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SITE INVESTIGATION

Happy Christmas from GeoDrilling International

Festive season's greetings from the GeoDrilling International team

16 December 2025
IQIP’s new FPUT3500 being loaded out for deployment at the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm in the Scottish North Sea
PILING

FPUT3500 the future of XL monopiles

IQIP's new FPUT3500 flanged pile upending tool deployed for Scottish offshore wind farm project

16 December 2025
Vermeer’s Ultra X3 2Thirty bit handles soft to medium rock formations up to 10,000psi
UTILITIES

Vermeer expands Ultra X3 drilling system

Two new specialised HDD bits added to Vermeer’s Ultra X3 drilling system

16 December 2025
On the TransPennine Route Upgrade, Van Elle is carrying out down-the-hole hammer drilling and CHS (circular hollow section) pile installation
PILING

Van Elle progresses TRU East OLE foundation works

Van Elle’s rail team is delivering an OLE foundation package on behalf of Murphy

16 December 2025
The Sercel QuietSea solution was deployed to detect the presence of any marine mammals that could be impacted by underwater noise during pile-driving activity
PILING

Sercel deploys QuietSea solution on French offshore wind farm project

Passive acoustic monitoring system deployed during installation of pile foundations for wind farm

15 December 2025
IQIP’s new FPUT3500 being loaded out for deployment at the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm in the Scottish North Sea
PILING

FPUT3500 the future of XL monopiles

IQIP's new FPUT3500 flanged pile upending tool deployed for Scottish offshore wind farm project

16 December 2025
Vermeer’s Ultra X3 2Thirty bit handles soft to medium rock formations up to 10,000psi
UTILITIES

Vermeer expands Ultra X3 drilling system

Two new specialised HDD bits added to Vermeer’s Ultra X3 drilling system

16 December 2025
PILING

Van Elle progresses TRU East OLE foundation works

16 December 2025
PILING

Sercel deploys QuietSea solution on French offshore wind farm project

15 December 2025
Major Drilling’s business in South and Central America blossomed, increasing revenue by 92% to C$96 million
MINING

Record quarterly revenue for Major Drilling

Growth in South America and Canada offsets "softer" US market and Indonesian shutdown

15 December 2025
MINING

Iron Mine Contracting wins Covalent Lithium contract

Drill and blast among services contractor will provide to lithium miner at Mt Holland site

11 December 2025
MINING

Boart strikes with Stingray diamond bit

Next generation diamond bit promises more consistent wear and improved performance

10 December 2025
MINING

Sandvik invests $61M in new Sudbury facility

The OEM breakground on expansion the company will reshape its Canadian operations

09 December 2025
MINING

IMDEX spends $99M to boost sensor and software capabilities

Acquisition of ALT and its subsidiary MSI expected to close in March quarter

08 December 2025
Aerial view of Eavor’s geothermal facility at Geretsried, Germany
GEOTHERMAL

Eavor achieves first electricity production at German Site

Revolutionary project signals a new era for geothermal energy

12 December 2025
GEOTHERMAL

Scottish geothermal project gets £1M investment

University of Aberdeen team secures funding to enable Aberdeen Geothermal Feasibility Pilot

11 December 2025
GEOTHERMAL

Zanskar reveals 'Big Blind' US geothermal system

‘Big Blind’ in Nevada is Zanskar’s third geothermal discovery in the past year using AI

10 December 2025
GEOTHERMAL

URI taps geothermal energy for new Ocean Frontiers Building

Geothermal system will help power advanced labs on URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus

01 December 2025
GEOTHERMAL

First geothermal drilling for the Lithium de France project

Arverne starts drilling the first geothermal doublet at the Schwabwiller site in Alsace

01 December 2025
On December 9-11, Groundwater Week 2025 will take place in New Orleans
GROUNDWATER

Focusing on groundwater

GDI's guide to the key exhibitors at this year's Groundwater Week event in New Orleans

27 November 2025
GROUNDWATER

Water well drilling – unlocking Earth's most extracted natural resource

How boreholes for water are now serving double duty, powering domestic geothermal systems

