Hi everyone. This delay for the big drills has bothered me because it makes no sense for the first nations to figuratively burn the house down while they are in it too. I guess their strategy was to cause a sense of urgency for the companies to settle quickly to beat the spring weather. Anyways. Regardless of that I wondered if there was a different solution. Let me know if I have found it. If I haven't and am just going crazy please be gentle..lol.

Cheers

Diamond Core Drill - Manufacturer - Novamac Eurasia - Model PK-642

Specs

Approximate weights:

Platform = 5000 lbs
Outriggers = 1000 lbs
Base attachment = 2500 lbs
Control panel = 800 lbs
Drilling feed boom = 6000 lbs
Power pack unit = 4000 lbs

Technique Diameter Depth (dry hole) Depth (fluid filled)

Diamond Core B 5000 ft (1525m) 5755 ft (1755m)
N 3640 ft (1100m) 4190 ft (1280m)

Sikorsky S-64 Sky Crane

Range: 200 nmi (230 mi, 370 km) max fuel and reserves
Payload: 20,000 lb (9,072 kg)

Boeing Chinook CH-47D

Range: 400 nmi (450 mi, 741 km)
Payload: 26,000 pounds

Hercules C-130

Range: NA
Payload: 100,000 pounds (45,000 kilograms)

Nakina Ontario 300 km from the Ring of Fire.