Redpath to bring raisebore fleet to Australia

Initial plans involved Redpath bringing in its entire fleet of raiseboring equipment by the end of 2010 with the aim to take 25 per cent of raiseboring contract market share by 2015.
“Australia’s contract raiseboring sector has been in our sights since Redpath decided to expand into Australia in late 2008,” said Redpath Australia CEO Gordon Shannon. “Despite proposed government policy, key Australian mining operations still need sophisticated raiseboring services and equipment, which is where Redpath excels, but we plan a more conservative approach now.”
Headquartered in Canada, Redpath is the original equipment manufacturer of the Redbore range of raiseboring equipment and also operates one of the world’s largest fleets of raisebores. It is renowned for the development of major innovations such as the volts per hertz drives which are now the industry’s manufacturing standard and together with its semi and fully automated operational capabilities is widely recognised as a world leader in raiseboring equipment.
The company already has a foothold in major underground mining areas around the globe with offices in Asia, North and South America, Africa, Europe and now continues its global expansion into Australia - and the company has some big contracts in its sights.
“As a global company, we have never been in a better position to commit to a major market such as Australia,” said Allan Brady, general manager of raiseboring in Australia. “Despite market uncertainty, our reputation as leading raisebore operators, and our ability to now provide full turn-key mining solutions, gives us the ability to compete strongly in all underground sectors.
Redpath’s first Redbore 40 raise drill arrived in Australia on June 29th, with further models to land before the end of 2010. Designed primarily for production slot programs, the Redbore 40 is capable of drilling from 700 millimetres to 1.5 metres in diameter and lengths of up to 150 metres.
The first wave of machines, due before the end of 2010, includes another Redbore 40, a Redbore 50 MDUR and Redbore 50E with further models including the Redbore 100 expected soon, when it is hoped the market will be strong enough for the entire range to be on Australian shores.
The Redbore 100 is the most powerful and technically advanced raise drill ever manufactured, capable of drilling from 3.6 metres to 8.0 metres in diameter and depths of up to 1000 metres while still maintaining the low profile of all the Redbore series of drills.
For more information visit: www.redpathmining.com