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UPDATE ON SUPER-DEEP DRILLING IN WEST PILBARA

Update on ASD-1, the West Pilbara super-deep diamond drill hole. HIGHLIGHTS: ASD-1 has been drilled to a depth of 1,348.5 metres. The diorite-granodiorite was entered at a depth 644.4 metres...

Faster Drilling Developed from Old Mining Technique

Scientists from Curtin University  claim they have developed a technique that can drill mineral exploration boreholes with only two workers instead of the industry standard of six. Currently, the...