Swick Mining Services

OPERATIONS

Perenti gets DDH1 deal done

Perenti owns 100% of DDH1 now

06 October 2023

EXPLORATION

Drilling future looks bright

DDH1 expecting the future to stay positive.

30 August 2022

FLEETS

DDH1 rig utilisation rises

Cost pressures starting to bite though.

26 July 2022

EXPLORATION

Orexplore's next life

Starts trading on the Australian Securities Exchange.

21 January 2022

MANAGEMENT

Orexplore's date with destiny

Demerging minerals analysis business.

23 November 2021

MANAGEMENT

DDH1-SMS deal advances

Makes allowances for the planned demerger of Orexplore from SMS.

22 October 2021

TECHNOLOGY

Swick moves

Sensing is the future, SMS managing director Kent Swick believes.

10 August 2021

TECHNOLOGY

Swick looks to the future, restarts Orexplore spin-off

Working on an E-Rig to help miners reduce power consumption per metre drilled by 50%.

21 June 2021

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