Boart Longyear Annual Report 2012

Boart Longyear is a leading manufacturer and supplier of drill rigs to the global mining industry, with our range of highly productive drill rigs now found in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Engineered and manufactured to the most demanding specifications, our drill rigs and tooling are purpose designed for surface coring, underground coring, underground production, reverse circulation, sonic and multipurpose applications. Underpinned by our industry-leading R&D program, our pioneering of technical advances in hands-free rod handling and remote drill operations help us meet the dual customer demands of increased safety and productivity.

For Boart Longyear, future growth in drilling products will rest on three strategic pillars:

1. Offering a complete drilling system allowing customers to drill faster and deeper than ever before, more safely;
2. Leveraging our global distribution capability to make a spare part or component available to the customer, wherever and whenever they need it, from one of more than 50 stocking locations;
3. A world-class aftermarket service that allows us to service our products and equipment wherever our customer is located.

Whether our customer needs a rod-handling solution for an existing drill rig or a complete rebuild, Boart Longyear has the componentry, technical expertise and experience to meet the need. Our end-to-end involvement in the products we sell helps keep our customers’ maintenance costs to a minimum over the lifetime of their equipment.