Tailings Dam Drilling

Managing tailings storage is a critical part of any mining operation. Our experienced team delivers precise, efficient, & reliable drilling solutions to help you assess, monitor, & reinforce your tailings storage facilities with confidence.

What sets us apart?

  • Industry-leading fleet and support equipment for seamless project execution.
  • Custom-built digital innovations to provide real-time insights and analytics.
  • A highly skilled and experienced team delivering expertise on every project.

What is Tailings Dam Drilling?

Tailings dam drilling is the process of drilling into or around tailings storage facilities. These tailings consist of crushed rock, water, and chemicals that remain after the extraction of valuable minerals.

Why Choose Topdrill?

At Topdrill, we understand that tailings dam drilling isn’t just about gathering data – it’s about ensuring long-term stability, meeting compliance requirements, and protecting the environment.

Precision for Reliability
Understanding the structural integrity of your tailings dam is crucial. Topdrill provides accurate data, ensuring you have the right insights to make informed decisions on dam safety, expansion, or remediation.
Minimised Disruptions
We understand that your project can’t afford unnecessary downtime. That’s why we tailor our drilling approach to work within the parameters of your project, ensuring minimal disturbance.
Specialised Solutions

Tailings dam drilling often presents challenging conditions, but we’re prepared. Our industry-leading fleet of purpose-built rigs can handle a diverse range of conditions, ensuring we deliver results no matter the site complexities.

Let’s break ground together, partner with Topdrill today.
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TAILINGS DAM DRILLING SERVICES

From monitoring to large-scale dam investigations, Topdrill provides the expertise you need to keep your projects safe, compliant, and optimised for the future.

Our focus on safety and environmental compliance ensures that all drilling operations are conducted with minimal risk to the surrounding environment and communities. This combination of expertise, advanced equipment, and a client-focused approach allows us to consistently provide reliable and efficient services across Australia.

Frequently Asked questions

Tailings can be soft, saturated, and unpredictable, making drilling more complex. Specialised rigs and experienced crews are essential for ensuring accurate sampling and safe operations.

Regular monitoring is crucial. Depending on regulations and site conditions, annual or semi-annual investigations may be required to assess stability and detect potential risks.

Yes, drilling can be conducted without disrupting production, using strategically planned methods that comply with mine safety and environmental protocols.

Tailings dams must comply with local mining, environmental, and safety regulations, such as:
  • ANCOLD (Australian National Committee on Large Dams) guidelines
  • International mining safety frameworks
  • State-specific water and environmental protection laws
Topdrill maintains a hands-off steel focus. As the first to adopt hands-free innovation on diamond drilling rigs in Australia in 2014, Topdrill has ensured that every rig has full hands-free rod handling with break-out capability.
Topdrill is a true RC and Diamond exploration drilling specialist with over 20 years experience. We’re proud to be an end-to-end exploration service provider from pad/site preparation, through to core processing and site rehab. We can also offer short or long-term camp solutions, along with camp catering, cleaning, rubbish, and site logistics. It’s our ability to rapidly respond to any issues that arise, combined with 24/7 expert in-field backup and our ability to be on-site in hours, not days with our aviation solution that sets us apart.
Topdrill are specialists in diamond drilling, reverse circulation drilling, grade control drilling, geotechnical drilling, bores and well drilling.

When you partner with Topdrill, you get more than just a drilling contractor – you gain a trusted partner. Transparent, professional communication is at the core of how we operate, ensuring you’re always informed and in control. Our focus is on delivering the best outcomes for your project, with long-term success front of mind.


We combine exceptional leadership, expert backup service, an industry-leading fleet, and real-time monitoring and data analytics to drive smarter, more efficient exploration – making a genuine difference to your project and budget.

Topdrill is part of Togproup, an end-to-end service provider that encompasses Topdrill, JB Contracting, Tophire, and Topcamps to provide a service capability that includes:

  • Pad and site prep
  • Full camp solutions
  • Roading and Civils
  • Water carting and site logistic requirements
  • Rehabilitation of your site including rubbish removal
  • Aviation support solutions
  • Core processing services and facilities
Yes. At Topdrill, we invest in our people, building skilled professionals from the ground up. Our structured career development pathway takes team members from Utility through to Senior Driller over 5–8 years, providing hands-on experience, industry-leading training, and ongoing mentorship. With a strong focus on safety and innovation, we equip our crews with the skills and knowledge to stay ahead in exploration drilling, ensuring a rewarding and future-ready career.

Frequently asked questions

Tailings can be soft, saturated, and unpredictable, making drilling more complex. Specialised rigs and experienced crews are essential for ensuring accurate sampling and safe operations.
Regular monitoring is crucial. Depending on regulations and site conditions, annual or semi-annual investigations may be required to assess stability and detect potential risks.
Yes, drilling can be conducted without disrupting production, using strategically planned methods that comply with mine safety and environmental protocols.

Tailings dams must comply with local mining, environmental, and safety regulations, such as:

  • ANCOLD (Australian National Committee on Large Dams) guidelines
  • International mining safety frameworks
  • State-specific water and environmental protection laws
Topdrill maintains a hands-off steel focus. As the first to adopt hands-free innovation on diamond drilling rigs in Australia in 2014, Topdrill has ensured that every rig has full hands-free rod handling with break-out capability.
Topdrill is a true RC and Diamond exploration drilling specialist with over 20 years experience. We’re proud to be an end-to-end exploration service provider from pad/site preparation, through to core processing and site rehab. We can also offer short or long-term camp solutions, along with camp catering, cleaning, rubbish, and site logistics. It’s our ability to rapidly respond to any issues that arise, combined with 24/7 expert in-field backup and our ability to be on-site in hours, not days with our aviation solution that sets us apart.
Topdrill are specialists in diamond drilling, reverse circulation drilling, grade control drilling, geotechnical drilling, bores and well drilling.

When you partner with Topdrill, you get more than just a drilling contractor – you gain a trusted partner. Transparent, professional communication is at the core of how we operate, ensuring you’re always informed and in control. Our focus is on delivering the best outcomes for your project, with long-term success front of mind.


We combine exceptional leadership, expert backup service, an industry-leading fleet, and real-time monitoring and data analytics to drive smarter, more efficient exploration – making a genuine difference to your project and budget.

Topdrill is part of Togproup, an end-to-end service provider that encompasses Topdrill, JB Contracting, Tophire, and Topcamps to provide a service capability that includes:

  • Pad and site prep
  • Full camp solutions
  • Roading and Civils
  • Water carting and site logistic requirements
  • Rehabilitation of your site including rubbish removal
  • Aviation support solutions
  • Core processing services and facilities
Yes. At Topdrill, we invest in our people, building skilled professionals from the ground up. Our structured career development pathway takes team members from Utility through to Senior Driller over 5–8 years, providing hands-on experience, industry-leading training, and ongoing mentorship. With a strong focus on safety and innovation, we equip our crews with the skills and knowledge to stay ahead in exploration drilling, ensuring a rewarding and future-ready career.

Responsive and Reliable - Minimising Downtime, Maximising Results

Offering a full range of in-house services, Topdrill ensures seamless project execution and complete quality control. By tailoring solutions to your needs, Topdrill is able to consistently deliver efficient, client-focused drilling services throughout Australia.

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