. This with life left to spare. Quite a feat.
July 11, 2016
Carbide Test for Magnum Cutter in Kiruna - outlasted the competition by 37%
July 11, 2016
After 848 meters of reaming the 4.0m diameter, RXL reamer bored through at Tara mine. The dressing of Magnum V 6-row cutters was the same as the dressing that collared the raise 960 operational hours earlier. Quite a feat.
June 29, 2016
As labor costs continue to rise and safety regulations become ever more demanding, quarrying companies are meeting the challenges through increased mechanization.
June 29, 2016
2016 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Surface drill rig for limestone and cement quarrying, open pit mining, as well as aggregate quarrying
June 29, 2016
Our ideas move mountains. One of many ideas is a unique model used to control costs at the Marão tunneling project in Iberia, Portugal.
June 29, 2016
2016 International Surface and Exploration Drilling division
Modern surface drilling technology is driving the increasing demand for geothermal and water wells, and well drilling specialist Säffle Brunnsborrning is among the growing number of small entrepreneurs who are taking full advantage of the trend.
June 28, 2016
When Chile’s El Sauce copper mine launched an investigation into the reasons for its declining productivity, the low availability of its drilling equipment was identified as key factor. What came next became as industry “first”.
June 28, 2016
Large size DTH hammers and bits, are most commonly used within construction projects for piling and foundation drilling.
June 23, 2016
Deep core sampling in ancient rock may help scientists to discover one of the biggest mysteries of evolution – when and how life on land first began.
June 23, 2016
Leixoes harbour in Portugal was in need of a new jetty to handle 100 yachts, service and reception area and a passenger terminal. The piling work of the new jetty brought up some tough challenges to the project.
June 23, 2016
Construction work on the eastbound E6 motorway between Trondheim and Stjørdal in Norway is on track to meet the 2014 completion deadline. However, the project has had its challenges, not least in the construction of a 2,6 km road tunnel on the approa...
June 23, 2016
Geotechnical Drilling Tools (GDT) has been growing a rental fleet of large DTH products over the last 5 years to meet increasing demand for these products.
June 20, 2016
2016 Rock Drilling tools International
Saroma Engineering Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 1977. The company started as a sub-contractor and crushing plant operator for quarries and the construction industry
June 20, 2016
2016 Rock Drilling tools International
Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, USA, William A. Hazel, Inc. is a premiere total site development contractor. They encountered hard rock while working on infrastructure projects to support a population surge in the Washington, D.C., area
June 17, 2016
2016 Rock Drilling tools International
Major investments in new infrastructure is under way in and around Oslo, Norway. New railroads have been built and new high-capacity highways are being constructed.
June 17, 2016
Mining and Rock Excavation Service division 2016 International
CB Destrukce of the Czech Republic is one of the country’s top ten contractors providing drilling and blasting services for the construction industry – and it’s all about CARE.
June 14, 2016
2016 International Surface and Exploration Drilling division
A surface drilling solution to an underground dilemma.
June 14, 2016
2016 Mining and Rock Excavation Service division Rock Drilling tools International
Recent investments have made Boliden’s Garpenberg mine one of the most modern and productive in the world. This is a great feat for Sweden’s oldest, still active mine, which can trace its history back to the 13th century.
June 13, 2016
Portugal’s Aljustrel copper/zinc mine is back in business and on the road to becoming a world class producer. A strategy to successively increase the capacity and efficiency of the haulage fleet is proving to be a key factor in the mine’s new-found s...
June 10, 2016
Performance-improvement and costsavings challenges within the drilling industry have never been greater. On the job safety is critical and any operation trying to remain competitive in today’s market needs innovative solutions to ensure contracts are...
June 10, 2016
New Azure exploration bit was configured with customer input to conquer variations in an array of formations
June 10, 2016
Finding new ways to make operations more efficient and less expensive is a challenge. KGHM mines in Poland has found that using Atlas Copco products and service provided them with the tools needed to achieve their goals.
June 9, 2016
The majority of blasthole drill rigs in Indonesia are used in the coal industry and the Prima Sarana Gemilang mine is a typical example.
June 9, 2016
Mining and Rock Excavation Service division 2016 International
Certiq, Atlas Copco’s new machine monitoring system, keeps equipment owners continuously updated on the performance of their fleets, paving the way for proactive maintenance and lower costs.
