Drilling

At Northrock we understand that you operate in the most challenging environments. We understand that hot, cold, flooded or dry your mining operations must continue. Our fleet and trained personnel will deliver on time, on budget drilling outcomes in any environment.

Our drilling services include:-

• Production Drill and Blast/Rock-on-ground services
• Rockbolt Drilling and Installation
• Technical Drilling
• Cathodic protection and earthing rods Exploration Drilling Grade Control
• Water Bores

Our fleet consists of low houred Terex/Redrill GD5000 Rigs.

Blasting

Northrock operates a fleet of six bulk explosive trucks, giving our company an unapparelled capability to deliver rock on ground services to remote mine sites and construction projects.

Our operators are multi-skilled and in some cases are qualified drill fitters, driller and shot firers.

We provide the following blasting services:-

• Rock-on-ground packages
• Explosive supply and blasting services
• Specialised controlled blasting
• Demolition blasting
• Penetrating and cutting charges

Specialised Drilling Services

In addition to our core drill and blast business, Northrock can provide innovative solutions for various related activities.

These include

• Manufacture of modular Ammonium Nitrate storage systems
• Manufacture of explosives magazines
• Non-Explosive rock removal techniques

The use of explosives is not limited to production drill and blast and Northrock may be able to provide a solution that is cheaper, faster and better.