Boart Longyear Limited. Innovation Leader. Record performance

Boart Longyear is the world’s largest mineral exploration drilling services, drilling equipment and performance tooling company. With more than 120 years of expertise, we provide drilling services and drilling products for the global mineral exploration industry. We also have globally recognised expertise in mine de-watering, as well as energy and oil sands exploration. Our customers rely on our unique ability to develop, field test and deliver any combination of performance tooling, drilling equipment and expertise direct to any corner of the world.

Who we are

Edmund J. Longyear drilled the first diamond core hole in the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota during the late 1880s. This was the beginning of a long history of innovation and expertise in contract drilling and product development. Today, we are still developing technology to increase productivity and to fulfill the drilling needs of our customers. The momentum of this rich 120+ year history has led us to remain the leading products and services provider in our space.

Environment, Health and Safety

Boart Longyear’s Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) program has matured into an industry-leading system that keeps our employees safer, limits environmental impacts and adds significant value to our business operations, customers and shareholders.

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