Grimwood Davies
Machinery in Kalgoorlie/Boulder

Lengthy year know in 1890 when he sank his beginning diamond drill hole on the Minnesota Mesabi Range that he was starting something that 125 years later would last up being the world’s leading provider of drilling services, drilling equipment, and performance tooling for mining and drilling companies globally. Bart Long year has a rich 125 year history that has withstood the ups and downs of what we now know as the cycles in the industry. Shortly thereafter, he forms a contract diamond drilling company to serve the rapidly growing U.S. Hodge forms a manufacturing partnership called Lengthy year Hodge, expanding their business to include contract drilling, shaft sinking, mineral ventures and related consulting work. Robert Long year (E.J.’s son) became president of the firm in 1924, preserving the chain of family ownership and management that would continue for another 40 years. The company continues expanding internationally, forming its first foreign subsidiary in Canada and signing its first contract for work in Africa. Long year’s business gradually improved in the 1940’s in response to expanding worldwide mineral exploration. Christensen’s diamond knowledge and buying power combined with Long year’s history of drilling innovation created a platform that the two companies leveraged to introduce dependable and highly fertile surface set diamond bits to the industry. Long year also developed drills for the Apollo project in 1955. Growth in the 50s fueled new technology, and in 1953, Long year applied for a patent on the beginning wire line core retrieval system, the Q Wireline System, an innovation that revolutionized the diamond drilling industry by increasing productivity on the labor site and making tripping core from the bottom of the hole safer for the drilling assistant. The Q Wireline System became the mark by which all tomorrow innovation at the company would be measured. In 1965, when Long year’s annual sales had reached USD15 million, the company bought more land in Minneapolis, and persuaded the city government to vacate Erie Street to accommodate its expansion. In 1969, Long year opened its fresh Minneapolis office building and an enlarged manufacturing plant. A number of acquisitions were made during this time. Since the sale by Anglo American, management has undertaken a number of ownership changes, restructuring initiatives, and acquisitions, all establishing Bart Long year as a global leader in mining exploration services and products. Acquisitions continued to expand geographic and technological offerings. In addition, the wealthy history of bringing drilling innovation to customers globally continues with the introduction of: Heliportable LF130F surface drill rig with integrated rod handling: a rig for the maximum distant jobs that provides the latest in safety technology. Lengthy year know in 1890 when he sank his first diamond drill hole on the Minnesota Mesabi Range that he was starting a company that 125 years later would end up being a world leading provider of drilling services, drilling equipment and performance tooling for the mining industry. Today, Bart Lengthy year’s Global Drilling Services division operates in 30 countries for a different mining customer base spanning a expansive range of commodities, including copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium, and other metals and minerals. The Global Products' division designs, manufactures and sells drilling equipment, performance tooling, and aftermarket parts and services to customers in over 100 countries. With six global manufacturing locations, Bart Long year has developed and introduced some of the maximum advanced drilling technology on the market and in history, including the real Q wire line system. The original Q system, released more than 50 years ago, was the industry’s beginning wire line core retrieval system. Q and HQ rod threads were introduced, resulting in improved reliability. Each system component increases shift capacity and productivity, delivering efficiencies to the driller. Firm to utilize sonic equipment for environmental drilling.