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May 17, 2018

Drilling data tools driving change to geologist’s roles

Drill rig geologists can expect their roles to change from being data collectors to being data interpreters as the quality of drilling data continues to improve.

December 20, 2018

Taking Geoscience to the Point of Drilling – Mines and Money, London 2018

In November 2018, Dave Lawie, IMDEX’s Chief Geoscientist delivered a presentation on the topic of Taking Geoscience to the Point of Drilling at Mines and Money, London. Below is an abridged version for those who missed it. Taking Geoscience to the Point of Drilling from IMDEX Limited

February 27, 2019

IMDEX MUD AID™ delivers accurate real-time data that leads to increased penetration rates

IMDEX conducted controlled trials of the IMDEX MUD AID™ at a mine site. Over the course of the trial, the IMDEX MUD AID™ provided mud data that allowed drilling crews to be more responsive to changes in lifting capacity and solids content.

March 12, 2019

Seamless ioGAS integration just the start for Micromine 2020

Collaboration between two leading mining software providers, MICROMINE and IMDEX, has brought together detailed geoscience analytics with sophisticated 3D modelling and mine design software to enhance the geological modelling workflow. MICROMINE worked with its industry peer for several months to integrate output from IMDEX’s ioGAS solution into the next major release of its 3D modelling and mine design software – Micromine 2020 – which will be launched later this year. The collaboration means geoscientists will be able to directly import ioGAS (.gas) files into Micromine 2020 software to map and model geological domains. Micromine Product Strategy Manager Mark Gabbitus said […]

April 5, 2019

MRIWA@DataScienceWeek: How data science will change the mining industry

As part of Data Science Week in Perth on May 8, General Manager – IMDEX Product Development Michelle Carey with be joining a panel of experts discussing their views on how data science will change the mining industry.

September 4, 2019

Sorting the Signal from the Noise – Chile Explore Conference 2018

In October 2018, Dave Lawie, IMDEX’s Chief Geoscientist and Chief Technologist – Mining Solutions conducted a presentation on the topic of Sorting the Signal from the Noise at Evolution – Chile Explore Conference 2018.

November 26, 2019

Readying for next phase of tech take-up

Productivity demands have heightened the reliance that mining companies are placing on automation, big data and digital applications, potentially changing the face of mining. The transformative impact of the digital revolution has been felt in virtually every sector of the economy, upending business models and operational practices, but the mining sector has mostly retained its traditional characteristics. But change is afoot. A 2019 report by Perth research firm State of Play, based on a survey of 800 executives from 399 mining and service companies, found that business models virtually unchanged for the past 20 years face imminent disruption. “‘Technological change […]

December 1, 2019

Vince Connelly MP visited IMDEX’s Balcatta office

We were honoured to have Vince Connelly MP, Federal Representative for Stirling visit IMDEX’s Balcatta office. Bernie Ridgeway, Managing Director and Derek Loughlin, Global Business Development Director gave Vince Connelly MP an overview of IMDEX’s R&D capability and showcased the latest drilling optimisation technologies on offer. “I was incredibly impressed with your level of professionalism and innovation – which have clearly underpinned IMDEX’s success to date (and into the future),” said Vince Connelly MP.

December 5, 2019

IMDEX expands technology offering with Flexidrill acquisition

New Drilling Productivity technologies deliver a step-change to the global minerals industry. Leading global mining-tech company IMDEX has exercised its option to acquire New Zealand-based Flexidrill in a deal that strengthens IMDEX’s market position and delivers advanced new drilling technology to clients. IMDEX obtained an exclusive option to acquire Flexidrill in January 2018, which enabled further development and extensive testing of its patent-protect technologies COREVIBE™ and MAGHAMMER™. These unique technologies will offer substantial drilling productivity benefits and improved safety for IMDEX clients globally. There is strong industry demand for greater productivity – from drilling contractors and resource companies – and […]