In November 2024, an experienced mining contractor in Congo (DRC) finally chose a YGX-800 fully hydraulic core drilling rig provided by YG Machinery after comparing hydraulic core rig price of several brands. The customer said that the complex geological structure of the local mining area has very high requirements for drilling equipment, and the high cost performance and good reputation of YG equipment made him make up his mind to purchase.
Hydraulic Core Drilling Rig Parameters
| Model | YGX-400 | YGX-600 | YGX-800 | YGX-1000 |
| Drilling Depth(M) | 180-400-500 | 200-600-650 | 400-800-1000 | 500-1000-1100 |
| Rated pressure(MPA) | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
| Rated Flow(L/min) | 168 | 192 | 260 | 300 |
| Heat Dissipation Mode | Air cooling+water cooling | |||
| Engine Brand | Yuchai | Yuchai | Yuchai | Cummins |
| Rated power/speed | 78kW/ 2400r/min | 92kW/ 2400r/min | 92kW/ 2400r/min | 154kW/2400r/min |
| Drilling Angle(°) | 0-90 | 45-90 | 45-90 | 45-90 |
| Lifting Force(T) | 12 | 16 | 24 | 30 |
| Feed Force(T) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| Hydraulic Mud pump flow | 30-90（L/min） | 30-90（L/min） | 90-180（L/min） | 90-180（L/min） |
| Hydraulic Mud pump power | 4-7(MPA) | 4-7(MPA) | 4-7(MPA) | 4-7(MPA) |
| Dimension | 4000*1900*1800mm | 4000*2000*1800mm | 5500*2100*2000mm | 6000*2200*2400mm |
| Weight | 4.3T | 4.5/5.5T | 6.5T | 7.5T |
New vs. Used Machines: Why Customers Prefer YG Equipment?
Compared with some local mining enterprises purchasing used machines, the customer values the balance between hydraulic core rig price and product quality. He pointed out that although used equipment is cheap, it often breaks down frequently, which affects the construction progress. On the other hand, YG’s brand-new drilling rigs are more cost-effective, and the core components have passed strict tests and completed load tests before leaving the factory, avoiding the risk of on-site debugging and truly realizing the ready-to-use of the rigs out of the box.
Congo Market’s Interest in Hydraulic Core Rig Price
Located in the center of Africa, Congo (DRC) is rich in mineral resources, especially copper, cobalt, gold and other metal deposits with huge reserves. In recent years, more and more mining enterprises pay attention to hydraulic core rig price, because the traditional old equipment is difficult to meet the current demand for mineral exploration and mining.
When evaluating hydraulic core rig price, customers in Congo (DRC) focus not only on the initial purchase cost, but more importantly on long-term operating reliability and total project cost.
YG equipment offers a clear advantage in this respect. In addition to a competitive and transparent price structure, YG maintains a stable supply of spare parts, standardized components, and practical technical support for African mining projects. This significantly reduces downtime caused by part shortages or delayed maintenance, which is a common issue with second-hand or non-standard drilling rigs.
Moreover, YG hydraulic drilling rigs are specifically designed to adapt to the complex construction environment in Congo, including muddy access roads, high humidity, and long continuous working hours. As Congo is one of the world’s most important mining regions, equipment reliability and service support are critical. By choosing YG, customers are able to control overall drilling costs more effectively while maintaining stable and efficient production.
▲ In addition to hydraulic core drilling rigs, some mining contractors in Congo (DRC) are also choosing reverse circulation drilling rigs for early-stage exploration and grade control drilling.
According to feedback from local users, RC drilling rigs offer faster penetration speed and lower operating cost compared with traditional core drilling machines, especially in large-area copper and cobalt exploration projects. Many customers adopt a combined drilling strategy—using RC drilling rigs for rapid exploration and hydraulic core rigs for detailed geological sampling—to achieve a better balance between drilling efficiency and overall project cost.
Hydraulic Rig Machine Adapts to the Complex Construction Environment in Congo
The hydraulic rig machine delivered this time has excellent off-road capability after adding the crawler chassis. Even in the rugged and muddy mining roads in Congo, the hydraulic rig machine can be easily moved to avoid the delay caused by frequent disassembling and reassembling. The key parts of the drilling rig, such as gripper, main shaft and oil cylinder, are all made of international famous brand parts to ensure durability and operational precision, and meet the requirements of long-time and heavy-load operation in the mining area.
Excellent Construction Performance and Good Feedback from Customers
During the actual construction, the hydraulic rig machine performed well. The machine worked continuously for 200 hours without any trouble, easy to operate during drilling, smooth feed, and firm clamping. It is especially suitable for copper and cobalt coring tasks, and the drill bit wear is slowed down and the verticality of the drill holes is good. Feedback from customers shows that the drilling rig is capable of drilling under various geological conditions such as mountain, gravel and bedrock, which greatly improves the construction efficiency.
YG Machinery Provides Ideal Drilling Solutions
YG Machinery has long been committed to providing high-performance and reasonable hydraulic core rig price drilling solutions for global customers. The company’s products cover a wide range of series such as fully hydraulic core drilling rigs, water well drilling rigs, etc., which are widely used in the fields of mineral exploration, hydrogeology and construction engineering. This Congo project proves once again the adaptability and stability of YG equipment in the African market. Welcome to contact us for detailed parameters and latest offers. 【WhatsApp/WeChat/Phone/Skype】+86 13837115193.
