Mine Dump Sampling

Global Drilling Africa has been at the forefront in this field. There are many different methods to this type of drilling depending on the client’s needs and specifications, so a personalized approach is taken for every project. The most popular drilling method is Air Core/ Air core flush. There are a lot of reasons to sample old and existing mine dumps. As mining technology develops the precious metal/gem resource, it has become profitable to extract from older mining methods. One of the other reasons would be to make sure no dangerous chemicals are leaching into the soil and contaminating the surrounding environment. Monitoring boreholes are normally drilled around the mine dump to monitor water quality and contamination.