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has not only seen a hastening trend towards consolidation within the supplier community, but also an expansion of the range of products and services offered under one roof. This has created true ‘one-stop shops’ that are able to service a wide range of customer needs from a single stable. Convenience, says Theron, is one of the many reasons why customers prefer to deal with a one-stop drilling solutions provider, such as Beowolf Mining. Instead of having to go to multiple suppliers, buyers for mines and quarries can simply go to one location for all their requirements. Apart from convenience, dealing with a single supplier for a whole range of drilling needs means faster turnaround times for increased uptime. Over the years, Beowolf Mining has bolstered its product offering with a complete range of rock-drilling tools and drill rigs to meet its customers’ requirements. The extensive range includes down the hole (DTH) drilling equipment, hydraulic open pit drill rigs, DTH drill rigs, drill rig lubricants, top hammer drilling equipment, drifters and drifter spares. Additionally, the company offers refurbishment of hydraulic drifters. In recent times, self drilling anchors have become a big part of its business. In addition, Beowolf Mining has developed an app designed to monitor drilling consumables. Traditionally, available apps are original equipment manufacturer (OEM) solutions dedicated to monitoring parameters such as engine hours and fuel consumption. Beowolf Mining’s app, says Theron, is the first of its kind that is dedicated to consumables. The solution will be showcased for the first time at this year’s Electra Mining Africa in September. Apart from drilling consumables, Beowolf Mining is in a joint venture with its sister company, JMH Equipment, for the sales of Soosan crawler drills, previously known as Junjin, from South Korea. The company has been marketing this range of crawler drills for the past 10 years, with some 55 units already operating in the South African mining industry alone. Several units have also been exported to Botswana, Angola and Namibia. “The range will soon be expanded with larger rotary and DTH drills following JMH Equipment’s recent appointment as the exclusive distributor of Revathi Equipment Limited’s range in Africa. This will allow us to offer a complete range of drill rigs for all open pit applications from aggregates operations to large opencast mines. After 24 years in the game, now we can confidently say we offer a full drilling package,” concludes Theron. 

catastrophe within the global supply chain,” he says. As part of its new business strategy, Beowolf Mining has, in the past few years, increased monthly shipments from its overseas suppliers to build up adequate stock levels and ensure availability locally. Keeping enough stock, says Theron, increases chances of getting new business as customers look for suppliers with inventory. Customisation In a world where a one-size-fits-all approach has lost relevance, Theron says mines and quarries now place value on custom-made solutions that address their specific needs on site. In response to that trend, Beowolf Mining invests heavily in research and development (R&D) to ensure provision of custom-made solutions to its customers. “We believe in providing tailor-made products for different types of applications and ore bodies,” says Theron. “At one of the large open pit mines in South Africa, we spent about R2 million on R&D to ensure that the type of carbide and the design of the drill bits were 100% suited to the application. As a result, clients are getting maximum life out of their drill bits.” In recent years, adds Theron, the drilling equipment market

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