FORAGE NOUCHIMI-RJLL INC.

Name

FORAGE NOUCHIMI-RJLL INC.

Legal name

Forage RJLL Inc.

Website

https://rjll.ca/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Drilling Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (213), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (21311)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKAKAB

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

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

SECONDARYIMAKAKAD

Mine Operations Contracting (Open-Pit & Underground Development, Production, Load/Haul)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

SECONDARYIMAKAKAE

Mine Site Support Services (Camp/Catering, Security, Fuel & Lubricants, Water, Waste, Roads)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

Keywords

• Diamond drilling services
• Surface drilling
• Underground drilling
• Mineral exploration drilling
• Heliportable drilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastmain

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Drilling Services: Forage RJLL provides specialized drilling services to the mining industry including surface drilling, underground drilling, heliportable drilling, and barge drilling. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for mining exploration and exploitation core sampling.
2. Accommodation Services (Maison Assibi-RJLL): The company operates Maison Assibi-RJLL, an accommodation facility for mining industry workers and professionals in Malartic, offering weekly and monthly room rentals with on-site services including meals and laundry.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Forage RJLL provides specialized diamond drilling services to the mining industry, including surface/production/geotechnical drilling up to 3,000 meters depth, heliportable drilling for remote sites, underground drilling up to 2,500 meters depth, and barge drilling for water-based operations. The company also operates Maison Assibi-RJLL, a worker accommodation facility in Malartic, Quebec, for mining industry professionals. Services are delivered through direct project-based contracts with mining companies across Canada and internationally.

Product overview

FORAGE NOUCHIMI-RJLL INC. (Forage RJLL / RJLL Drilling) is a specialized mining industry drilling company offering four core drilling services: Surface/Production/Geotechnical Drilling (up to 3000m depth), Heliportable Drilling for remote sites, Underground Drilling (up to 2500m depth), and Barge Drilling for water-based operations. The company operates under a subsidiary brand, Maison Assibi-RJLL, which provides worker accommodation services for mining industry professionals in Malartic, Quebec. The company is structured around strategic partnerships with First Nations communities including Assibi Industries (Lac Simon Anishnabe Nation), Nuvumiut (Nunavik), Nouchimi (James Bay Cree), Wawatay (Timiskaming First Nation), EENOU, and AKAKODJICI, with a merger with Forage Nordik pending.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nouchimi: Partnership entity with Spencer family (Lindy and his two boys Linden and Lindros from Eastmain community) contributing to economic development of Cree communities in James Bay sector
• Wawatay
• Eenou
• Akakodjici
• Maison Assibi-RJLL

Products and services

• Surface Drilling / Production / Geotechnical Drilling Surface, production, and geotechnical drilling services for mining exploration and exploitation, including deep hole drilling up to 3,000 meters, definition drilling, directional drilling, and geotechnical drilling with maximum high-quality drill core recovery regardless of field conditions. Targeted at mining companies requiring core sampling for exploration and exploitation.
• Heliportable (Helicopter) Drilling Specialized heliportable drilling service providing access to remote or inaccessible production sites. Traction units are transported by helicopter and assembled on-site for maximum operational flexibility and efficiency, eliminating helicopter transfers between drill sites. Designed for mining companies operating in remote or inaccessible terrain.
• Underground Drilling Underground drilling services for mining operations including deep hole drilling up to 2,500 meters, definition drilling, directional drilling, and geotechnical drilling. Includes own equipment for traveling between holes and drilling stations, as well as transport equipment for personnel and drill servicing. Targeted at underground mining operators.
• Barge Drilling Barge drilling service for water-based mining operations with all necessary equipment for transport of personnel, drilling muds, and fuel, while respecting environmental standards. Targeted at mining projects accessible via water.
• Maison Assibi-RJLL Worker Accommodation Modern accommodation facility in Malartic, Quebec for mining industry workers, clients, and partners. Offers spacious rooms with shared bathrooms, common areas, on-site chef (breakfast, dinner, box lunch), free laundry and Wi-Fi. Weekly and monthly rentals available in a smoke-free and alcohol-free environment. Operated as a partnership with Assibi Industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum high-quality drill core recovery regardless of ground conditions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Forage NordikflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2024Letter of intent signed January 16, 2024 for a merger between Forage RJLL and Forage Nordik. Strategic move positioning the company as a leader in the drilling industry in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, northern Quebec, and Ontario. Target transaction date February 1, 2024. All employees from both companies will maintain their jobs. David Bradley remains President, Nico Brière becomes VP Business Development.
• Assibi IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partnership between Forage RJLL and Assibi Industries to create a link between the drilling industry and the Anishnabe Nation of Lac Simon, enabling First Nations participation in drilling activities on their territory. Includes Maison Assibi-RJLL accommodation facility in Malartic for mining industry workers.
• NuvumiutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration extending RJLL's territory of activities to Nunavik. Partners include Lukasi Pilurtuut and Lukasi Tukirqi from Kangiqsujuaq as well as Johnny Alaku and Donald Cameron from Salluit.
• NouchimicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Spencer family (Lindy and his two boys Linden and Lindros) from Eastmain community to contribute to economic development of Cree communities in the James Bay sector.
• WawataycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership linking the drilling industry with the Timiskaming First Nation Anishnabe Nation for active participation in drilling activities on their territory, while training and involving TFN community members. Sean McLaren serves as Wawatay/RJLL president.
• EENOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Nations partnership entity for drilling activities.
• AKAKODJICIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Nations partnership entity for drilling activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Major Drilling Group International: One of the world's largest drilling services providers for mining, with surface and underground capabilities across multiple continents. Directly comparable to RJLL as a senior competitor in Canadian mineral drilling, though far larger and more diversified.
• Boart Longyear: Global drilling services and equipment manufacturer with core sampling expertise. Operates in the same mining drilling services space as RJLL, with overlapping surface and underground drilling capabilities across multiple countries.
• North American Construction Group: Provides mining, heavy construction, and site services including drilling support to resource companies in Canada. Comparable as a broad mining services provider, though with a wider scope beyond drilling.

Direct peers

• Forage Rouillier: Quebec-based drilling services contractor serving the mining industry with surface, underground, and specialized drilling capabilities. Directly comparable to RJLL in geography, customer base, and service offering.
• Orbit Garant Drilling Services: Canadian-based mineral drilling contractor providing surface and underground drilling services to mining companies. Comparable to RJLL in core drilling service offering and Canadian focus, though with a broader geographic footprint.
• Forage Nordik: Quebec-based drilling services company that merged with Forage RJLL in February 2024. Identical service offering (surface drilling, deep hole, helicopter-borne) and identical regional footprint prior to the merger, making it the closest historical peer.
• Forage Mercier: Quebec-based drilling contractor specializing in mining exploration and production drilling. Directly comparable in regional positioning, customer base, and drilling service modalities.
• Cabo Drilling Corp. Canadian drilling services company providing surface and underground drilling to mining and exploration clients. Comparable in service offering and target customers, though smaller and more geographically constrained.

Others

• Epiroc: Global mining and infrastructure equipment manufacturer that also operates drilling services and rock excavation solutions. While primarily an OEM, increasingly competes in drilling services through its Surface and Underground divisions.
• Stantec (Mining Services): Engineering and consulting firm with mining sector services including drilling program design and oversight. Adjacent to RJLL's customer base but operating as a consultant rather than a drilling contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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