May 23, 2016
2016 International Surface and Exploration Drilling division
Radomiro Tomic mine introduces remote control
May 4, 2016
2016 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Known as the “Roof of the World,” the Tibetan Plateau captivates us not only with her stunning natural beauty and pristine culture, but also with abundant mineral resources.
March 29, 2016
2016 International Surface and Exploration Drilling division
Every day, the world’s quarries produce millions of tonnes of aggregate for a variety of industrial needs by drilling, blasting and crushing – but not always with the best results for their owners. However, there is a smart, easy and profitable way t...
January 29, 2016
2016 Mining and Rock Excavation Service division International
The miners are turning to service solutions as a way to combat the downtrend with metal prices lower than for many years
January 28, 2016
2016 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
The GZD Siewierz quarry in southern Poland is gearing up for leaner production with a SmartROC T35 that has cut noise levels and energy consumption by half.
January 11, 2016
2016 International Surface and Exploration Drilling division
Our Diamec Smart series brings automation to core drilling. Rough, tough and hazardous tasks in drilling are diminishing as technology marches on with automation. The newcomer Diamec Smart is a good example of today’s safety innovations.
January 7, 2016
2016 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Three new editions of the FlexiROC range of surface drill rigs have been introduced, each adapted for a wide range of applications in construction and quarrying.
January 6, 2016
American raiseboring specialist Raisebor has set a record in the North American raiseboring industry, completing what is possibly the biggest raise ever bored.
December 29, 2015
Mining and Rock Excavation Service division 2015 International
When business slows down, drilling contractors may have to lay-up some of their equipment.
December 15, 2015
Tomorrow’s underground mines will be more remote with orebodies that are difficult to reach and consequently more dangerous to excavate.
December 14, 2015
The Noche Buena gold mine of Mexico has discovered how to increase the size of its large diameter blastholes without increasing the cost of hammers and bits.
December 11, 2015
It’s been called The King of Small Drifts – and there are 500 good reasons why. That’s the number of Boomer S 1D drill rigs that have been delivered until mid-2015.
December 10, 2015
Mining and Rock Excavation Service division 2015 International
Boliden Tara Mines is in no doubt about the positive impact that systematic training of equipment operators and maintenance personnel can have on efficiency.
December 10, 2015
2015 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Atlas Copco has launched a high productivity, low cost surface drill rig for the dimension stone industry. The SpeedROC 2F is designed for drilling in marble, granite, sandstone and limestone.
December 7, 2015
2015 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
surface drill rig for construction and quarrying
December 6, 2015
Chile’s great Chuquicamata open pit mine is looking ahead to a new and prosperous future – underground.
November 9, 2015
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2015 International
surface drill rig for quarrying and open pit mining
August 10, 2015
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2015 International
surface drill rig for construction and quarrying
July 22, 2015
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2015 International
Calculating how much rock needs excavating in preparation for a construction project is usually a fairly accurate process. But in Vega, while this process was under way, it was decided that one of the buildings would be relocated several meters from ...
June 15, 2015
Atlas Copco’s well known Boomer M-series has undergone a major upgrade and is now available worldwide.
June 10, 2015
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2015 International
Brønnøy Kalk AS, owners of the Akselberg limestone quarry in northern Norway, has achieved consistency and reliability in its production process. This, in turn, has helped to boost efficiency throughout the operation.
June 7, 2015
With narrow drifts and a tricky combination of ore to contend with, Sweden’s Lovisa Mine was the ideal testing ground for the upgraded GET – a new Scooptram bucket with smarter and longer-lasting features.
June 3, 2015
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2015 International
A Russian specialist in the exploration and mining of alluvial gold has switched from traditional excavation methods to drill and blast with a new surface drill rig.
May 25, 2015
2015 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
The Savage River mine has taken its focus on safety another step forward with the installation of a mobile, remote control station for drill rigs.
May 22, 2015
Detour Lake is the flagship gold mining operation of emerging mid-tier gold producer, Detour Gold Corporation. Keeping Detour Lake on target to becoming Canada’s largest gold mine
May 22, 2015
India’s Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) owner of the world’s largest zinc mine, is successfully developing its operations to meet future challenges and demands. A long-term partnership is helping the drive for more mechanization, higher productivity and...
