Cylinder Exploration Drilling

27/08/2026

AIR CORE DRILLING IS MORE THAN A RIG — IT’S KNOWING HOW TO BUILD AND RUN THE COMPLETE SYSTEM. ⛏️

CED specialises in Air Core drilling. We manufacture the rigs, manufacture and supply Air Core rods, drill strings, bits and consumables, provide compressors and critical spares, and have the experienced drillers, supervisors and technical personnel required to operate complete exploration programs.

The Air Core consumables pictured were manufactured and prepared by CED for deployment to Saudi Arabia, demonstrating our capability to take an Air Core solution from manufacturing through to mobilisation and field operations.

For exploration companies targeting gold, copper, lithium and critical minerals, CED can provide the complete package:

Rig. Compressor. Consumables. Spares. Operators. Program Management.

We don't just supply Air Core equipment. We understand how to make the complete drilling system work.

Read the full blog:
https://www.cylinder-ed.com/post/air-core-drilling-solutions-ced-rigs-consumables-compressors-operators-and-complete-program-mana

26/08/2026

Air Core Drilling Is More Than a Rig — It’s a Complete Drilling System

Successful Air Core drilling starts long before the first metre is drilled.

At Cylinder Exploration Drilling (CED), we are building our Air Core capability around the complete drilling operation — manufacturing Air Core drill rigs, supplying Air Core drilling consumables, providing compressors and support equipment, and deploying experienced drilling teams to run exploration programs in the field.

For exploration companies, that means one supplier with the capability to provide the equipment, tooling and operational expertise required to take an Air Core drilling program from mobilisation through to production.

CED Air Core Capability Includes:

✔ Air Core drill rig manufacturing
✔ Air Core rods and drill strings
✔ Air Core bits and drilling consumables
✔ High-pressure air compressors
✔ Support equipment and critical spares
✔ Experienced Air Core drillers and supervisors
✔ Mechanical and engineering support
✔ Mobilisation and logistics
✔ Complete exploration drilling program management
✔ Client-owned rig operating solutions

Our focus is simple: build the equipment, supply the consumables, and have the expertise to operate it.

Air Core drilling remains one of the most effective methods for rapid, cost-efficient early-stage mineral exploration, particularly across large exploration targets where geological teams need consistent samples and fast coverage.

Whether the target is gold exploration, copper exploration, lithium exploration, critical minerals or regional geochemical exploration, CED can build a complete Air Core drilling package around the requirements of the project.

And our involvement does not have to end when the rig is delivered.

CED can provide the drillers, supervisors, mechanical personnel and operational management required to run the drilling program — including programs where the exploration company owns the drilling equipment.

Rig. Compressor. Consumables. Operators. Program Management.

One integrated Air Core drilling solution.

If your company is planning an Air Core exploration program, expanding an existing drilling fleet or looking to take greater control of exploration drilling costs by owning your equipment, speak to CED.

📩 Contact CED today to discuss your next Air Core drilling program.

24/08/2026

Exploration programmes move fast. Your drilling capability needs to move faster.

At Cylinder Exploration Drilling (CED), we don’t just supply drill rigs. We provide the complete RC and Air Core drilling capability required to take exploration programmes from first-pass drilling through to deeper mineral targets.

Whether you’re targeting gold, copper, lithium, critical minerals or new geological discoveries, CED can supply the equipment, consumables, air and experienced personnel required to get drilling.

Our RC and Air Core capability includes:

✔ Reverse Circulation (RC) Drill Rigs
✔ Air Core Drill Rigs
✔ RC & Air Core Consumables
✔ High-Pressure Air Compressors
✔ Tracked & Mobile Compressor Solutions
✔ Drill Rods, Hammers, Bits & Sampling Equipment
✔ Critical Spares & Support Packages
✔ Experienced Drillers, Supervisors & Mechanical Fitters
✔ Complete Exploration Drilling Programme Management

FROM EARLY-STAGE AIR CORE TO DEEPER RC EXPLORATION

Air Core drilling provides exploration companies with a fast and cost-effective method of testing shallow targets, geochemistry and geological structures across large exploration areas.

When programmes need to push deeper, RC drilling delivers the pe*******on, sample quality and productivity required for mineral exploration, resource definition, grade control and geotechnical drilling.

CED can build the complete drilling package around the programme.

Rig. Air. Consumables. Spares. Operators. Technical support.

One supplier. One drilling solution.

Our equipment is designed around the realities of modern mineral exploration: remote locations, difficult access, demanding drilling conditions and the need to maximise productive metres.

For companies looking to establish their own drilling capability, CED can go further — you own the equipment while CED provides the experienced personnel and management required to operate the drilling programme.

That means exploration companies can build their own drilling assets without having to build an entire drilling operation from scratch.

Planning an RC or Air Core drilling programme?

Don’t just buy a drill rig.

Build the complete exploration drilling capability with CED.

📩 Contact CED today for RC drilling rigs, Air Core drilling rigs, compressors, consumables, operators and complete turnkey exploration drilling packages.

