2025 was a landmark year for Major Drilling. From record-breaking performance to technology rollouts and safety milestones, here are the five stories that defined our year:
1. Record Quarterly Revenue
In Q2 FY2026 (October 2025), Major Drilling achieved an all-time record quarterly revenue of C$244.1 million, up 29% year-over-year. This milestone reflects strong demand for drilling services across North and South America and the ability to deliver at scale.
Read the full press release here.
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2. Celebrating 30 Years in Argentina & Mexico
Branch operations in Argentina and Mexico marked three decades of excellence in 2025. These milestones highlight enduring partnerships, trusted leadership, and commitment to supporting mining projects in two of Latin America’s most important mineral regions.
3. Record-Low TRIFR and Branch Safety Wins
Safety remained at the heart of everything Major Drilling teams are trained to do. The company achieved the lowest Total Recordable Incident Frequency Rate (TRIFR) in its 45-year history—0.74. Branch-level highlights included exceptional safety performance in the Philippines and Canada, where percussive drilling teams delivered outstanding results without compromising safety.
4. Reaching an All-Time High of 6,000 Employees
Major Drilling’s workforce grew to over 6,000 employees worldwide, reflecting the ability to attract and retain top talent while expanding operations to meet global demand for exploration and drilling services.
This is punctuated by recognition in Coring magazine for most diamond drilling meters drilled, which only possible through the hard work of each team member.
5. Rolling Out the First Drillside Imaging Unit
Major Drilling’s strategic partnership with innovation experts KORE GeoSystems and DGI Geoscience reached a major milestone with the deployment of the first Drillside Imaging Unit at the Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil. This agile drilling innovation delivers real-time core imaging and AI-assisted logging right at the rig site, setting a new standard for digital drilling workflows.
Looking Ahead:
These achievements underscore overall commitment to innovation, safety, and growth. As Major Drilling management and team members look ahead to 2026, the company will continue to pushing boundaries in innovation and drilling excellence.
About Major Drilling
Follow Major Drilling on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram to see company news and updates. 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.
