Equipment

Drills

Currently operating CS10 Atlas Copco drill rigs and CS14 Atlas Copco drill rigs. Our philosophy is to own and operate drills that are all the same with interchangeable drill parts. This allows for more spare parts meaning less down time for ourselves and the client. It also allows our drillers to move from one job to another with no time spent getting used to operating an unfamiliar drill. All the drills have PQ heads and chucks allowing us to drill PQ upwards of 250M in depth and run HW casing through the chuck for maximum efficiency when setting and pulling HW casing. The CS Drills all run a mainline for lifting and lowering drill roads thus making it easier and safer for the workers. This minimizes the chance of injury and maximizes employee safety. We also have heli portable drills for completing any necessary fly work.

Hardrock is currently in talks with different drill manufacturers and is looking at updating and expanding the drill fleet by adding 2-4 new drills.

Bulldozers

Supplying 2 – D7G Bulldozers, again literally identical for road building, site preparation, drill moves and site reclamation. The D6 has very wide pads to distribute weight over a wider surface area meaning this dozer has less impact on the environment and is also the ideal dozer in softer ground conditions and muddy terrain.

Vehicles

All vehicles are of Ford make, ranging from the F350 diesels for doing the heavy work of pulling trailers etc., to the F150 for doing crew changes and a better vehicle in the snow and mud. All vehicles are well maintained and serviced and kept on a regular maintenance schedule. Every vehicle has spare tooling and all safety gear at all times in the vehicles. A complete Hardrock Drilling Safety Manual is also kept in each vehicle.

Supply Pumps

Like the drills, all pumps are identical. We currently run 3 cylinder Kubota’s with 435 Bean pumps and a 4-speed transmission, leaving the drill crew free from worry about water problems originating with the pumps. These pump units are strong and reliable and only need to be thought about when checking oils daily and servicing weekly. These pump units are the most widely used, reliable, and safest pumps in the industry today to assure water is always at the drill. These pump units can be mounted in a skid shack or mounted on a small trailer and pulled behind the crews vehicles.