23/08/2026

GOLD IS BOOMING — BUT WHERE WILL THE NEXT GENERATION OF GOLD MINES COME FROM?

Gold is commanding global attention again.

But strong gold prices create an important challenge for the mining industry:

Today's mines will not produce forever.

The next generation of gold supply has to be discovered, drilled, defined and developed — and many of those future deposits could be deeper, more remote and considerably harder to reach.

🌍 More exploration.
⛏️ More diamond drilling.
💨 More RC drilling.
🔍 Deeper geological targets.
🚁 More remote exploration programs.

Before the processing plant, the haul trucks and the first gold bar, there is exploration.

And eventually, somebody has to drill the hole that proves the gold is there.

At Cylinder Exploration Drilling (CED), we support exploration companies with drilling equipment, experienced personnel, consumables, spares and complete operational support for challenging exploration programs worldwide.

The gold boom may be happening above ground. The next opportunity is still waiting to be discovered beneath it.

Read this week's CED article:

https://www.cylinder-ed.com/post/gold-is-booming-but-where-will-the-next-generation-of-gold-mines-come-from

And across some of the world's most prospective geological regions, exploration companies are searching for the deposits that could become the next generation of gold mines.

20/08/2026

RC DRILLING ISN’T JUST ABOUT OWNING THE EQUIPMENT. IT’S ABOUT KNOWING HOW TO MAKE THE COMPLETE SYSTEM WORK.

CED brings together practical RC drilling experience, equipment knowledge and operational capability to support exploration programmes from mobilisation through to production.

From the CEDRC450 RC drill rig and high-pressure compressors to RC drill rods, hammers, bits, sampling systems, critical spares and experienced operators, we understand how every part of an RC operation needs to work together.

For projects operating in remote and difficult mining jurisdictions, that experience matters. CED can provide the equipment, consumables, people and technical knowledge required to keep metres turning.

Rig. Air. Consumables. Spares. Operators. Experience. One supplier.

Read the full blog:

https://www.cylinder-ed.com/post/cedrc450-complete-rc-drilling-capability-rig-air-consumables-spares-and-operators

You can purchase excellent drilling equipment and still have an unsuccessful drilling programme if the people operating it do not have the necessary experience.

19/08/2026

GRADE CONTROL. GEOTECHNICAL. MINERAL EXPLORATION. THE CEDRC450 IS BUILT TO DRILL.

When drilling programs demand fast pe*******on, reliable sample recovery and serious RC capability, the equipment on the ground matters.

The CEDRC450 Reverse Circulation Drill Rig is engineered for exploration companies and drilling contractors operating across mineral exploration, grade control drilling and geotechnical drilling programs.

Whether the target is gold, copper, lithium, critical minerals or mine development, CED can supply far more than the drill rig.

⚒️ MINERAL EXPLORATION
Powerful RC drilling capability for exploration programs requiring rapid, efficient drilling and quality geological samples.

⛏️ GRADE CONTROL DRILLING
Built for production environments where drilling speed, reliability and consistent sample recovery are critical to keeping mining operations moving.

🌍 GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING
A robust drilling platform suitable for geotechnical investigation, ground investigation and project development applications.

But the CEDRC450 is only the start.

CED can build a complete turnkey RC drilling package, including:

✔ CEDRC450 RC Drill Rig
✔ High-pressure air compressors
✔ RC drill rods and tooling
✔ RC hammers and drill bits
✔ Cyclones and sampling equipment
✔ Critical spare parts
✔ Drilling consumables
✔ Commissioning and training
✔ Experienced drilling personnel
✔ Operational and technical support

We understand that supplying a drill rig alone does not make a drilling program successful.

The rig. The compressor. The drill string. The consumables. The people. The support.

CED brings the complete package together.

From greenfield mineral exploration to grade control drilling, geotechnical programs and large-scale RC exploration campaigns, we work with our clients to configure drilling systems around the actual ground conditions, target depths and operational requirements.

If you’re planning an upcoming RC drilling, grade control or geotechnical drilling program, talk to CED before you mobilise.

Looking for an RC drill rig or complete RC drilling package?

📩 Contact CED today and put the right drilling equipment behind your next exploration program.

17/08/2026

Before a mine can be developed, the geology has to be understood. Before a resource can be defined, you need quality core from the ground.

At Cylinder Exploration Drilling (CED), diamond drilling is a core part of what we do.

CED supplies diamond drilling rigs, drilling consumables, tooling, drilling fluids, experienced personnel and operational support for mineral exploration projects worldwide.

From early-stage shallow exploration through to deeper resource-definition drilling, our diamond drilling solutions are built around one objective:

Get quality core out of the ground efficiently, reliably and safely.

