Mining & Mineral Exploration Drilling

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Common tasks during drilling like rod handling pose potential for injuries to soft-tissue, musculoskeletal system.

In this episode, we talk injury prevention then interview Huug Eijkelkamp about drilling’s present and future.

Company says the system for Pit Viper 270 and 290 series rigs eliminates human and drill string interaction.

What options are available for access to clean, safe water for underserved U.S. families? It’s episode 25.

How are states in the U.S. West handling historic droughts? Episode 24 looks at the water balancing act.

Rising costs affect everything, whether you work in industrial drilling or supply those who do.

In episode 15, anchor Brock Yordy talks scaling up geothermal to save taxpayer money and reduce carbon emissions.

Whether a vendor mistake or fraud risk, accounts payable could see a check cashed twice.

In episode 12, anchor Brock Yordy considers a sustainable, collaborative approach to mining critical minerals.

As drilling rigs wield more bit weight, higher cfms, drill pipe design has had to keep up.