Boart Longyear at PDAC with Industry-Leading Technology

PDAC 2020 is just around the corner, and Boart Longyear is ready to show why it’s the world’s leading provider of drilling services, equipment, and performance tooling. With several new products that are bound to make an impact on the exploration and mining community, customers who visit Booth #101 will see why Boart Longyear has been a pioneer in the drilling industry for 130 years.

 

“It’s always exciting to share with customers and other industry professionals what we have been working on and what we bring to the table", - Denis Despres, the Boart Longyear Chief Operating Officer.

 

Boart Longyear is one of more than 1,000 exhibitors at the international PDAC event being held in Toronto, Canada on March 1 – 4, 2020. Each year, PDAC — the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada — holds this international convention, trade show, and investors exchange attracting 24,000 attendees from 130 countries.

 

“Boart Longyear has so much to offer the mining industry,” said Denis Despres, the Boart Longyear Chief Operating Officer. “It’s always exciting to share with customers and other industry professionals what we have been working on and what we bring to the table.”

 

Boart Longyear experts will be available at PDAC during the exhibition to introduce the latest in drilling services, drilling products, and performance tooling. This year’s showcase includes:

 

TruScan™ Innovative Core Scanning Technology

 

Boart Longyear’s TruScan is a fully integrated, rugged and mobile imaging and geochemical technology housed in a mine-specification trailer able to operate in the most challenging greenfield environments, as well as within the relative comfort of a core yard. It can scan 60 to 100 m of core per 12-hour shift (depending on required accuracy).

 

TruSub™ (pre-release)

 

TruSub Drilling System can increase the efficiency and productivity of drilling programs through a real-time drill parameter display and automated reporting of key performance metrics. Productivity reporting metrics and live rig parameter monitoring can be available in real-time from anywhere with an internet connection.

 

TruCore™ UPIX – New Core Recovery Technology

 

Orient your core correctly with TruCore’s reliable technology. It’s easy to use and the highly accurate core orientation system determines the true direction of the mineralization of a geological feature.

 

TruShot™ Digital Survey Tool

 

TruShot provides immediate, accurate results so you can make quick survey decisions. Precisely determine the azimuth and dip measurement of the borehole, the location of the hole and from where the core is retrieved.

 

Longyear™ Bits

 

Longyear Bits are engineered to drill faster, last longer, and put more core in the box! The easy and smooth drilling characteristics make for improved tracking and balance in the hole when drilling begins which brings faster penetration rates, longer bit life, and a higher cutting speed.

 

XQ™ Rods

 

XQ rods are stronger, last longer, and are easier to use. With innovative engineering to provide the ultimate in performance and longevity, these patented XQ drill rods feature self-aligning thread start geometry. See how you can significantly increase your depth capacity, wear life, and productivity with XQ wireline coring rods.

 

LF™160 Drill Rig & FL262 Freedom™ Loader

 

Boart Longyear has combined proven technology from its most popular surface coring drill rigs to create the powerful LF160. This rig features hands-free rod handling, and is capable of up to 1800 meters NQ™ downward drilling. The rig can be ordered in either a crawler or truck mount configuration

 

MDR700 Underground Coring Drill Rig

 

This is a powerful rig that utilizes proven Boart Longyear™ underground exploration technology, with wide drilling angles for 280 degrees of horizontal movement and vertical up to vertical down drilling range, as well as advanced mobility with unique maneuvering features: four-wheel, two wheel, and crab-like movement.

 

Parts and Services

 

From drilling rig parts to spares, maintenance assistance, and repairs that span from reconditioning, up to full rig overhauls, Boart Longyear’s team is equipped and ready to assist you and meet your needs every step of the way. Use genuine Boart Longyear parts and services to keep your projects running with lower operating costs and higher returns on your equipment investments.

 

Jeff Olsen, President and CEO of Boart Longyear, said, “PDAC is a great opportunity to network with our many customers and people in our industry. There are always new things to learn from each other, new ways to form lasting connections, and we at Boart Longyear find that to be a key to achieving our strategy of building our customer’s orebody knowledge. We look forward to demonstrating how our technologies will increase results, safety and productivity.”

 

Every year at PDAC, Boart Longyear has the ability to wow everyone who comes to their booth with a robust lineup of some of the Company’s innovative products and services. With an arsenal of technology designed for superior drilling that results in quality core and provides accurate geological data, Boart Longyear will once again give customers the opportunity to learn more about how the Company can help with any drilling challenge in the industry.

 

JIMMY BARRIEAU PRESENTS HEALTH AND SAFETY IN MINERAL EXPLORATION

 

Would you like to know more about the Boart Longyear safety programs? On Saturday, February 29, Boart Longyear’s EHS Global Director Jimmy Barrieau will give a Short Course session entitled Health and Safety for Mineral Exploration. He will cover the basics of drilling, hazards that can be associated with drilling, and the safety programs Boart Longyear has set up in order to combat those hazards. For more information about this session, visit the PDAC website to get details.

 

About Boart Longyear

 

Established in 1890, Boart Longyear is the world’s leading provider of productivity solutions for diamond coring exploration, reverse circulation, large diameter rotary, mine dewatering, oil sands exploration, production, and sonic drilling services. The Company also manufactures, markets, and services reliable drill rigs, drill string products, innovative down-hole instrumentation tools, and quality parts.