MCKAY DRILLING
In 1990 , Mark McKay formed McKay Drilling to provide highend specialized drilling services to Western Australia ’ s exploration and mining industries . Today , with state-of-the-art drilling rigs established from Brazil to the Pilbara region , McKay Drilling continues its dedication to bringing innovation and new technology to the mining sector .
The McKay difference What makes McKay Drilling a supplier of choice for Australia ’ s major mining houses ? The company ’ s willingness and ability to invest in new ideas and technology , with the goals of improving both productivity and workplace safety . This is a desirable trait in any supplier , especially one in a section of the industry where change tends to come slowly .
“ There ’ s quite a lot of innovation going on throughout the whole business , from small changes to the master changes in the drill rigs ,” says McKay Drilling General Manager Brenton Wallace . Its latest fleet includes high-tech , hands-free drill rigs from Schramm Inc . and Boart Longyear that act as the ultimate in workplace safety .
“ The Boart LF350 drill totally
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