Mining Bits
Shareate rotary mining bits are uniquely engineered for high performance drilling in the challenging environment that characterizes surface mining at large-scale open pit operations. Shareate offers open and sealed bearing options with a wide range of cutting structures that can accommodate every rock type.
Shareate is a specialist in the R&D of cemented carbide materials, and we can create the right insert for any drilling condition. Our sealed bearing designs have been proven to deliver superior bearing life compared to traditional open bearing designs. With a significantly lower cost of ownership, customers at many of the world’s largest open pit mining operations are now realizing savings in total drilling costs by using Shareate sealed bearing rotary bits.
Contact us today for a no-obligation quotation on a rotary bit trial at your open pit mining operation.
Selection Table
These bits are configured for air drilling and are intended for surface mining applications. Bits are supplied with a one way check valve, steel nozzles, leg/gauge protection and are available with API Regular or BECO connection detail. Shareate offers unsealed and sealed bearing options in a wide choice of cutting structures. Our current design availability on rotary bits for mining applications is shown below. Existing designs are fully customizable to accommodate specific ground conditions, and additional sizes or IADC codes can be created where not already existing.
Shareate Mining Bits Footprints
Ekati Mine
Ekati Mine is located in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories, approximately 300 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife. Arctic Canadian owns and operates the Ekati Mine, Canada's first surface and underground diamond mine.
. Download to read more: Shareate Case History - Ekati Mine, Canada
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Sishen Mine
Large iron mine located in central South Africa in Kathu, Northern Cape. Download to read more: Shareate Case History Sishen - S. Africa.
Carajás Mine
The Carajás Mine is the largest iron ore mine in the world. It is located in the municipality of
Parauapebas, state of Pará in the Carajás Mountains of Northern Brazil.
. Download to read more: Shareate Case History Sishen - The Carajás Min.
Salobo Mine
Located in Marabá, in the southeast of Pará, Brazil, and went into operation in November 2012. Download to read more: Shareate Case History - Salobo - Brazil
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Sossego Mine
Located in the Carajás region in the southeastern portion of Pará State in Brazil. Download to read more: Shareate Case History - Sossego
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Kennecott Mine
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott mine is a world-class, integrated copper mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States of America. Download to read more: Shareate Case History - Kennecott - Utah, USA
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Cerro Verde Mine
Shareate entered Cerro Verde in 2012, quickly gaining a market share of 20%. Download to read more: Shareate Case History - Cerro Verde
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Liddell Open Cut Mine
Located within the Hunter Coalfields at Ravensworth in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales. Download to read more: Shareate Case History- Liddell Open Cut Mine
Pilbara Iron Mine
World’s primary supply of iron ore, accounting for approximately 40% of all global supply. Download to read more: Shareate Case History - Pilbara Iron Mine
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Antamina Mine
The Antamina mine in the Andes Mountains and 270km north of Lima, Peru, is one of the largest copper/zinc mines in the world. Download to read more: Shareate Case History - Antamina mine
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S11D Eliezer Batista
Vale’s SD11 Project in Brazil is located in Serra dos Carajás, in the South-Eastern Pará State of Brazil. Download to read more: Shareate Case History - S11D Eliezer Batista - Brazil.