Swick Mining Services

Swick Mining Services (ASX:SWK) is one of Australia's largest mineral drilling contractors, providing high quality, high value underground and surface drilling services to a diverse group of mining houses in precious and base metals, and bulk commodities. The Company specialises in Underground Diamond drilling, and has a reputation for pioneering innovative rig designs that deliver improvements in productivity, safety, versatility and value. Swick's competitive advantage is underpinned by its strong engineering acumen and dedicated R&D focus. Swick has provided drilling services to many of the world's largest mining companies, including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Xstrata, Glencore, Newmont, Barrick, Vale, Gold Fields, Newcrest, Goldcorp and Agnico-Eagle Mines. Swick also has operations in Canada and the USA, building a business with a strategy to provide high quality drilling services to the large underground mining market in the North American region. 

Swick Mining Services is a market leader in the provision of underground diamond drilling services through the introduction of the award winning Swick Mobile Diamond Drill, an innovative, highly mobile jumbo mounted underground diamond drill rig that sets industry benchmarks for productivity, safety, value and versatility.The Swick Mobile Diamond Drill was developed by Swick Mining Services to provide a fully integrated mobile drilling solution to overcome the design limitations of existing rig configurations. Swick Mining Services was the first drilling contractor in Australia to successfully achieve the widespread commercialisation of a mobile underground diamond drill rig. The innovative design offers unparalleled mobility.The ability of the Swick Mobile Diamond Drill to deliver superior productivity and versatility provides excellent value to clients, reducing underground logistical support and management, non-drilling charges and the number of rigs and personnel required on site, which in turn reduces supervision, flight and accommodation requirements.