Tag: IMDEX chief executive Paul House

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…

IMDEX (ASX: IMD) has become the first major industry partner of the new 51ha Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP) in Neerabup, 40km north of the Perth CBD in WA. Signing on for an initial two-years to build and maintain a common user drill pad as part of the 22ha mine test and development site called “Dirt Lab”, IMDEX aims to accelerate testing and demonstration of technology including its award-winning BLAST DOGTM at a site close to its Balcatta headquarters. IMDEX BLAST DOGTM is a commodity agnostic blast hole sensing and physical measurement technology that provides near real-time blast hole physicals and orebody knowledge and a 3D view into the bench. IMDEX chief executive Paul House says having a purpose-built,…

Exploration drilling has taken off since the COVID-19 pandemic. A raft of measures by the Federal and state governments to increase mineral exploration, along with the advent of smart technology, have come together to create a conducive environment for increased exploration drilling. One such company experiencing this wave is mining technology company IMDEX, which develops cloud-connected sensors and drilling products that provide critical information in real-time. The number of cloud-connected instruments it rents out reached a record high in 2020, specifically its IMDEX HUB IQTM cloud-based technology and software. IMDEX chief executive Paul House says strong mining fundamentals supported a return to pre-COVID-19 business levels. “We are still experiencing record high numbers on rent and record plans by our customers…