LKAB Wassara

LKAB Wassara develop, manufacture and sell energy-efficient, high-performance drilling products and systems for both surface and underground drilling and surveying. The heart of our drilling system is the water-powered DTH hammer, but we also provide measuring of boreholes with the Wassara explorer.

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The water-powered hammer

Our water-powered DTH hammer is an environmentally friendly percussion drill. It makes it possible to drill long straight holes with high efficiency and low environmental impact.

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Our business areas

Ground engineering

Our technology is well suited for drilling in sensitive areas as well as for drilling long straight holes.

Mining

Wassaras’ water-powered technology provides accuracy and efficiency that pushes the boundaries of mining.

Tunneling

Water-rich formations, high back pressures, requirements on boreholes and environmental concerns, are tunneling challenges our technology can solve.

Dams

The Wassara-technology meets demand on drilling equipment that does not cause harm or distress to penetrated structures.

UrbanGeo

Our and HP Borrning’s patented geothermal-drilling solution UrbanGeo turns buildings into energysystems.

Surveying

Using our own borehole surveying system, The Wassara Explorer, our technicians perform accurate and efficient surveying in diffucult environments.

About us

LKAB Wassara was founded in 1988 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of LKAB. We have offices in Stockholm, Gällivare and Kiruna. Our products are sold through distributors all over the world.