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Major Drilling, KORE GeoSystems and DGI Geoscience Mark
One-Year Milestone in Strategic Partnership

By July 22, 2025No Comments
Major Drilling, KORE GeoSystems, and DGI Geoscience are pleased to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their strategic partnership, a collaboration that continues to transform how drilling operations and geological data collection are integrated through innovative digital workflows.

Over the past year, the partnership has made significant progress in streamlining the process from core recovery to actionable geological insight. By aligning the expertise of a global drilling leader with cutting-edge geoscience logging and AI-enabled software, the three companies have created an end-to-end solution for delivering high-quality geological data, faster and more efficiently.

A major accomplishment has been the successful development and field deployment of a drillside imaging unit, designed in close collaboration between Major Drilling and KORE GeoSystems. This first-of-its-kind system was piloted this year in Brazil with key client, G Mining Ventures Corp., and has since demonstrated strong performance in live drilling environments.

”We congratulate Major Drilling on this milestone and thank them for inviting G Mining to pilot the new drillside imaging unit. It’s exciting to finally see meaningful innovation coming from a drilling company with Major Drilling leading the way. Their unique integration of drilling and imaging services, along with KORE’s logging automation, is putting real-time core photos in our hands and allowing us to run a more responsive and efficient drill program at the Tocantinzinho gold project.

-- Julie-Anaïs Debreil, Vice President of Geology & Resources at G Mining Ventures Corp.
G Mining is benefitting from the drillside partnership’s delivery of real-time core photos, allowing them to review images against their geologic model from anywhere in the world. This orebody knowledge helps run an agile drilling program, with informed decision-making on whether to cut or extend the hole based on geology.
“High resolution core images are remotely accessible from anywhere in the world within seconds of being captured at the drill rig. AI tools automatically structure, depth reference and segment the images to instantly provide quick logs such as RQD [Rock Quality Designation],” said Vince Gerrie, CEO of KORE GeoSystems, about the Starlink connection at the rig.
Capturing RQD before the rock is moved provides the most accurate picture of the rock, and using the AI software gives consistent, repeatable, auditable results. With the drilling team taking core photographs, geology helpers are freed up for other tasks. The partnership’s imaging unit is now set to enter full production as the first few units are being built and discussions with key customers are underway.
“We’ve worked with Major Drilling closely to build and deploy the imaging unit prototype, and we’re very excited it’s now in the field,” Gerrie explained. “There’s more to come – this first success has proven the model, and now we’re ready to ramp up.”
In parallel, DGI Geoscience has played a critical role in advancing the integrated “Drill > Image > Automate” workflow by delivering high-resolution geoscientific logging and interpretation directly at the drillside. This real-time, in-field collaboration accelerates geological understanding and ensures consistent, high-quality insights are captured from every hole.
“Our shared vision was to transform drilling into a real-time source of geological intelligence—layering downhole measurements onto drill results to give clients immediate, actionable insight,” said Chris Drielsma, President of DGI Geoscience. “By combining technical depth with field execution, we’re enabling faster decisions, reducing uncertainty, and maximizing the value of every metre drilled.”
Throughout the year, the teams worked together to bring this offering to market—building operational workflows and educating clients on the full capabilities of the system. As a result, interest from operators has grown significantly.
“Over the past year, we’ve seen the value this partnership brings to our clients in the field,” said Marc Landry, Chief Technology Officer of Major Drilling. “Bringing digital innovation to the drill site is a natural evolution—and through this collaboration, we’re offering a seamless, future-ready experience.”
As the partnership enters its second year, the companies remain focused on continued deployment and innovation, delivering meaningful gains in speed, data quality, and operational integration across the mining value chain.

Major Drilling, DGI and KORE teams converge at the DGI/KORE offices in Toronto in September 2024.

Leaders from Major Drilling, DGI and KORE strategize the next phase of innovation at the Major Drilling offices in Moncton, New Brunswick.

About Major Drilling 
Major Drilling Group International Inc. is the world’s leading provider of specialized drilling services in the metals and mining industry. The diverse needs of the Company’s global clientele are met through field operations and registered offices that span across North America, South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Established in 1980, the Company has grown to become a global brand in the mining space, known for tackling many of the world’s most challenging drilling projects. Supported by a highly skilled workforce, Major Drilling is led by an experienced senior management team who have steered the Company through various economic and mining cycles, supported by regional managers known for delivering decades of superior project management. Major Drilling is regarded as an industry expert at delivering a wide range of drilling services, including reverse circulation, surface and underground coring, directional, sonic, geotechnical, environmental, water-well, coal-bed methane, shallow gas, underground percussive/longhole, and surface drill and blast, along with the ongoing development and evolution of its suite of data and technology-driven innovation services. majordrilling.com
About DGI Geoscience
DGI Geoscience Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with U.S. offices in Elko, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah and servicing the global mining sector. DGI specializes in acquiring cost-effective and accurate in-situ structural, geotechnical, geophysical, and directional data from drillholes. DGI’s highly experienced geoscience team collects, analyzes, and interprets quantitative data to characterize the subsurface. DGI’s services create value for the geological, geotechnical, and hydrogeological sectors throughout the mining lifecycle. dgigeoscience.com
About KORE GeoSystems
KORE GeoSystems Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with an Australian Operations Centre in Keysborough, Victoria. KORE’s solutions empower geologists and mining professionals to boost productivity, extract more value from data, and use it to support the decision-making process across the mining industry. KORE’s innovative team is composed of data scientists, machine learning engineers, software developers, product development experts, and geologists, building sophisticated, AI-centered technology solutions to revolutionize the mining industry. koregeosystems.com
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