Pilbara
Rotary Bit - 13,900m life reached in Pilbara
Pilbara is one of the richest iron ore regions in the world, 40% of iron ore in the world comes from mines here operated by Rio Tinto, BHP, FMG, RH, MRL etc.
Black Diamond has been supplying and supporting the exploration and production activities here for over 15 years, rotary bits form part of BD products portfolio, and our rotary bits just set a record of 13,900m and averaged over 8,000m.
![Iron-valley-mine-map Pilbara map with Iron Valley Mine location](https://www.bddrill.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Iron-valley-mine-map.png)
![site and drilling information site and drilling information](https://www.bddrill.com.au/wp-content/uploads/site-and-drilling-information.png)
![Black-Diamond-IDAC645A-Rotary-Drilling-Tools-Specifications-and-technical-data Black Diamond IADC645A Rotary Drilling Tools specifications and technical data](https://www.bddrill.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Black-Diamond-IDAC645A-Rotary-Drilling-Tools-Specifications-and-technical-data.png)
![ROT229-Bits Life-chart Pilbara case study bits life chart](https://www.bddrill.com.au/wp-content/uploads/ROT229-Bits-Life-chart.png)
Chart: Customer verified data collected from BD rotary bits used in FY21-22