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Major Drilling Receives Supplier of the Year Award from Resolution Copper

By September 12, 2022September 29th, 2022No Comments

For the second consecutive year, Major Drilling America teams are proud to receive Resolution Copper’s Supplier of the Year Award for a large supplier.

Held in Superior, Arizona, USA, the award ceremony celebrated and appreciated Major Drilling for its important role in advancing Resolution Copper’s exploration goals. For the last 19 years, Major Drilling has worked as part of the family of contractors at Resolution, a joint venture owned by Rio Tinto (55%) and BHP (45%).

“On behalf of our operations and safety teams, we’re really grateful and appreciate the great honor from our partner Resolution Copper,” Nick Floersch, Major Drilling USA Underground Manager, said. “The quality of the work of our crews do is the basis of a good supplier relationship. I’m really proud of each one of our Major Drilling team underground and on the surface, as well as the managers and safety personnel who take so much pride in their work.”

At the Resolution Copper Supplier of the Year Awards are (left to right) Chris Morris, Major Drilling USA Underground Operations Manager; Amanda McLane, Rio Tinto Underground Geology Superintendent; Marty Franz, Major Drilling Project Manager; Adam Schwarz, Resolution Copper Resource Evaluation Manager; and Nick Floersch, Major Drilling USA Underground Manager.

Marty Franz (right) accepts Major Drilling’s Supplier of the Year Award from Rio Tinto’s Amanda McLane.

Members of the Major Drilling underground team take pride in their work at the developing Resolution Copper Project in Arizona, USA.

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