Hy-Tech Drilling Ltd.

Our team is at Latin Rocks this week, connecting with the people moving exploration forward across Latin America.

Drawing on our experience in Chile and Argentina, we’re talking about what matters in the field: understanding each project, preparing for its challenges and working together to keep drilling programs running safely and smoothly.

If you’re attending, come say hello. We’d love to hear what you’re working on! 👋

For 25 years, PAIR has helped organizations turn commitment into action and build stronger relationships with Indigenous communities. As we prepare to join the celebrations, we’re proud to reflect on what our own PAIR journey has taught us.

One of our most meaningful lessons has been that reconciliation is built through authentic relationships. It means showing up consistently, listening, learning and challenging ourselves to continually improve how we work together.

Congratulations to PAIR on 25 years of creating a framework for learning, accountability and progress. We look forward to celebrating together.

Hy-Tech is heading to MMH in Sevilla! Visit us at Stand 1046 to meet the team and talk about your next drilling project.

Marco Garrido, our VP of Business Development, will also present “Perforación de exploración: un ecosistema de innovación en acción,” exploring how collaboration and practical experience in the field help advance drilling technology, safety and performance.

We look forward to connecting with clients, partners and industry peers. See you in Sevilla!

Employees in San Juan, Argentina recently participated in Technical and Operational Training for Drillers and Advanced Helpers, focusing on the safe operation, maintenance, and key systems of our RBS 1800 and Tech-5000 drill rigs. The program encouraged knowledge sharing, hands-on learning, and continuous improvement across our operations. This is how we invest in our people to strengthen our teams.

Hy-Tech Drilling is looking for a Receptionist to join our team in Smithers, BC. If you’re organized, professional, and enjoy being the welcoming first point of contact for employees and visitors, we want to hear from you. Apply now and build your career with Hy-Tech Drilling. https://hy-techdrilling.com/careers/job-opportunities

Way to go Wesley Keating! Our Training Manager recently represented Hy-Tech at the Society of Economic Geologists’ Drilling 101 training.

The session was a true cross-industry effort, initiated by Jennifer La Sure of Freeport and supported by Hy-Tech, Boart Longyear, Layne Drilling, and Major Drilling. Together, the group helped give geologists a practical look at drilling from the contractor’s perspective.

Wes covered the fundamentals of specialty drilling, including fly drilling and ice drilling, sharing practical knowledge that can help geologists and drill crews work more effectively together when planning and executing these specialized programs.

If you know Wes, you know he’s in his element in front of a room. He has a knack for taking complex topics and making them practical, clear and easy to understand.

Thanks, Jennifer, for bringing the industry together for such a great example of knowledge sharing and collaboration!

Your next career opportunity could be waiting at Hy-Tech Drilling. Our Field Scheduler position in Saskatoon, SK is open, and we’re looking for someone ready to play an important role in supporting our field teams and day-to-day operations. Bring your organizational skills, communication abilities, and drive to a team that keeps things moving. https://hy-techdrilling.com/careers/job-opportunities

Why orange? 🧡

In 1973, six-year-old Phyllis Webstad arrived at residential school wearing a new orange shirt her grandmother had bought for her. On her first day, it was taken away.

Her story inspired Orange Shirt Day and the message Every Child Matters.
September 30 is also the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour the children who never returned home, Survivors, and their families and communities.

At Hy-Tech, we are grateful to live and work alongside Indigenous communities across Canada. Today is an opportunity for all of us to listen, learn and reflect on the history of the lands where we work and the relationships we continue to build.

Every Child Matters.

Some days, the jobsite feels pretty quiet. A calm lake, a clear sky and, somewhere in the distance, a helicopter making its way across the horizon. But working in remote environments means there’s always a lot happening behind the scenes.

From transportation and communications to equipment, logistics and daily planning, being prepared is what keeps the work moving safely and reliably: even when the nearest support might be a long way away.

It’s part of what being proactive and dependable looks like in the field.

Another shift comes to a close at Pogo, with an Alaskan sunset providing the backdrop.

Located in the Tintina Gold Province southeast of Fairbanks, Pogo is a long-standing underground gold operation that has produced more than 5.5 million ounces of gold since production began in 2006. Exploration continues to support the operation’s future, with drilling focused on extending known mineralization and identifying new opportunities.

For our crews, it means doing precise, dependable work in one of the world’s most remarkable mining regions, usually with a pretty good view at the end of the day.