Perfect match| Chinese drilling tools fall in love with South Africa mines!

No.144 original article wrote by Simon from Prodrill on Oct.14,2018

As we all know, South Africa’s diamond, gold, platinum metal, manganese, chromium and other reserves and production is among the highest in the world. Mining is a pillar industry in South Africa and other African countries. Mining ore requires a large number of rock drilling tools, earthwork excavation, road and bridge construction, airport construction, port construction, real estate and hydro power stations and other basic industries also need drilling tools.

At present, the relationship between China and Africa is getting closer and closer, mainly reflecting the level of economic cooperation and construction and development. It can be expected that if the land of Africa develops in the next 20 or 30 years, as in the past 30 years of China reform and opening up, the demand for drilling tools will also increase by blowout as in the previous 30 years.

As an exporter of drilling tools in the new era, the market is overseas. If you are unable to go out, how can the market be developed? In response to the current national call, the direction of export should conform to “One Belt and One Road”policy and the strategy of developing and building African countries, advance into Greater Africa, develop a large market for drilling tools, high quality drilling tools and excellent drilling  tools have been on the road.”

This time I personally spent more than 10 days from the South African mining exhibition before, during and after the mine tour, I deeply feel the South African market’s love for Chinese products, South African mining people’s deep love for Chinese drilling tools, Chinese drilling tools fall in love with South African mines, this is not a coincidence!

On September 15, the next day of the five-day extension of the South African International Mining Exhibition, On the basis of this confirmed visit, at 8:30 from the SANDON PROTEA Hotel in the Johannesburg , accompanied by mine owner Mr. Geoff, We went to Letseng Mine diamond ore, the town of Letseng was located in the land of the South African country of Lesotho, along the way through the town of Vilers, Frankfort, Bethlehem, and 4 small towns of Fouriesburg.

The car is running in an endless desert, the land is board, blue sky and white cloud,In the sky, in the wild, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep,At noon, We entry boundry of Lesotho, We went well out of the country, and stamped very quickly, At the time of entry Lesotho, We encountered a problem, It was said that only a South African visa-holding citizen can enter Lesotho free of visa, the Office of the Border Immigration Service stated that no Lesotho visa could not be allowed to enter.

After half an hour of communication and coordination, at last, a 24-hour temporary VISA was made, the border immigration official, after all, was very friendly to Chinese, it was said that in the small country of Lesotho, there was a lot of Chinese. In Lesotho, it is surrounded by mountains, the car runs slowly in the 3000 meters above sea level. The road is just like one-way street in China. When two cars meet, needs to be careful to avoid, through the window to look down, the cliff is so deep, can not see the bottom, i was so scared.

At 3: 00 p.m., I arrived at the highest AfriSkin hotel in Africa at an altitude of 3010 meters. I immediately rushed to the Letseng diamond mining area. After half an hour of safety knowledge in the mining area, I finally entered the Leteng diamond mining area. The mine was very deep, the mine wind and sand was heavy,  the air  here is much drier than that in Beijing, Heavy duty vehicles Loading hundreds of tons diamond ore stone roaring one by one, the wheels rolled and rolled. It is just like the tornado, The wind blowing the face, i cant see the road at all.

According to local regulations, the visitor of the mining area is not allowed to get off the vehicle, We can only stay in the pickup truck listening the introduction by the person in charge. To know how the diamond ore stone broke the cars and how many working hours  per day, how many shifts. in the field, the diamond ore stone Atlas DTH D60 and D65, a total of 6 sets were working, 200,000 meters per month, The main DTH 127,140,165 drilling bits, and the accessory 4 “,6” DTH hammer.

According to investigation: SmartROC D60/D65 is a DTH drilling rig, which can meet your needs of all kinds of holes during the mining process, It is an ideal choice for mines and large quarries. Drilling hole diameter: 110mm ≤ 203m, DTH hammer 4inch, 5inch, 6inch, drilling rod 5 m, maximum drilling depth: 55 m.

To be continued.