Safe and Compliant

You need safe and compliant underground coring drilling services contractors that employ the most progressive, effective safety programs, utilize field-designed safety innovations, and cultivate a safety culture where every employee knows safety is the number one priority. World-class safety and training programs promote employee empowerment and engagement at all levels. Programs that identify and mitigate risks for a strong safety culture.

Local Talent, Global Strength

You need local work forces and a drilling services contractor with a solid reputation for operating responsibly in the communities in which you operate. Global means you have access to the diverse Boart Longyear workforce, cross-regional and cross-functional services, expertise and equipment, and global metrics and reporting.

Consistent, Reliable Service

Let us help you achieve your drilling project objectives by providing industry-leading core recovery rates for highly accurate geological data from core to make informed decisions. Rely on Boart Longyear for our technical expertise, experience, industry leading core recovery rates, integrated core orientation and measurable performance data. We deliver solutions, integrity and results through our consistent and reliable service.

Diverse Fleet of Rigs and Equipment

By continuously investing in developing and building new, efficient and safe underground coring rigs and equipment, you can count on Boart Longyear for industry-leading core recovery rates and up-time. In-house engineers design and build state-of-the-art drill rigs that feature state-of-the-art technology like auto-drilling and hands-free rod handling. Boart Longyear equipment is designed for safety and field-tested for compliance and reliability.

SAFETY EXCELLENCE

Boart Longyear is committed to ongoing investments in industry-leading Environmental, Health and Safety programs.

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Underground coring / exploration capabilities

Boart Longyear offers diverse underground coring drilling solutions perfectly tailored for each project – delivering safe and productive meters.

DIVERSE FLEET OF RIGS
Our modular coring rigs and mobile platforms make it easy for drill crews to safely move from site-to-site. The Boart Longyear™ LM™ series of modular diamond drill rigs (LM™55, LM™75, LM™90, LM™110, and the LM™150) feature easily interchangeable components, allowing for space constraints without sacrificing depth requirements. The standard modular design includes a mobile platform in order to service larger underground mines and provides for more efficient moves between drill sites.

DEEP CORING (+1,800 M)
Boart Longyear has the expertise and a diverse fleet of equipment ranging from small to large capacity drills. We can accommodate projects to over 1,800-meter angle and vertical hole projects. Plus, with Boart Longyear™ patented tooling, we offer safer and more efficient up holes at any angle.

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
Boart Longyear performs directional drilling with our own technicians, mud motors, steering tools, and mud pumps to fit your project. Learn more ›

SPECIALTY SERVICES
Boart Longyear has the expertise to perform dewatering galleries, geotechnical borings, tunnel investigations, grouting services, and utility borings.

ROD HANDLING
Boart Longyear offers the latest in rod handling technology and totally hands-free rod handling for optimal safety without compromising productivity.

TRUSCAN™ - INNOVATIVE CORE SCANNING TECHNOLOGY
Utilizing innovative XRF technology specifically built to scan rock, TruScan™ is designed to provide same-day continuous analysis of the drill core and quickly provide non-destructive, accurate, high-density elemental concentration data. Boart Longyear’s Drilling Services utilizes TruScan™ for elemental and photo scanning of core at the exploration site, providing geologists access to near real-time geological data as the core is drilled. Learn more ››

Underground Coring Services Fleet

Drill Rig Depth Up Depth Down Depth Horizontal
LM™55 179 m 418 m 500 m
LM™75 305 m 887 m 837 m
LM™90 981 m 1,500 m 970 m
MDR700 305 m 887 m 970 m

The depths in this table are based on field experiences, and may be reasonably expected.

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