Jaeger began working with CME on Nov. 2, 1977 as a bench welder at the CME factory in Saint Louis.

On Jan. 4, founder and owner of Eastern Driller Manufacturing Robert B. Mortell passed away.

Epiroc has acquired 34-percent of ASI Mining, which is based in Mendon, Utah and is a subsidiary of Autonomous Solutions Inc.

Engineered and built by Geoprobe, the patented interlocking split spoon saves drillers both time and money.