Our diamond drilling capabilities include:

✔ Surface Diamond Drilling
✔ Remote Access Diamond Drilling
✔ Underground Diamond Drilling
✔ NQ, HQ & PQ Coring Solutions
✔ Diamond Drill Rigs & Complete Equipment Packages
✔ Drill Rods, Core Barrels, Bits, Reaming Shells & Tooling
✔ Drilling Muds, Fluids & Downhole Products
✔ Critical Spares & Replacement Consumables
✔ Experienced Drillers, Supervisors & Technical Personnel
✔ Drilling Programme Support & Management
✔ Equipment Mobilisation & International Logistics

The rig is only the start.

CED understands that successful exploration drilling requires the right combination of equipment, consumables, people, logistics and technical support.

Whether the target is gold, copper, lithium or other critical minerals, we can build a diamond drilling package around the geology, terrain, depth requirements and logistics of the exploration programme.

Our equipment range includes compact rigs for early-stage mineral exploration, larger surface diamond drilling systems, underground solutions and the CED SFM Series — modular drilling and exploration systems engineered around mobility and remote project deployment.

We don’t just want to sell exploration drilling equipment.

We want to help our clients get drilling programmes operating successfully.

If your company is planning a new diamond drilling programme, mineral exploration campaign or resource-definition project, speak to CED about the equipment, consumables and operational support required to get it moving.

📩 Contact CED today to discuss your next exploration drilling programme.

16/08/2026

THE CRITICAL MINERALS RACE HAS STARTED.

Copper. Gold. Nickel. Lithium. Rare earths.

Governments want them. Mining companies need them. AI, data centres, electrification and global infrastructure are driving demand.

But there’s one problem.You can’t mine what you haven’t found.
Before the mine comes the exploration programme.

Before the resource comes the drill hole.Before production comes metres in the ground.

As the global race for critical minerals accelerates, exploration drilling is going to become increasingly important — particularly across remote and underexplored regions.

At Cylinder Exploration Drilling (CED), this is exactly where we operate: Diamond Drilling, RC Drilling, Air Core, drilling rigs, consumables, drilling fluids and operational support for mineral exploration worldwide.

🌍 The next mining boom could start with an exploration boom.

👇 Read the full CED article:

https://www.cylinder-ed.com/post/the-critical-minerals-race-has-started-but-first-we-have-to-find-them

The world is talking about critical minerals.Copper. Lithium. Nickel. Cobalt. Tungsten. Antimony. Rare earths.Governments want them.Mining companies want them.Technology companies need them.Defence industries need secure access to them.

14/08/2026

THE RIG IS ONLY THE START. KEEPING IT DRILLING IS WHAT MATTERS.

CED is continuing to support an active gold exploration drilling program in Mali, West Africa, replenishing our client with drilling muds, drilling fluids, chemicals and diamond drilling consumables to keep their CED100 Diamond Drill Rig producing core.

From the initial drill rig and consumables package to ongoing drilling chemicals, fluids, spare parts and operational support, CED provides complete solutions for exploration companies working in remote mining locations.

Rig. Consumables. Chemicals. Spares. Support. One supplier.
Read the full story:

https://www.cylinder-ed.com/post/ced-keeps-gold-exploration-drilling-in-mali-moving-with-drilling-muds-fluids-consumables

CED recently supplied a client in Mali, West Africa, with a fresh shipment of drilling chemicals and consumables to support an ongoing gold exploration program using the CED100 Diamond Drill Rig.

13/08/2026

FROM MALI TO THE NEXT MINERAL DISCOVERY — THE CED100 KEEPS DRILLING.

Last year, CED supplied one of our CED100 Diamond Drill Rigs to a client in Mali, West Africa, together with a complete package of diamond drilling consumables.

Today, that rig is still working — and the client is coming back to CED.

That is exactly what we want.

The CED100 is our smallest diamond drill rig, engineered specifically for early-stage mineral exploration, shallow diamond drilling and geological drilling programs where exploration companies need a compact, reliable and cost-effective solution.

For gold exploration, copper exploration, lithium exploration and critical minerals projects, early-stage drilling is where discoveries begin.

But supplying the rig is only the start.

We are now replenishing our Mali client with drilling muds, drilling fluids and exploration consumables, helping keep their drilling program moving and their CED100 producing core.

CED doesn’t just sell drill rigs. We support drilling programs.

From the initial diamond drill rig and DD consumables through to ongoing:

✔️ Diamond drilling consumables
✔️ Drilling muds & drilling fluids
✔️ Core drilling equipment
✔️ Exploration drilling support
✔️ Replacement consumables & spares
✔️ Complete drilling packages

For exploration companies operating across West Africa, Africa and emerging mineral exploration markets worldwide, CED can supply the equipment and consumables required to take a project from its first exploration holes through to an expanding drilling campaign.

Need a compact diamond drill rig for your next exploration project?

Talk to CED.

Whether you’re planning an early-stage gold exploration, copper exploration, lithium exploration or critical minerals drilling program, we want to hear about it.

📩 Contact CED today for CED100 rig sales, diamond drilling consumables, drilling fluids and complete exploration drilling packages.