May 21, 2015
2015 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
As the construction industry recovers from the global recession, drilling contractors are finding that new technology goes a long way to meeting the increasing demand for materials.
May 15, 2015
As one of the five tunnels currently being built on the 40.3 km section of the Ljig-Preljina road in Serbia, the Šarani tunnel is extraordinary.
May 15, 2015
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2015 International
Datun Mine sets new productivity records with Diamec underground exploration drill rigs
February 10, 2015
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2015 International
surface drill rig for construction and urban development
January 31, 2015
The Kevitsa Mine in Finnish Lapland, 130 km inside the Arctic Circle, continues to develop with Atlas Copco equipment. Among the latest acquisitions are two Pit Viper 271 drill rigs which are now in full operation.
January 19, 2015
2015 Mining and Rock Excavation Service division International
With the ever-increasing demands for production efficiency, fast-track training in the mining industry has never been more important.
January 15, 2015
Atlas Copco’s new Pit Viper 311 has successfully completed rigorous field testing at a copper mine in the USA, confirming the value of the rotary drill rig key design features.
January 15, 2015
2015 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
The introduction of Atlas Copco’s SmartROC T40 drill rig is helping Turkish contractors to slash their fuel bills and improve their productivity – and the word is spreading fast.
January 14, 2015
2015 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
A dimension stone specialist in the USA has increased its productivity by up to 40 percent after switching the drill and blast method for diamond wire cutting to the Atlas Copco SpeedCut.
January 11, 2015
2015 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Researchers from around the world are currently studying the evolution of the planet based on information provided with the help of Atlas Copco and a 2.5 kilometer deep drill hole.
November 20, 2014
2014 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
For concrete and quarry company Local Mix, increasing productivity was simply a matter of finding the right drill rig. By all accounts, they’ve found it.
August 22, 2014
The Stawell Gold mine in Australia is the first mine in the world to take delivery of the newly launched Scooptram ST18 loader from Atlas Copco.
August 13, 2014
Surface and Exploration Drilling division 2014 International
The SmartROC C50 surface drill rig has emerged victorious from the infamous limestone quarries of France, with top marks for power, speed and fuel efficiency.
August 10, 2014
2014 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Atlas Copco’s PowerROC T25 DC drill rig, made in Japan, is convincing Chinese customers of the wisdom of making the transition from pneumatic to hydraulically controlled equipment.
June 19, 2014
Drilcorp Ltd based in Seaham, County Durham has been awarded a de-watering contract in Aberdeen AB12 3QA in the north east of Scotland, consisting of 220 boreholes to a total depth of 7,5 m. The site has between 5 m and 7 m of overburden comprising s...
January 9, 2014
The Karelsky Okatysh iron ore mine, located in the Russian Republic of Karelia, continues to increase its production year on year, irrespective of fluctuations in metal prices.
January 9, 2014
2014 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
Modern exploration helps revive iconic Spanish copper mine.
August 13, 2013
2013 Underground Rock Excavation International
A mixture of sand, aggregates and water, sprayed onto a surface under high pressure. It may sound simple, but today’s modern shotcreting technique is nothing less than an art form.
August 13, 2013
2013 Mining and Rock Excavation Service division International
Atlas Copco’s remanufacturing services are being developed and expanded across the globe to meet increasing demands for reconditioned components or even entire drill rigs, loaders and trucks.
August 13, 2013
2013 Surface and Exploration Drilling division International
The iron ore mining giant LKAB has been putting the new FlexiROC T45 surface drill rig to the test at its open pit operation in Svappavaara, in northern Sweden. The results were as dramatic as the landscape.
April 16, 2012
Mining and Rock Excavation Service division 2012 International
More and more mining companies are turning to Atlas Copco training simulators to optimize their training programs in the face of a growing shortage of skilled labor. BHP Billiton of Western Australia is one mining company that has adopted this method...
June 6, 2018
To construct a relatively shallow, large tunnel under a water body in shale bedrock working from very small work sites without impacting adjacent airport operations.
June 6, 2018
The open pit gold mine of La Herradura Penmont in the northern state of Sonora, not far from the U.S. border, is improving its productivity through a combination of upgraded drill rigs and new rock drilling tools.
June 6, 2018
Launched in 2014, the Secoroc COP 66 hammer proved its worth in hard rock conditions in Northern Sweden.
