Ring drilling with Diamond Drill Black Star, c.1939

DESCRIPTION

DescriptionRing drilling with a diamond drill. A series of holes are bored in a ring around the drive. There were several of these rings drilled. They were then charged with explosives, generally in a set sequence. This would break the ore, then was to mucked out below with scrapers.DateCirca 1948RightsPublic DomainCollectionReginald O'BrienSubjectMiningMining SitesMining EquipmentMining Personnel

LOCATION

PlaceMount Isa MinesGeolocation^[1]

IDENTIFIERS

KeywordBlack StarDiamond DrillDiamond DrillingMount Isa Mines LimitedRing DrillingTaxonomyTime | 1930s | 1939Location | Mount Isa MinesTopics | Mining

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OrganisationMount Isa Mines

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Ring drilling with Diamond Drill Black Star, c.1939