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site remediation. In the case of underground drilling, the recuperated
cuttings can be used to backfill the boreholes.
This first model has been tested at select customer sites with excellent
results. Fordia’s WTS represents a more economical option compared to
existing systems and current customers are finding that up to 80% of their
water can be recuperated. More importantly, they are able to respect all
environmental restrictions and municipal regulations.
“Customers who tested our system onsite have told us they are really
pleased with their results,” said Denis Landry, Fordia’s Executive Vice
President and General Director. “Fordia is known for its onsite technical
support and we have been working closely with our customers to make sure
they leverage as many benefits as possible from the system.”
VersaDrill Canada officially launched its new legacy drill at last month’s
PDAC: the VersaMobile KmN.8UM underground drill. It is a powerful and
safe telecontrol drill. Because the VersaDrill Canada team wanted to build
this machine to address the many challenges encountered by drillers, it
offers three unique characteristics that are not found on other drills. In
addition to being mobile, it features a built-in working platform, which
considerably reduces the time required to move between bays. The drill is
also equipped with the Zero Energy security system, which allows driller
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VersaDrill Canada’s new VersaMobile KmN.8UM, track-mounted
underground drill weighs 7,120 kg
assistants to work safely. Finally, a great feature of the VersaMobile
KmN.8UM is that it can easily fit into a shipping container.
n Depth capacity 800 m
n Fabrication steel
n Total weight 6,474 kg
n Pull and push capacity 8,300 kg
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n Possible angle (underground) -90 to 90°
n Pull speed 67 m/min
n Speed of descent 113 m/min
n Single line pull capacity 4,500 kg
n Rod pull length 3 m
n Maximum torque 2,840 Nm.
VersaDrill Canada builds multi-purpose diamond drills. Its equipment is
robust, safe and flexible to use and can be adapted to many types of
surface and underground environments. VersaDrill says it aims “to offer
reliable and performing products that meet its clients' expectations.” The
company is part of the Rouillier Group, an Abitibi-based leader in the mining
industry in diamond drilling and in the manufacturing of high-performance
equipment.
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While the mining industry is large, the contract mining industry is relatively
small and often requires the use of unique practices conceived by highly
specialised people. For this reason, most systems are developed for the
larger market, requiring contract work to be done with solutions designed
specifically to fit its purpose. While this specialised equipment certainly
suits the needs of the contract work being performed, occasionally these
innovations can enable new possibilities for permanent installations. This has
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