Mining Magazine reports that the Geological Society of South Africa will be hosting an advanced diamond drilling workshop July 28-30 in Rustenburg, South Africa. The workshop will be followed by a one-day field trip to a nearby mine.
The programme will include a detailed review of all aspects of diamond drilling, including directional drilling techniques, special procedures and economic and contractual aspects of drilling. Participants will receive printed course notes, plus a CD and a copy of “The Diamond Drilling Handbook” by Dr WF Heinz.