Weco’s facility near Johannesburg, South Africa Credi: Epiroc Weco’s facility near Johannesburg, South Africa Credi: Epiroc
MINING

South Africa's Weco acquired by Epiroc

Epiroc completes acquisition of the business of a rock drilling parts manufacturer in South Africa

03 May 2024
A 25m high gantry extension now added to Van Oord’s Svanen will allow it to install ever-larger monopiles for offshore wind farm applications Credit: Van Oord
PILING

Van Oord's Svanen upgraded for larger monopiles

Heavy lift installation vessel grows 25m taller overnight as upgrade programme continues

03 May 2024
Current generation SHOTPlus is used for surface management and blast design while also being connected to BlastIQ for digital blasting management Credit: Orica
MINING

Orica celebrates 35 years of SHOTPlus

How Orica's SHOTPlus has evolved over 35 years and still continues to do so

02 May 2024
GreenFire Energy’s demonstration of closed-loop geothermal energy systems, separately testing water and supercritical CO2 as working fluids Credit: GreenFire Energy
GEOTHERMAL

GreenFire Energy selected for Launch Alaska Portfolio

Climate tech accelerator is focused on deployments to enable the energy transition in Alaska

02 May 2024
Geothermal energy drilling specialist Eavor Technologies is supporting Canada’s new Alberta Drilling Accelerator Credit: Eavor Technologies
GEOTHERMAL

Alberta Drilling Accelerator launches in Canada

First-of-its-kind Canadian technology-agnostic, market-driven drilling test site launches

02 May 2024
A 25m high gantry extension now added to Van Oord’s Svanen will allow it to install ever-larger monopiles for offshore wind farm applications Credit: Van Oord
PILING

Van Oord's Svanen upgraded for larger monopiles

Heavy lift installation vessel grows 25m taller overnight as upgrade programme continues

03 May 2024
Current generation SHOTPlus is used for surface management and blast design while also being connected to BlastIQ for digital blasting management Credit: Orica
MINING

Orica celebrates 35 years of SHOTPlus

How Orica's SHOTPlus has evolved over 35 years and still continues to do so

02 May 2024
GEOTHERMAL

GreenFire Energy selected for Launch Alaska Portfolio

02 May 2024
GEOTHERMAL

Alberta Drilling Accelerator launches in Canada

02 May 2024
Weco’s facility near Johannesburg, South Africa Credi: Epiroc
MINING

South Africa's Weco acquired by Epiroc

Epiroc completes acquisition of the business of a rock drilling parts manufacturer in South Africa

03 May 2024
MINING

Orica celebrates 35 years of SHOTPlus

How Orica's SHOTPlus has evolved over 35 years and still continues to do so

02 May 2024
MINING

H2i Technology completes hydrogen injection testing

Testing completed on hydrogen injection system for diesel engine emissions reduction

01 May 2024
MINING

UK's Coal Authority frees up data for the public sector

Public sector organisations are now able to license the UK's Coal Authority data for free

30 April 2024
MINING

Mining automation cannot be 'one size fits all'

Automating the mining sector has many benefits, but it is not a simple ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution

26 April 2024
GreenFire Energy’s demonstration of closed-loop geothermal energy systems, separately testing water and supercritical CO2 as working fluids Credit: GreenFire Energy
GEOTHERMAL

GreenFire Energy selected for Launch Alaska Portfolio

Climate tech accelerator is focused on deployments to enable the energy transition in Alaska

02 May 2024
GEOTHERMAL

Alberta Drilling Accelerator launches in Canada

First-of-its-kind Canadian technology-agnostic, market-driven drilling test site launches

02 May 2024
GEOTHERMAL

Enteq begins multi-well testing campaign for SABER in Australia

An extensive multi-well field-testing programme is now underway for SABER in Australia

01 May 2024
GEOTHERMAL

Cornish Lithium welcomes government minister to Trelavour

UK's Minister for Industry and Economic Security, Nusrat Ghani has visited Cornish Litium's project