07 November 2025
GROUNDWATER

Drilling a water well for golf course irrigation

Atlas Copco compressor supports well drilling for golf course irrigation in Toyota City, Japan

05 November 2025
GROUNDWATER

Reviving America's wells

High Pressure Impulse Process technology is transforming US well development and rehabilitation

28 October 2025
GROUNDWATER

Eijkelkamp at Groundwater Week 2025

Eijkelkamp North America will be bringing its latest innovations to Groundwater Week 2025

28 October 2025
Happy Christmas from GeoDrilling International
SITE INVESTIGATION

Happy Christmas from GeoDrilling International

Festive season's greetings from the GeoDrilling International team

16 December 2025
CORE SAMPLING

Scientists gain access to 'once in a lifetime' core from Great Glen Fault

The geological core provides a cross-section through the UK’s largest fault zone

12 December 2025
CORE SAMPLING

MBI Global expands its footprint in Oceania

New distributor for VersaDrill and GtechDrill across Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea

12 December 2025
CORE SAMPLING

Larvotto taps into LIB tech, AI to scan Hillgrove drill core

Elemission's system uses laser ablation and atomic emission spectroscopy to scan core after drilling

10 December 2025
CORE SAMPLING

'It's a statement': Boart shifts drill rod manufacturing to US

Drilling equipment giant now making three models of its drill rods in Salt Lake City using US steel

03 December 2025
Vermeer’s Ultra X3 2Thirty bit handles soft to medium rock formations up to 10,000psi
UTILITIES

Vermeer expands Ultra X3 drilling system

Two new specialised HDD bits added to Vermeer’s Ultra X3 drilling system

16 December 2025
UTILITIES

Deep Fission announces site for DoE borehole pilot in Kansas

Company plans to pursue a commercial project following a successful test reactor demonstration

08 December 2025
UTILITIES

Deep Isolation completes DOE-funded nuclear waste Universal Canister System project

Initiative delivers a system for storage, transportation, and disposal of spent nuclear fuel

05 December 2025
UTILITIES

Vermeer and Tecniwell partner for high-pressure pump solutions

Vermeer expands its partnership with Italian pump manufacturer Tecniwell

04 December 2025
UTILITIES

Breakthrough on Southern Water's M3 tunnel

Water company breaks through on tunnel under UK motorway while traffic continues overhead

27 November 2025
PARTNER CONTENT

"+Efficiente" concept, brings the rigs diesel-hydraulic efficiency to the next level

Energy efficiency is no longer a nice-to-have, it is central to winning work, reducing operating costs and meeting net-zero mandates

PARTNER CONTENT

Compact tools, big shifts: ESG-driven innovation from Malvern Panalytical

Uwe Koenig explains how advanced analytical innovations like Aeris and Revontium are transforming decision-making, automation, and ESG performance in mining.

PARTNER CONTENT

Underground Reimagined - Transforming Material Movement into Strategic Capability

Mining Magazine, Australia’s Mining Monthly, and GeoDrilling International are excited to announce: The 2025 Underground Mining Insight Series

PARTNER CONTENT

Massenza Mi40: Powering water bore drilling in Australia's Northern Territory

Massenza Mi40 drill rig: delivering vital water supply with power & precision in Australia's remote areas

IQIP’s new FPUT3500 being loaded out for deployment at the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm in the Scottish North Sea
PILING

FPUT3500 the future of XL monopiles

IQIP's new FPUT3500 flanged pile upending tool deployed for Scottish offshore wind farm project

16 December 2025
PILING

Van Elle progresses TRU East OLE foundation works

Van Elle’s rail team is delivering an OLE foundation package on behalf of Murphy

16 December 2025
PILING

Sercel deploys QuietSea solution on French offshore wind farm project

Passive acoustic monitoring system deployed during installation of pile foundations for wind farm

15 December 2025
INFRASTRUCTURE

Excavation begins on three tunnels for Salerno-Reggio Calabria railway

Launch of record-setting TBM at one of Webuild’s strategic projects in southern Italy

11 December 2025
PILING

Groundbreaking ceremony takes place at Wrexham AFC's new Kop Stand redevelopment

Piling work marks the beginning of McLaren's construction work at Wrexham AFC’s new stadium

10 December 2025