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January 31, 2017

AMC BORE HOLE STABILISER™ improved blast hole utilisation by 30%.

AMC’s BORE HOLE STABILISER™ performed exceptionally well compared to the existing program and resulted in an increased hole utilisation rate of 30% and produced significantly more holes per hour.

November 22, 2017

AMC’s top tips to prevent incidents around the drill rod pipe

AMC’s top tips to prevent incidents around the drill rod pipe. Our approach is to focus on overall improvement in safety and productivity, with high quality drilling fluids, better workflows and technology innovations such as the AMC BOS™ can provide better hole stability and water return without disrupting operational flow.

March 28, 2018

Getting to the core of hand and finger injuries

At REFLEX, our technologies focus on improving the overall drilling process by providing solutions that are fast, accurate and easy to use, with the least disruption to the drilling cycle. The REFLEX CORE REMOVAL TOOL™ is part of our Drilling Optimisation solution, and is one of our products designed to minimise risk of injury, as well as protecting the core sample and orientation mark.

April 18, 2018

Innovating safety alongside productivity

Safety and productivity don’t often go hand-in-hand. So how do you continually minimise risk and create positive flow-on effects to operations? Find out how IMDEX is pinpointing improvements in the industry here.

May 21, 2018

IMDEX delivering a step change for Drill and Blast applications

IMDEX is continuously refining its integrated product and service offering to enhance productivity and efficiency for clients.

May 30, 2018

Blasting the way to a more efficient, safer and environmentally sound mine site

AMC BORE HOLE STABILISER™’s unique formulation enables it to stabilise drill holes, but it also has multiple benefits across the entire mining operation; from reducing redrills, to optimising the blast patterns and paving the way to a safer workplace with reduced environmental impact. IMDEX’s mining solutions range aims to create this kind of value for all our clients.

July 16, 2018

Environmental packaging – Thinking outside the box

Standing out among dusty drill sites and on the back of trucks, AMC’s bright green containers with a yellow lid have made them an icon of the global drilling industry. Throughout the years our packaging has changed to withstand the harsh elements on drill sites, long journeys to our global client base and focus on reducing impact on the environment, while keeping our products as fresh as the day they were manufactured.

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 […]

January 1, 2020

DRILL HAX – What is the biggest misconception about Drilling Fluids?

What are the biggest misconceptions about Drilling Fluids? IMDEX in-house Mud expert Scott Sholer provides insights to one of the most asked questions by the industry.