Page Index
Belize | Bolivia | Brazil
| Canada | Chile | Cuba | Ecuador
Honduras | Jamaica | Panama | Venezuela
Location Map
Operating Experience
Belize
CLIENT: BHP Minerals International
SERVICES PROVIDED: 6500 metres of HQ3
and NQ3 core drilling using current Canadian drilling equipment and technology
coupled with experienced Canadian drill operators.
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Bolivia
CLIENT: Comibol,
Inter-American Development Bank, Inmet.
SERVICES PROVIDED: 1) Investigate and
report on recommendations for improving diamond core recovery and diamond drilling costs
at operating mines. Recommendations including equipment specifications, maintenance
procedures, core recovery techniques for various areas in crew training were implemented.
2) Provide drilling supervision and
experienced drill crews to conduct on the job training programs for underground drilling
in Bolivian Mines.
3) Provide materials and supplies.
4) 3,000 meters HQ and NQ diamond drilling
in the Altiplano, using current Canadian drilling equipment and Canadian drill operators.
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Brazil
CLIENT: Mineraco Ltda. (M.A. Hanna) - Belo
Horizonte Iron Range Nova Lima, St. John Delray Mines, Spider Resources.
SERVICES PROVIDED: Provided drilling
superintendent, mechanical superintendent, qualified drill crews to:
1) Conduct surface drilling program with
ten rigs.
2) Train local crews to supervise and
operate drills.
3) Recommendations made and implemented to
improve drilling productivity, updating of equipment and drilling techniques.
4) Procurement, shipment, receipt and
establishment of equipment and supplies on site.
5) NQ diamond drilling for lamproite
evaluation, Goias State.
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Canada
CLIENT(S): Kinross,
Cominco, Inco, Falconbridge, Battle Mountain, Les mines Casa Berardi, Quebec Cartier
Mining, Royal Oak Gold Mines, NFX Gold,
SERVICES PROVIDED: Contract diamond
drilling both surface and underground, directional drilling, wedging, rotary reverse
circulation driling, labour contracts, overburden management, and equipment procurement
and equipment maintenance management.
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Chile
CLIENT: Anaconda Company, Compania Mineria
Santa Fe, Cia Minera Disputada Des Las Condes S.A.
SERVICES PROVIDED: Provided drilling
superintendent, mechanical superintendent and qualified drilling crews to:
1) Conduct surface and underground programs
with 8 - 12 rigs.
2) Train local crews to supervise and
operate drills.
3) Recommendations made and implemented for
improving productivity, updating and improving drilling equipment and drilling techniques.
4) Specialty training in new techniques of
core recovery in soft blocky ground including drilling and coring with mud and/or air
circulation.
5) Set up systems for purchasing of
equipment and supplies.
6) To perform surface and underground
diamond drilling. Supply of equipment and materials.
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Cuba
CLIENT(S): Joutel
Resources, CaribGOLD mines Limited, Northern Orion, Holmer Gold Mines, MacDonald Mines
Exploration, Siboney Goldfields, Cabo Exploration Ventures, Hyperion Resources, JCI
Projects (PTY) Limited
SERVICES PROVIDED: Sister company Heath
& Sherwood International Inc. In a joint venture with Cuban government to provide
Contract drilling services for mineral exploration including HQ, NQ and BQ diamond
drilling, geotechnical drilling and soil sampling.
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Ecuador
CLIENT: Bunker Hill Mines
SERVICES PROVIDED: Operate one surface
drill rig and conduct diamond core drilling.
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Honduras, C.A.
CLIENT(S) Breakwater Resources, El Mochito
Mine, Melinga Resources
SERVICES PROVIDED: Supply electric
hydraulic underground diamond drills complete with operators and supervision to perform an
exploration program at the El Mochito Mine.
Supply surface diamond drill complete with
drillers, runners and supervisors. Sample results are exceptional (up to 100% core
recovery) and an average of 150 feet of N and H sized holes drilled per day.
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Jamaica
CLIENT(S): BHP International Minerals,
Orvana Minerals
SERVICES PROVIDED: Surface diamond drilling
in highly weathered sapprolite host rock. Achieved high percentsge of core recovery and
completed drilling to depths not possible by local drilling contractors.
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Panama
CLIENT: Empresa de Cobre Cerro Colorado in
S.A. in Panama.
SERVICES PROVIDED: HEATH & SHERWOOD
DRILLING operated five (5) drilling rigs on the Cerro Colorado copper deposit. HEATH &
SHERWOOS was also responsible for the specifications, procurement and delivery of all
necessary equipment and spare parts required by this program.
Venezuela
CLIENT: M.A. Hanna - Maria Louisa Property
SERVICES PROVIDED: Supervision and Drill
crews to operate two rigs for iron ore evaluation by core and chop drilling. |