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eodrill's vision is "to be the preferred
drilling partner in Africa" providing
exploration and development drilling
services to mining companies of all sizes.
Geodrill Ltd. [GEO-TSX] began operations
in Ghana in 1998 with one drill rig. This
year the company celebrates 20 years of suc-
cess. Their drill fleet has expanded to 62 rigs
operating in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire,
Niger, Guinea, Togo, Mali and the African
copper belt establishing a base in Chingola,
Zambia. Mining companies that Geodrill
services include Endeavour Mining and
Kinross among others.
THE FLEET
Geodrill "operates the largest fleet of multi-
purpose exploration drill rigs in West
Africa, which have the ability to perform
both RC and core drilling." This means
Geodrill's clients have the flexibility to
"transition mid-way through a hole, based
on their requirements with one rig, rather
than having two rigs on site," reducing
costs associated with mobilization and
demobilization and effectively reducing
the realized cost per metre.
Geodrill truck-mounts their DE 810's and
X300 Air-Core drills for savannah and des-
ert terrain. Their multipurpose EDM2000's,
DE 820's and core DE 710's are crawler-
mounted for steep and tropical conditions.
Geodrill also provides underground
drilling services covering mineral explora-
tion and grade control drilling using a fleet
of LM 90 drill rigs. The company states,
"The LM 90 modular diamond drill rig fea-
tures easily interchangeable components,
allowing for space constraints without sac-
rificing depth requirements. The standard
modular design includes a mobile platform
in order to service larger underground
mines, making movement between drill
sites efficient."
Geodrill – the largest fleet of multi-purpose
exploration drill rigs in West Africa
by Kathrine Moore
A Geodrill DE710 working at Endeavour Mining's Agbou Mine in Cote d'lvoire. Photos
courtesy of Geodrill.
