SERVICES
Exploration Drilling
RC drilling capability for exploration, resource definition, grade control and mine development planning.
VMS delivers specialist Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling and mineral exploration services to mining companies and resource operators across Australia. Our exploration drilling services cover early-stage exploration, resource definition and infill drilling, grade control, geotechnical investigation and water monitoring programs across remote, emerging and operating mine environments. With experienced drilling crews and practical site capability, VMS helps clients gather reliable drilling data to improve resource understanding, inform mine planning and support operational decision-making.
Our exploration drilling capabilities
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Mineral Exploration Drilling
RC drilling to support early exploration and mineral deposit definition ahead of resource estimation, mining studies and future development planning. -
Resource Definition and Infill Drilling
Closer-spaced drilling programs used to improve resource confidence and support feasibility studies, reserve calculations and mine planning. -
Grade Control Drilling
Drilling across production benches to identify ore and waste boundaries, supporting ore recovery, dilution control and short-term mine planning.
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Geotechnical and Mine Planning Drilling
Drilling to collect information on rock strength, pit wall stability, ground conditions and future mine design requirements. -
Hydrology and Water Monitoring Drilling
Installation of groundwater monitoring bores and collection of hydrogeological data to support dewatering studies, environmental approvals and mine water management.
Targeted RC exploration drilling to support orebody definition, resource understanding and mine development planning.
Exploration drilling needs to produce accurate, consistent information that can be used with confidence. VMS supports RC drilling programs with controlled collaring, accurate hole depth, strong sample quality and the site support required to help clients improve resource understanding, inform mine planning and support the next stage of development. Exploration drilling often relies on the work around the rig as much as the drilling itself. VMS can support drill pad preparation, access, support equipment and rehabilitation where required, helping keep the program moving without separating those works from the drilling activity.
Field crews work to site requirements across safety, access, environmental controls and sample handling. For remote programs, in-house mechanical support helps maintain equipment availability and reduce avoidable downtime, supporting a more reliable drilling program from mobilisation through to completion.