Page 28 Contd from pg 26 Contd on pg 29 By Frank Giorno W ith today s ever changing econom ic conditions fexibility is a charac teristic that could mean the dif fer ence between a proft and a loss for mining companies Unlike the old days when all mining companies provided their own services today many companies are looking to sup pliers like T aurus Drilling to provide specialized mine drilling services T aurus Drilling was established to bring a new level of service to the mining industry Rather than invest in expensive equipment to undertake specialized drilling in dangerous or hard to reach conditions companies like Lakeshore Gold Barrick Gold and Goldcorp rely on drillin g com panies to get the job done effciently ef fectively and safely W e have a simple philosophy said Roger Breau the General Manager of T aurus Ontario Operation which is based out of New Liskear d Re spond quickly to customer needs and provide precision services in a pro fessional manner W ith offces in Canada the United States and Mexico T aurus Drilling has a global reach for mines and mining contractors worldwide The company specializes in under ground percussive drilling and their custommade and modifed drills ensure quicker setups and greater accuracy T aurus Drilling employs the latest and most advanced drilling equipment They are a nimble company whose single minded focus is to provide fast response to a clients needs They pro vide a variety of drilling services in cluding longhole and production drill ing T aurus staf f is very skilled and knowledgeable with many dif ferent types of under ground bulk drilling and blasting techniques The small size of their drills allows T aurus to work in areas as tight as seven feet wide by 10 feet high or smaller making it possible to extract more ore with less environ mental impact They also of fer an ITH drilling service for lar ger scale produc tion requirements Bar and Arm drill ing in captive areas or of f Alimak T echnical support and advice is avail able to any clients that require it This can include drawings and layouts suggestions technical analy sis drill and blast optimization production scheduling reconciliation processes The T aurus Air powered drill is very versatile Its combination of Helac cylinders allows them to drill in many dif ferent types of scenarios without having to resort to other types of drills available This allows for higher pro ductivity lower costs and safer pro duction The company has expanded its ser vice to include Utility Holes and Drop Raising T aurus installs many dif ferent types of ground support including cable bolt installation and grouting super swellex swellex and more They also have a newly acquired technical staf f that is very knowledgeable and skilled in all aspects of mining T aurus Drilling is equipped with the latest and most technologically ad vanced 3D modeling software to help better understand and analyze many dif ferent scenarios which can occur in the under ground environment W ith this tech nology we are able to lower mining costs and crea te a bet ter fnal product Breau said W e can satisfy production scheduling needs drill and blast layouts drill and blast optimization technical analysis fragmentation analysis and we can provide solutions to many problems encountered T aurus Drilling was established in 2007 to bring a new level of service and customer commitment to the min ing industry Since that time we have grown to a company of over 135 employees with a feet of more than 35 drills operating in the W estern United States Canada and Mexico Through this growth process T aurus has kept their focus on safety and customer service as well as attract ing and retaining experienced trained When mining companies need specialized drilling services they call T aurus