Surface drill & blast
Côté Gold
Ontario
Surface drill and blast on the Côté Gold mine development — one of the largest open-pit gold projects built in Canada in recent years.
Since 1982
Mining + Construction
Drilling, blasting, explosives and ground support for mines and construction sites across Canada.
Our Story
Who we are
Consbec has been drilling and blasting rock since 1982. Along the way we added our own drill fleet and shop, our own explosives plants and our own underground crews, so most jobs run on our people, our equipment and our product. We are a private, family-owned company based in Sudbury, Ontario.
- Established
- 1982
- Ownership
- Family-owned
- Head office
- Sudbury, ON
Projects
Recent work
Surface drill & blast · 6 years
Lac des Îles Mine
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Surface drill and blast at the Lac des Îles mine, north-west of Thunder Bay — continuous work on site for the past six years.
Shaft sinking support
Onaping Depth Shaft
Sudbury, Ontario
Drill and blast on two portions of the Onaping Depth shaft near Sudbury, using Cubex and stopemate drills. The shaft is 7 metres in diameter.
Surface drill & blast · ongoing
Macassa Mine
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Surface drill and blast at the Macassa mine in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Tunnelling & ground support
Moxley Tunnel
Ontario
Two 300-metre tunnels at 9 m × 9 m, excavated and supported with bolts and shotcrete, including the design and engineering. Sub-contract to the general contractor.
Portals & tunnel excavation
Red Lake Portals
Red Lake, Ontario
Two portals and tunnel excavation at two mine sites in the Red Lake camp, including ventilation set-up.
2020–2021
Production Drilling
Ontario
Long-hole production drilling. Over 4,000 metres at 4.5″ up to 8″ holes, including inverse raise in stope.
2020–Present
Mine Site Preparation
Ontario
An estimated 8 million cubic metres of rock to be drilled and blasted for pre-stripping and miscellaneous civil work.
2019–2023
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project
British Columbia
Test drilling, plus right-of-way and mainline trench drilling and blasting, on sections 3 and 4 as a sub-contractor.
Stock photos: Onaping Depth Shaft — photo by Allill (Korean Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Where We Work
Across Canada
From the north coast of British Columbia to Halifax. Pick a province to see our work and our sites there.
Ontario
Head office, the main shop and our explosives site, with crews on mines and highways across the North.
Sudbury · Timmins · Thunder Bay · Red LakeManitoba
An emulsion plant north of Winnipeg, and underground crews at Snow Lake.
Winnipeg · Snow LakeNova Scotia
Highway rock cuts, building excavations and anchored walls in and around Halifax.
Halifax · Dartmouth · ChesterNew Brunswick
Our Atlantic emulsion plant near Moncton, and spillway blasting beside tailings dams in the north.
Moncton · Saint John · BathurstBritish Columbia
Pipeline right-of-way across the north, with a site in development at Terrace.
Terrace · Kitimat · Prince George
Contact Us
Let’s talk about your project
Tell us what you need moved, drilled or blasted and we’ll get straight back to you.
Head Office
+1 (705) 897-4971Careers
See open positions, or send your resume to careers@consbec.com