Our Services

Master Drilling North America’s services are driven by cutting-edge R&D, setting new standards in mining efficiency, safety and innovation. Our advanced solutions optimize resource extraction worldwide.

Innovative, In-House Engineered Drilling Technologies for Global Success

Master Drilling North America provides an extensive range of specialized drilling services, tailored to meet the unique needs of the mining industry across the United States and Canada. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and years of industry expertize, our services are designed to optimize productivity, enhance safety and deliver outstanding results in even the most challenging environments. Whether it’s underground, surface, or remote mining projects, we have the capabilities and solutions to ensure project success.

We are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals efficiently and cost-effectively. By continuously innovating and adapting to evolving industry standards, we remain at the forefront of drilling solutions in North America.

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Rock Boring: Tackling Challenging Geological Formations

Our rock boring services are designed to cut through the toughest rock formations, ensuring that mining operations can continue without delay. Our equipment is built for reliability and efficiency.

High-Durability Tools

We utilize high-durability tools to withstand extreme conditions, ensuring consistent performance throughout the project.

Precision Cutting Techniques

Our specialized techniques enhance accuracy, reducing material waste and improving project outcomes.

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Raise Boring: Creating Vertical Access Shafts Efficiently

Raise boring is an efficient method for creating vertical or inclined shafts used for ventilation, material transport, or access in underground mines. Our expertize ensures minimal disruption and maximum efficiency.

Precision Shaft Drilling

We deliver precise shaft drilling to meet the specific needs of mining projects, reducing risks and maximizing safety.

Enhanced Ventilation Systems

Our raise boring solutions improve underground ventilation, optimizing air quality for miners’ safety and health.

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Rock Boring: Flooded Reverse Circulation Drilling

An effective technique for deep exploration and geological assessments, allowing efficient material recovery in water-filled conditions.

Water-Resistant Drilling

Enables drilling in challenging, water-logged environments without compromising core recovery.

High-Quality Sampling

Ensures high-quality sample retrieval for accurate geological analysis.

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Horizontal Boring: Precise Tunneling for Mining Projects

Horizontal boring is ideal for developing tunnels and underground access ways with minimal surface disruption. We provide reliable and accurate horizontal boring to accelerate project timelines.

Tunnel Development Expertize

Our team specializes in creating efficient tunnels, tailored to the unique needs of each mining site.

Cost-Efficient Solutions

We focus on delivering cost-effective tunnelling services that do not compromise on quality.

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Box Hole Boring: Specialized Ore Pass Development

Box hole boring is perfect for developing slot raises and ore passes, enhancing the efficiency of underground mining. We deliver reliable box hole boring solutions to optimize production.

Optimized Ore Passes

We design ore passes that streamline the flow of mined materials, boosting operational efficiency.

Rapid Slot Raises

Our techniques ensure fast and precise slot raises, reducing project timelines.

Slot Boring: Maximizing Ore Extraction Efficiency

Our slot boring services are designed to maximize ore extraction while minimizing waste. We use advanced methods to ensure the most efficient resource utilization.

Selective Ore Extraction

We focus on selective ore extraction, minimizing waste and maximizing the yield of valuable minerals.

Minimized Environmental Impact

Our environmentally conscious techniques reduce the impact on surrounding areas, promoting sustainable mining practices.

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Exploration Drilling: Core Drilling

A precise method used to extract cylindrical rock samples for geological analysis and resource evaluation. This method allows geologists to obtain undisturbed samples, ensuring detailed stratigraphic assessments and mineral identification for resource classification and feasibility studies.

Accurate Sample Retrieval

Provides high-quality core samples for detailed mineralogical studies. The extracted cores maintain structural integrity, offering reliable data on rock formations, mineral composition and deposit continuity, essential for mine planning and development.

Supports Reserve Estimation

Helps determine ore body structure and grade distribution. Through precise sampling and geochemical analysis, core drilling enables mining companies to accurately model ore deposits, optimising resource extraction and financial forecasting.

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Exploration Drilling: Percussion Drilling

A rapid drilling technique that uses repeated impacts to break rock formations. This method is highly effective in hard rock conditions, providing efficient penetration rates while maintaining structural integrity, making it ideal for preliminary exploration, overburden removal and foundational drilling in mining operations.

Fast Penetration Rates

Ideal for initial exploration and overburden removal. This method is particularly useful for breaking through tough rock formations quickly, allowing for deeper penetration in less time, making it an excellent choice for cost-effective, large-scale drilling projects.

Cost-Effective Sampling

Provides quick geological assessments for early-stage projects. With rapid drilling capabilities, percussion drilling minimises delays and reduces operational expenses, ensuring that mining companies obtain accurate subsurface data while maintaining budget efficiency.

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Exploration Drilling: Mud Rotary Drilling

A method that uses drilling fluid to cool the drill bit and stabilise boreholes. This technique enhances drilling efficiency by reducing friction, preventing overheating and maintaining borehole integrity, making it highly effective for drilling in unstable or unconsolidated formations where structural support is crucial.

Ideal for Soft Formations

Effective in unconsolidated ground conditions where air drilling is unsuitable. This method allows for continuous drilling without destabilising the surrounding soil, making it ideal for geotechnical investigations, groundwater monitoring and resource exploration in areas with loose or shifting formations.

Prevents Borehole Collapse

Maintains hole integrity in challenging environments. By using drilling fluids to stabilise the walls, this technique prevents unexpected caving, reducing downtime and ensuring more accurate geological assessments.

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Exploration Drilling: Dewatering

Essential for managing groundwater in mining operations to ensure dry and stable working conditions. By implementing advanced pumping systems and drainage techniques, dewatering minimises water accumulation, prevents operational delays and enhances underground safety, allowing for continuous mining activities in even the most water-prone environments.

