Imerys Talc Exploration, Austria

Project Information

As part of the further development of the Rabenwald deposit and future mine expansion, an exploration program of 67 drill holes and a total of about 6,500 meters is planned for 2023.

Client :Imerys Austria GmbH
Location :Rabenwald, Austria
Year launched :2023
End :Oct 2023
Value :1.3M €
Meters :6,500 meters

Project Description

To assist in further expansion of the mining activies to the southern edge of the known deposit, 67 new boreholes will be drilled on a 25-meter grid.

Triple-tube core drilling has proven to improve significant the recovery in the soft ore material. The 2023 drilling campaign aims to increase the LoM by an additional 3-4 years of mining.

Towards that end, two (2) powerful Epiroc Christensen C140 rigs are deployed on site to fulfill the needs for quality drilling and easy transfer between the drilling stations..

Project Challenge

High-quality triple-tube drilling, self-supported in water management.

Maintain high ore recovery

Occasionally bad geotechnical conditions in the overburden

RESULTS

Excellent drilling results from the previous years, allowed to further exploration this part of the ore and aim to increase the reserved by few more years of mining.