Canadian Diamond Drilling Association

09/04/2026

Congratulations to Geotech Drilling Services Ltd on earning the 2025 Q2 Underground Safety Award – Under 30K Hours! Thank you for continuing to demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace safety.

See Full List:
https://www.cdda.ca/celebrating-the-2025-cdda-quarterly-and-year-end-safety-award-winners/

09/04/2026

Last Date to Participate in CDDA’s 2026 Driller & Driller Assistant Wages Survey!

We’re asking member companies across Canada to share their current average hourly wages for drillers and driller assistants. The results will be grouped by region and compiled into the 2026 Average Recommended Diamond Drilling Wages Report. Individual company responses will remain confidential.

Please submit one response per company by September 4, 2026. For more information, contact [email protected].

Participate Now:
https://us21.list-manage.com/survey?u=52ffb48a54f4f5e80029cc797&id=897f2dc31c&attribution=false

L’Enquête 2026 de la CDDA sur les salaires des foreurs et des aides-foreurs est maintenant ouverte!

Nous invitons les compagnies membres partout au Canada à nous transmettre les salaires horaires moyens actuellement versés aux foreurs et aux aides-foreurs. Les résultats seront regroupés par région et compilés dans le Rapport 2026 sur les salaires moyens recommandés dans le secteur du forage au diamant. Les réponses individuelles des entreprises demeureront confidentielles.

Veuillez soumettre une seule réponse par compagnie d’ici le 4 septembre 2026. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, écrivez à [email protected].

09/03/2026

This September, during Su***de Prevention Month, we are reflecting on some of the personal conversations our members have shared and the lessons they offer our industry.

A few years ago, during a CDDA Eastern Safety Meeting, a conversation about mental health began among members of the diamond drilling industry. During that discussion, one member stood up and said something that has stayed with us ever since:

“I live at work and visit home.”

For an industry built around remote projects, long rotations, camp life and extended shifts, the statement immediately resonated. Our crews work together, travel together, eat together and at times spend more waking hours with one another than they do with their own families.

It was also an important reminder: if we spend that much of our lives together, we need to look out for one another.

That conversation helped reinforce what has become central to the CDDA’s Bring It to the Surface initiative: mental health and wellness is key to promoting safety in our industry.

At the 81st CDDA AGM & Convention, industry leaders spoke candidly about mental health during a panel discussion on safety, mentorship and leadership.

See Full Story: https://www.cdda.ca/suicide-prevention-month-bring-it-to-the-surface-the-conversation-starts-with-us/

09/03/2026

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association is pleased to announce our next Virtual Monthly Safety Meeting, created exclusively for CDDA members.

These member-focused meetings will take place every second Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM EST, with the next meeting scheduled for September 9.

The meetings are intended to provide a safe and open space for members to connect, share safety-focused experiences, ask questions, and learn from one another. There will be no formal agenda, just meaningful discussion, safety-focused shares, and an open forum to support continuous learning across the industry.

In the name of safety, these meetings are not intended for competition or sales conversations. They are designed to bring members together to share, listen, and learn.

These meetings are for CDDA members only. To become a member, please email [email protected].

Register now: https://www.cdda.ca/event/cdda-september-virtual-monthly-safety-meeting/

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association is pleased to introduce our new Virtual Monthly Safety Meetings, created exclusively for CDDA members. These member-focused meetings will take place every second Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM EST, with the next meeting scheduled for September 9. The meet...

09/03/2026

Congratulations to Foraco North America on receiving the 2025 Q2 Underground Safety Award – 30–100K Hours!

Your continued commitment to safe operations deserves recognition.

See Full List:
https://www.cdda.ca/celebrating-the-2025-cdda-quarterly-and-year-end-safety-award-winners/

09/02/2026

Congratulations to Forage Orbit Garant, recipient of the 2025 Q2 Underground Safety Award – Over 100K Hours! We are pleased to recognize your continued dedication to safety.

See Full List:
https://www.cdda.ca/celebrating-the-2025-cdda-quarterly-and-year-end-safety-award-winners/

09/02/2026

Follow CDDA Bring It to the Surface on social media and join the conversation around mental health and wellness in the diamond drilling and exploration industry.

Through real conversations, practical wellness insights, and stories that help break the stigma, we are working to create a stronger and more supportive industry, one conversation at a time.

Find us on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cddabringittothesurface/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdda-bring-it-to-the-surface/
Facebook: CDDA Bring it to the Surface

A special thank you to our Lead Program Partner, Ontario Mining Association
for their continued support.

09/01/2026

Congratulations to Geotech Drilling Services Ltd., recipient of the 2025 Q1 Underground Safety Award – Under 30K Hours! Thank you for helping strengthen safety across our industry.

See Full List:
https://www.cdda.ca/celebrating-the-2025-cdda-quarterly-and-year-end-safety-award-winners/

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association is pleased to announce Chibougamau Diamond Drilling Ltd. as our Contractor Member of the Month.

Chibougamau Diamond Drilling Ltd. is a Canadian diamond drilling contractor with over 60 years of experience supporting mineral exploration projects across Canada.

Headquartered in Chibougamau, Québec, they are recognized for delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality drilling services in some of the country’s most remote and challenging environments.

See Full Press Release: https://www.cdda.ca/september-contractor-member-of-the-month-chibougamau-diamond-drilling-ltd/

The CDDA would like to thank Chibougamau Diamond Drilling Ltd. for their continued support of our Association and our mission of promoting safety and standards in the diamond drilling industry.