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We have global reach and longstanding relationships with a customer base worldwide. We specialise in a full suite of drilling services technology, including surface and underground diamond core drilling, surface and underground percussive drilling, surface rotary drilling, surface geotechnical drilling, sonic drilling, and surface reverse circulation drilling.
The Longyear Company was founded when Edmund J Longyear sank his first diamond drill hole in the wilderness of the Mesabi Iron Range in Minnesota, USA in 1890. This discovery was later followed by participation in the discovery of the Falcon Bridge nickel deposit at Sudbury, Canada in 1916. Boart International was founded by DeBeers in 1936 to use industrial diamonds in mining operations. That was the start of Boart Longyear's dedication to innovation in the mining industry. In 1958, the first wireline core drilling system was patented and continues to be the basis of technology used today. Boart International (DeBeers) acquired Longyear Company in 1974, which led to the development of the impregnated diamond bit.
These years represented growth in the Company through various acquisitions that helped expand expertise through Canada and the USA.
The recent years represent a busy time for the Company through change of ownerships and acquisitions. In 2005, Advent (P.E.) acquired Boart Longyear from Anglo American (DeBeers). The following year, Macquarie acquired 51 percent of the Company from Advent. The Company relocated headquarters from Johannesburg, South Africa to Salt Lake City, USA in 2006, then went public in 2007 on the Australian Securities Exchange. Acquisitions activity continued to expand Drilling Services' geographies throughout Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, and the USA. In addition, there were two product acquisitions made to expand and complement the Products business: KWL (2007), a producer of capital drilling equipment, and Westrod Engineering (2008), a producer of reverse circulation tooling.
Boart Longyear continues to make strides in developing a high performing company that can manage through cycles and will continue to leverage its unique integrated model and leading market position while remaining focused on innovation and technology leadership.
Our continued investment in research and development, combined with our field expertise, allows us to bring innovative products that increase safety and productivity to the market with speed. We sell these mining products in over 100 different countries.
Our people are the very foundation of our success. With over 120 years of experience behind us, our employees have joined a team with a proven past and an exciting future. We believe we have more than just great employees, we have the know-how, vision and commitment to design and implement the best and most innovative solutions in the industry.
Our drillers in the field are a world-class team with a wealth of operating knowledge. Ready to match the logistics and conditions of each contract, we bring best-in-industry technology and expertise to get the job done right. Always in search of better solutions and greater productivity, we know that people come first. Internally as well as externally, safety and integrity are part of our business culture.