Client
Adaman Resources
Location
Kirkalocka Gold, Mt Magnet, Western Australia
Service
Drill and Blast Drilling Services
Project Challenges
- First drill and blast contract for Mitchell Services from a standing start
- Rapid mobilisation with limited notice
- Brownfields mine restart with limited services available on site
- Drill and Blast and Grade Control
- Shot firing
- Sampling
Our Approach and Equipment Used
- Full drilling and blasting service
- 4 x Epiroc D65 blasthole rigs
- 1 x Epiroc D65 RC / blasthole rig
- 1 x Volvo L90 stemming loader
- Support equipment
Client Outcomes
- Started drilling 4 weeks from notice to mobilise and started blasting 6 weeks from notice to mobilise
- Exceeding budget drilled meters and blasted BCM within the first month of operations