
Krux of the matter: more metres for your dollar
IMDEX-Krux partnership set to improve productivity in exploration and production drilling. Increasing Productivity in Exploration and Production Drilling A partnership between leading global mining-tech company IMDEX and drilling analytics market leader Krux is driving a digital transition to improve productivity in exploration and production drilling. With recent figures revealing a reduction in metres drilled despite record mineral exploration spending, IMDEX and Krux say it is time for the mining industry to embrace technology that will deliver better outcomes. IMDEX chief executive Paul House says the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures for the June quarter shows a reduction in metres drilled against a June spending record of $1.069b, revealing the productivity gap facing the mining industry. While the figures were…