MJ Drilling opens Cloncurry, Queensland depot
Highly experienced, remote region drilling and mineral exploration company MJ Drilling has been operating in the Cloncurry / Mt Isa area for many years – now we have a permanent depot.
You can find us at 13 Fred McKay Road, Cloncurry.
Having been contracted by existing clients to undertake exploration work in Cloncurry, MJ Drilling made the decision to set up a permanent office after x months out in the field.
We operate 7 drill rigs with an extensive array of support vehicles. MJ Drilling also has above ground sump systems for environmentally sensitive projects, high flow pump systems for deep rotary mud holes, a hurricane booster, Elgi and Doosan compressors, an Air Research Booster and a Cyclone (for RC Drilling sampling).
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Drilling Services
- Diamond Core
- RC (Reverse Circulation)
- Rotary Mud
- Water Bores (GAB Licensed)
- Rotary Air Blast
- Conventional Hammer
- Geotechnical
- Air Core Drilling
- Hydrogeological
- Consulting
Drilling Rigs
- 3 x HDR 650 Rigs
- 3 x HDR 1000 Rigs
- 1 x HDR 1200 HC Rig
Rig 6 on the night shift in Cloncurry.
History
- 1861 – Burke and Wills (first Europeans) pass Cloncurry & Mount Isa on their expedition to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
- 1868 – Prospector Ernest Henry discovered copper 120km east of Mount Isa.
- 11 working mines, Cloncurry is the richest land in Outback Queensland
- 1928 – Flying Doctor Service formed
Exploration
- Exploration in gold-rich Cloncurry restarted in 2022
- Gold contributed $23 billion to Australia’s economy in 2021
- Australia produces 10% of the world’s gold – only China (12%) produces more
- The high price of gold has stimulated increased exploration
