SALT LAKE CITY, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Boart Longyear
(www.BoartLongyear.com), the world's leading integrated exploration
drilling services, equipment and performance tooling provider, has
been awarded a contract for the exploration drilling services at
Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert of northern
Chile.
Minera Escondida is a mine site located 170 km southeast of
Antofagasta, at an altitude of
3,100 m. It is owned by BHP Billiton (57.5%), Rio Tinto (30%), JECO
Corporation (10%) and JECO 2 Ltd. (2.5%). It is operated by BHP
Billiton.
During the life of the contract, Boart Longyear will deploy at
least 16 rigs at these sites and provide a variety of drilling
techniques, including diamond coring (semi-automated hands-free),
reverse circulation and rotary rigs for mine dewatering.
"Being selected by Minera Escondida to do their exploration work
is an honour for the local team of drillers, helpers, and support
personnel to prove on a daily basis that we can deliver safe meters
to one of the world's top miners," said Scott Whitt, general manager of drilling
services in Latin America for
Boart Longyear. "We are grateful that Minera Escondida has selected
Boart Longyear and are excited to start drilling for them."
To learn more about Boart Longyear Drilling Services, visit:
http://www.boartlongyear.com/drilling-services.
About Boart Longyear
With over 120 years of
expertise, Boart Longyear is the world's leading provider of
drilling services, drilling equipment, and performance tooling for
mining and drilling companies globally. It also has a substantial
presence in aftermarket parts and service, energy, mine
de-watering, oil sands exploration, and production drilling.
The Global Drilling Services division operates in over 40
countries for a diverse mining customer base spanning a wide range
of commodities, including copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium, and
other metals and minerals. The Global Products division designs,
manufactures and sells drilling equipment, performance tooling, and
aftermarket parts and services to customers in over 100
countries.
Boart Longyear is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and listed on the
Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney,
Australia. More information about Boart Longyear can be
found at www.boartlongyear.com. To get Boart Longyear news direct,
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Contact: Monika
Portman
Director of Corporate Communication
Phone: +1 801-952-8451
Email: monika.portman@boartlongyear.com
SOURCE Boart Longyear