Monthly Archives: July 2021

Rosond tests new portable diamond drill rig to get around potholes in platinum mining

Depending on their severity, potholes present several significant challenges from a safety, quality, cost, logistical and mine design perspective that can disrupt mining operations. This has resulted in drilling technology solutions provider Rosond of Midrand researching the potential development of a smaller, lightweight portable diamond drill rig that can be deployed conveniently on the reef…

Rosond celebrates its incredible team of women in mining

The mining industry has traditionally been a male-dominated environment. Nowhere is this more evident than in exploration drilling, where handling the drill rods alone requires substantial physical strength and dexterity, in addition to being able to load and unload heavy equipment from the drill rigs itself. However, when drilling technology solutions provider Rosond of Midrand…