Investigation Drilling – Reefton
Location
Reefton
Drilling Project Brief
Drill series of deep HQ core holes for slope stability study.
Drilling Project Challenges
Busy industrial mine environment. Negotiate heavy machinery operating
Unstable rock formation overhead
All holes required orientation tooling
Tight time-frame for project completion
Result
Drilling project successfully completed on time (2 days before Christmas).
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