The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association is pleased to announce that Major Drilling Group International Inc. has been selected as the member of the month for May.
Major Drilling Group International Inc. is one of the world’s largest drilling services companies primarily serving the mining industry with a 600+ drill fleet and approximately 3500 employees globally. Established in 1980, Major Drilling has over 1,000 years of combined experience and expertise within its management team alone and maintains field operations and offices in Canada, the United States, Mexico, South America, Africa and Australasia. Major Drilling is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “MDI”.
Their specialized global teams provide a complete suite of drilling services for projects such as surface and underground coring, directional, reverse circulation, sonic, geotechnical, environmental, water-well, coal-bed methane, shallow gas, underground percussive/longhole drilling, surface drill and blast, and a variety of mine services. Their innovation team is busy developing the next generation of drilling technology to better support their clients and teams. This includes offerings such as the Rock5 data analytics system, AquaLink remote water pump and SafeGrip hands free rod handler.
Major Drilling is committed to creating sustainable value. They achieve this by partnering with customers and communities to discover minerals essential for building a better future. Their core values emphasize integrity, sustainability, accountability, quality, and respect. Through their expertise in drilling and focus on innovation, they are dedicated to ensuring a more prosperous and sustainable tomorrow.
The CDDA asked the Major Drilling team if they would like to highlight an employee in their monthly feature and they chose to highlight longtime superintendent and veteran driller,
Gerry Chartier, aka Big Ger, who retired May 2024 after 47 years of dedicated service. They bid him a fond farewell!
The Major Drilling Team noted that for almost 50 years, Gerry mastered major advancements in the mining/drilling industry like the advent of hands-off equipment, improved work rotations, myriad safety enhancements and innovative new technologies. Each evolution helped him effectively drill and supervise field teams as he delivered Major Drilling’s trademark specialized drilling results.
(Gerry Chartier in his office in Timmins, Ontario.)
The CDDA also asked Major Drilling to share why their membership with the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association was important. Their team highlighted that, “As a company with roots deep within the Canadian drilling industry, being a member of the CDDA is important to the Major Drilling Team in Canada. The CDDA offers not only industry advocacy and resources, but also invaluable networking and training opportunities. The CDDA assists us in ensuring we stay connected to our peers and remain up-to-date on industry trends and best practices within the drilling community.”
“Major Drilling is honoured to be the CDDA’s Member of the Month for May and would like to extend a thank you to the CDDA for their continued efforts and support in ensuring the growth and success of the drilling industry.”
The CDDA would like to extend a special thanks to Major Drilling as well for their continued contribution to the industry and support of the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association’s Mission and Vision. This feature is well deserved!
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