Case Study
AEON METALS – WALFORD CREEK
For further information email info@mitchellservices.com.au or call +61 (0) 7 3722 7222 www.mitchellservices.com.au Client: Aeon Metals Limited Service: Diamond and reverse circulation drilling, 30,000m per annum Location: Walford Creek, Doomadgee, Queensland, Australia Project Challenges: • Remote location for logistics • High water flows • Lithology (faults, sheers, weathered ground) • Changing rig configurations as per client requirements • Deep reverse circulation • Managing deviation Approach and Equipment Used: • 2 X Sandvik DE880HC • 1 X Sandvik DE840 • 3 X 8x8 support trucks • 1 X Tilt tray • 2 X 20 foot containers • 2 X Fuel trailers • 2 X Auxiliary Booster/Compressor trucks • 4 X Light vehicles Client Outcomes: • Lowest ever cost per metre • >98% rig availability across all r