01 May 2024
GEOTHERMAL

Designing the future of geothermal drilling

An insight into the work of the European Geothermal Energy Council to increase renewable energy use

29 April 2024
Proper maintenance will ensure that submersible water well pumps operate efficiently and effectively Credit: Xylem
GROUNDWATER

Troubleshooting submersible pumps

How spring maintenance can maximise submersible water well pump performance

30 April 2024
GROUNDWATER

A method to the water well drilling madness

Joe Haynes discusses the pros and cons of five popular methods of water well drilling

19 April 2024
GROUNDWATER

OJUS turns to Volvo Penta for new compressor range engines

OJUS Power and Technologies has expanded its operations into the air compressor industry in India

26 March 2024
GROUNDWATER

Germany ready for drilling acceleration

Eugene Gerden reports that the geotechnical drilling sector in Germany is returning to growth

20 March 2024
GROUNDWATER

Deep Isolation delivers first prototype canister

Prototype nuclear waste borehole canister successfully manufactured in the UK for testing in the US

04 March 2024
An illustration of how deep the investigative borehole below the Houses of Parliament is Credit: The Delivery Authority
SITE INVESTIGATION

Borehole deeper than Channel Tunnel dug under UK's Parliamentary buildings

Borehole drilled under the Houses of Parliament as part of 'Restoration and Renewal Programme'

24 April 2024
SITE INVESTIGATION

Fugro relocates Amberjack to Japan

Reflagging of Fugro's self-elevating platform supports Japan’s growing offshore wind market

24 April 2024
SITE INVESTIGATION

Monitoring While Drilling: sonic drilling in full control

Royal Eijkelkamp’s system for monitoring the performance of sonic drill rigs

23 April 2024
SITE INVESTIGATION

Empowering the future: The crucial role of training in the drilling sector

The BDA asserts that the success of the industry lies in the continuous development of its workforce

19 April 2024
CORE SAMPLING

The advantages of sonic drilling for ground investigation

The advantages of sonic drilling compared to other standard techniques for ground investigation

18 April 2024
Chase Alderman and the crew at G&W Construction Co. Inc. are already familiar with the unique complexities of operating at night Credit: Ditch Witch
UTILITIES

Under the cover of darkness

The story of how G&W Construction used the first US domestic market Ditch Witch AT120

22 April 2024
UTILITIES

GD Energy Products introduces upgraded GD 800HDD pump

The GD 800HDD pump is a compact, lightweight pump featuring an extremely high rod load

18 April 2024
UTILITIES

DDURT Construction connecting rural communities

100% focus on efficient fibre installation results in a streamlined approach for a Vermeer customer

17 April 2024
UTILITIES

Streicher's HDD work on Germany's SuedOstLink

Fully electric HDD rig drilling bores for Germany's SuedOstLink energy transition project

15 April 2024
UTILITIES

Finish project into underground hydrogen storage initiated

VTT, GTK and industrial partners initiate groundbreaking research project on hydrogen storage

09 April 2024
PARTNER CONTENT

Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

PARTNER CONTENT

A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

PARTNER CONTENT

Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

PARTNER CONTENT

Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.

A 25m high gantry extension now added to Van Oord’s Svanen will allow it to install ever-larger monopiles for offshore wind farm applications Credit: Van Oord
PILING

Van Oord's Svanen upgraded for larger monopiles

Heavy lift installation vessel grows 25m taller overnight as upgrade programme continues

03 May 2024
PILING

BFINS and ECA provide foundation industry expertise in equipment financing

How foundation contractors can finance the purchase of new heavy plant with the help of BFINS

01 May 2024
PILING

Van Elle achieves record depth on Britannia Phase 2B Project

Van Elle recently set a new record for the deepest CFA piles ever undertaken by the company

26 April 2024
PILING

'Schrobenhausener Tage' 2024: New horizons in specialist foundation engineering

Geotechnical solutions and the role of AI were the focus of this year's Bauer Schrobenhausener Tage

25 April 2024
PILING

Casing oscillators address many obstacles facing DoTs

The benefits of oscillators in the construction of case-drilled shafts on infrastructure projects

24 April 2024