What Core Drilling Services does

Core Drilling Pty Ltd, operating as Core Drilling Services, is a Perth-based private drilling contractor founded in 2004 that provides reverse circulation (RC) drilling services to mining exploration companies in Western Australia. Its core offering is the execution of multi-hole, multi-thousand-metre exploration drilling programs, with cited capability to deliver programs exceeding 3,000 metres, integrated with downhole electromagnetic (DHEM) survey coordination for electromagnetic conductor targeting. The firm's current engagement includes an approximately 3,160-metre RC drilling program at Catalina Resources Ltd's Breakaway Dam Copper VMS Project, testing priority EM plates and extensions along strike and down-plunge within a 700-metre mineralised corridor, with site preparation handled by sub-contractor JB Contracting.

The company operates a lean field-services model with 11–50 employees and a single-country Australian footprint focused on Western Australia. Its proprietary capability is operational rather than technology-platform based: specialised RC drilling rigs, crew expertise for remote Western Australian terrain, and the ability to integrate drilling with geophysical survey programs. The company holds no patents, has no app or digital product, no AI/ML component in its offering, and no disclosed software, SaaS, or data assets.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales: Core Drilling is engaged by mining exploration firms on a project basis, with contracts scoped by metreage and site conditions. Revenue mechanics are professional-services style, with project-based pricing negotiated per drilling contract; pricing is not publicly disclosed. No parent company, ownership structure, funding events, or investor information are recorded, and the company is privately held with no public listing.

Name

Core Drilling Services

Legal name

Core Drilling Pty Ltd

Website

https://coredrilling.net.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Core Drilling Services is a Perth-based drilling contractor providing reverse circulation drilling services for mineral exploration programs across Western Australia, serving mining exploration companies such as Catalina Resources on copper and base-metal projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mineral Exploration Drilling Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Exploration drilling services
• Reverse circulation drilling
• Mineral exploration drilling
• Mining drilling contractor
• RC drilling programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Drilling Contract Services: Revenue generated through contracts for reverse circulation drilling services to mining exploration companies. Contracts are project-based, typically scoped by metreage drilled, with engagement for specific exploration programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Core Drilling Services (legal entity: Core Drilling Pty Ltd) is an Australian drilling contractor specializing in Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling for mineral exploration programs. The company executes multi-hole, multi-thousand-metre drilling campaigns for mining exploration clients, with integrated down-hole electromagnetic (DHEM) survey capability. Operations are based in Perth, Western Australia, and the company runs project-based field programs for exploration-stage mining companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RC Drilling Services

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Catalina Resources LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Catalina Resources Ltd engaged Core Drilling Pty Ltd to conduct an approximately 3,160-metre RC drilling program at the Breakaway Dam Copper Project in Western Australia. The drilling program targets a copper-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide system within a 700-metre mineralised corridor. Core Drilling handles the drilling operations while Catalina Resources provides the project scope and coordinates DHEM survey integration for conductor modelling.
• JB ContractingminorOthers · 18 February 2026JB Contracting handles site preparation for drilling programs at the Breakaway Dam Copper Project while Core Drilling Pty Ltd conducts the drilling operations. This is a collaborative working relationship on shared mining exploration projects.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Boart Longyear: Global drilling services and equipment provider serving mining exploration and production customers. Overlaps with Core Drilling on exploration drilling services but operates at much larger scale and across broader geographies.
• Capital Drilling: Global mining drilling contractor offering RC, diamond, and blast-hole drilling to exploration and production clients. Comparable business model and customer base, broader geographic footprint and rig count.
• Ausdrill (Perenti): Large diversified Australian mining services group offering drilling among many other services. Comparable by overlap on RC and exploration drilling but considerably broader in scope and scale.
• Schlumberger (SLB): Global energy services provider with mining-related drilling and geoscience capabilities. Adjacent incumbent offering related exploration-support services across a much broader portfolio.
• Foraco International: Worldwide drilling contractor providing exploration and production drilling services to mining clients. Comparable in core service offering - mineral exploration drilling - though operating at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Terra Drilling: Australian exploration drilling contractor providing RC and diamond drilling services to mining companies. Direct competitor serving the same Western Australia exploration market.
• DDH1 Drilling: Western Australia-based drilling services provider offering RC and diamond drilling to mining exploration companies. Closely comparable in service lines, customer base, and operating geography.
• Topdrill: Australian RC and diamond drilling contractor serving mineral exploration clients in Western Australia. Direct competitor in the same niche, contract model, and geography as Core Drilling Services.
• Ranger Drilling: Western Australia-based drilling contractor serving mining exploration clients with RC and diamond rigs. Operates in the same niche market, customer segment, and service delivery model as Core Drilling.
• Mitchell Drilling Contractors: Australian drilling contractor specializing in exploration drilling services for the mining sector. Comparable as a similarly sized specialty RC and diamond drilling provider in the same end market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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