Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. operates as a mineral drilling company in Canada.
The company had 231 drill rigs for the year ended June 30, 2020. The company provides both underground and surface drilling services in Canada and internationally to major, intermediate and junior mining companies, through each stage of mineral exploration, mine development and production.
The company also provides geotechnical and water drilling services to mining or mineral exploration companies, engineering and env...
Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. operates as a mineral drilling company in Canada.
The company had 231 drill rigs for the year ended June 30, 2020. The company provides both underground and surface drilling services in Canada and internationally to major, intermediate and junior mining companies, through each stage of mineral exploration, mine development and production.
The company also provides geotechnical and water drilling services to mining or mineral exploration companies, engineering and environmental consultant firms, and government agencies. The company’s manufacturing subsidiary, 9116-9300 Québec Inc. (Soudure Royale), manufactures conventional and specialized drill rigs for its own use and occasionally for third-party customers.
Orbit Garant owns 49% ownership interests in Sarliaq-Orbit-Garant Inc. and Tumiit Orbit Garant Inc. Sarliaq-Orbit-Garant Inc. is a joint venture with the Inuit Community in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, created in October 2016. Tumiit Orbit Garant Inc. is a joint venture with the Inuit Community in Nunavick, Northern Quebec, created in March 2019. These joint ventures provide preferred access for the company to drilling contracts in the respective First Nation and Inuit communities and territories and support local community development initiatives.
Orbit Garant is one of the primary providers of surface and underground mineral drilling services in Canada. The company also has a significant international market presence in surface and underground mineral drilling. The company is working on international projects in the United States, Chile, Guyana, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. The company provides services to major mining companies, such as Glencore PLC, Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, Newmont Goldcorp Corporation, and intermediate mining companies, including Eldorado Gold Corporation, Hecla Mining Company, and Tahoe Resources Inc., as well as several junior exploration companies.
Geographic Segments and Markets
Canada: Orbit Garant’s Canadian drilling operations, which include surface and underground drilling, provide services in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nunavut. The company’s manufacturing operations are conducted in Val-d’Or, Quebec and Sudbury, Ontario.
International: Orbit Garant’s International drilling operations, which include surface and underground drilling, provide services in South America, West Africa and the United States.
Products and Services
Orbit Garant provides surface and underground drilling services to the mining and exploration industry in Canada and abroad. The company also provides water and geotechnical drilling services to mining or mineral exploration companies, engineering and environmental consulting firms and government agencies. Soudure Royale manufactures drill rigs for the company’s projects and for third parties.
Surface Drilling
The largest component of the company’s business is providing surface drilling services (both diamond core and reverse circulation drilling) to its domestic and international customers.
Underground Drilling
The company’s underground drilling services principally involve the use of electric hydraulic drills that are used to drill longer, often larger-diameter holes required for exploration and delineation of new underground mine reserves. The company’s underground fleet also includes air drills that are smaller and more manoeuvrable than the electric-hydraulic drills and are typically used in ongoing mine operations to help with detailed definition of ore bodies. Working in conjunction with the company’s internal engineering departments, the company designs and manufactures custom underground drill rigs, which provide enhanced drill rig mobility, including mobile handling systems.
The company also manufactures underground drill rigs that can drill deeper, with larger diameters and perform ‘up holes’. Many of the company’s underground drill rigs feature its computerized monitoring and control technology, which improves productivity and drilling accuracy.
Drill Fleet
The company has 231 drill rigs, of which 104 are underground drills (including 87 electric drills and 17 air drills) and 127 are surface drill rigs (including 111 hydraulic drills, 12 reverse circulation drills and four air drills).
Customers and Contracts
The company’s underground drilling customers are typically major gold and base metal mining companies. The company’s surface drilling customers are a mix of intermediate and major mining companies, as well as junior mining companies exploring for gold and base metals.
Suppliers
The company’s largest suppliers are MBI Drilling Products, BDI Canada, Fordia Group Inc. and Dicorp.
Strategy
The company’s strategy is to build on its competitive advantage through its focus on quality, specialized technology, highly skilled personnel, and leading health and safety, and environmental standards; and expand in attractive markets through strategic acquisitions, investments, partnerships and customer relationships.
History
Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. was founded in 1965.
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