Improves Operational Safety

Prevents water ingress and stabilises underground tunnels. Effective dewatering reduces hydrostatic pressure, preventing potential collapses and improving structural integrity in underground spaces, ensuring long-term operational safety and efficiency in mining environments.

Enhances Equipment Performance

Reduces machinery wear by maintaining optimal working conditions. By keeping water levels under control, dewatering prevents corrosion and mechanical failures, extending the lifespan of equipment and reducing maintenance costs, leading to increased productivity and reduced downtime.

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Exploration Drilling: Air Rotary Drilling

A technique that uses compressed air to clear cuttings from the borehole. This method increases drilling efficiency by preventing blockages, maintaining borehole stability and allowing for continuous operation without the need for additional flushing agents or excessive downtime.

Faster Drilling Speeds

Increases efficiency in hard rock formations. The use of compressed air enhances penetration rates, reduces bit wear and allows for deeper drilling with minimal interruptions, making it an ideal solution for high-production drilling environments.

Minimal Environmental Impact

Reduces water usage and lowers site contamination risks. By eliminating the need for excessive drilling fluids, air rotary drilling reduces groundwater contamination, decreases waste disposal costs and promotes environmentally sustainable drilling practices.

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Exploration Drilling Geotechnical Services

Provides critical geological and geophysical data to support mining infrastructure and project planning. By conducting thorough site assessments, it helps identify subsurface conditions, ensures structural stability and optimises excavation processes, minimising risks and maximising efficiency in mining operations.

Ensures Structural Integrity

Assesses ground stability before excavation begins by evaluating soil composition, rock strength and potential fault lines.

Mitigates Geological Risks

Identifies potential hazards to improve mine safety by assessing geological formations, monitoring ground movement and implementing proactive reinforcement measures.

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Exploration Drilling: Diamond Drilling

An advanced core drilling method offering high precision and minimal sample contamination. By employing specialised diamond-tipped drill bits, it ensures accurate geological sampling, enhances efficiency in deep exploration and supports strategic resource planning for optimised mineral extraction and mining operations.

High-Quality Core Recovery

Delivers undisturbed core samples for in-depth analysis.

Essential for Deep Exploration

Provides valuable data for deep ore body assessments.

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Exploration Drilling: Blast Hole Drilling

A crucial process for controlled rock fragmentation in mining and quarrying operations. By precisely drilling blast holes, it optimises fragmentation, ensures uniform particle size and improves downstream processing, reducing overall operational costs and increasing efficiency in mineral extraction and transportation.

Optimised Blasting Efficiency

Ensures uniform fragmentation for efficient material handling.

Reduces Explosive Waste

Enhances cost-effectiveness and minimises environmental impact.

Novas tecnologias

New Technologies: Mobile Tunnel Borer

A ground-breaking system that enhances tunnel development without the need for traditional drill and blast techniques. By utilising a continuous cutting process, it significantly reduces environmental impact, enhances project timelines and ensures greater structural stability in underground excavation.

Accelerated Tunnel Development

Increases tunnel development speed, reducing project timelines and enabling mines to become operational more quickly.

Enhanced Safety Protocols

Enhances operational safety by minimising human exposure to excavation risks, reducing the reliance on hazardous blasting methods.

New Technologies: Blind Shaft Boring

A fully mechanised method for shaft sinking, significantly reducing safety risks and increasing efficiency. By leveraging automation and precision engineering, it minimises human intervention, accelerates excavation speed and ensures consistent structural integrity, making it a game-changer for deep mining projects.

Rapid Vertical Development

Allows for rapid vertical development without traditional excavation methods, improving project timelines and reducing workforce exposure to hazards.

Operational Efficiency Gains

Reduces operational downtime, optimising resource extraction by increasing productivity and ensuring a streamlined shaft sinking process.

New Technologies: Reef Boring

Developed in collaboration with ARM (African Rainbow Minerals), this technique allows precision ore body extraction while minimising waste. By integrating advanced automation and cutting-edge drilling techniques, it enhances selectivity, reduces environmental footprint and improves overall ore recovery efficiency, making it a sustainable and cost-effective solution for modern mining operations.

Maximised Ore Recovery

Improves ore recovery rates while reducing environmental impact by ensuring minimal dilution and selective mining practices.

Cost-Effective Extraction

Ensures cost-effective extraction of narrow reefs with minimal dilution, maximising profitability while maintaining environmentally responsible mining practices.

Serviços de Mineração

Mining Services: A&R Group

A&R Group delivers tailored mining solutions with a focus on underground excavation, shaft development and engineering support. By leveraging industry-leading expertise, they provide innovative and cost-effective services that improve operational efficiency, safety and sustainability in complex mining environments.

Tailored Engineering Solutions

Offers tailored engineering solutions for underground mining operations, helping clients overcome unique challenges in complex mining environments.

Innovative Rock Support

Provides innovative support for rock excavation and shaft development, ensuring stability and safety in underground operations.

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Mining Services: AVA

AVA delivers cutting-edge mining technology solutions, focusing on automation, digitalisation and drilling advancements. Their expertise enhances operational efficiency, reduces downtime and improves safety across various mining applications, ensuring cost-effective and sustainable resource extraction for the modern mining industry.

Advanced Automation Focus

Focuses on advanced automation and drilling technology solutions, enhancing efficiency and operational safety across various mining applications.

Mining Efficiency Enhancements

Enhances mining efficiency through digital and mechanical innovation, ensuring cost-effective and sustainable mining operations.

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