Master Drilling, established in 1986, is a global drilling technology solutions driven company; focused on delivering a fully mechanised range of services to the mining, infrastructure and energy sectors. As the trusted partner of choice, their business model is characterised by cutting-edge technology, innovative solutions, and tailor-made designs, coupled with a flexible support and logistics chain. They partner with clients during every project touchpoint – from the exploration phase to the production and capital stages.
Headquartered in South Africa, Master Drilling is one of the world’s largest rock boring and drilling services providers, with operations spanning multiple continents.
Their leading experts and advisors are able to provide a solution for every operational challenge – be it access, transportation, ventilation or analysis – focusing on the continuous research and development of new techniques and methods.
Master Drilling challenges the status quo by providing an end-to-end portfolio of specialised, adaptive, and integrated services from rock boring and exploration drilling to support and training with a strict adherence to global health and safety standards.
Master Drilling is currently listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Services:
- Rock boring services: Raise, Horizontal, box hole, slot, reef, mobile tunnel, and blind shaft boring systems.
- Exploration drilling services: Percussion, blast hole, core, grade control, aircore, sonic, mud rotary, underground, and hydrogeological.
- New Technology: Tunnelling, Shaft Sinking, Production Boring
- Mining Services: Applied Vehicle Analysis (AVA), Lamproom Management System, people and asset tracking and safety, Reporting and Data Analytics
- Support services: Directional drilling, stage shaft support, Remote – Operate Shaft Support, piling, and Geo-intelligence.
