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	January 31, 2012 ORBIT GARANT FISCAL 2012 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS RELEASE, CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST Val-d'Or, Quebec, January 31, 2012 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) will release its fiscal 2012 second quarter and six-month financial results on Monday, February 13, 2012, prior to market open. Eric Alexandre, President and CEO, and Alain La...

	December 16, 2011 ORBIT GARANT ACQUIRES LANTECH DRILLING SERVICES Transaction Adds 32 Rigs to Company's Fleet and Provides Strategic Entry Point to African Mineral Drilling MarketVal-d'Or, Quebec, Dec. 16, 2011 - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) ("Orbit Garant") today announced that it has acquired L...

	December 12, 2011 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2012 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenue increased 35.4% to $37.1 million from $27.4 million in Q1 FY2011Adjusted gross margin (excluding amortization expense) improved to 29.5% from 26.1% in Q1 FY2011EBITDA increased 58.5% to $8.3 million, compared to $5.2 million in Q1 last yearEa...

	November 30, 2011 ORBIT GARANT FISCAL 2012 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS RELEASE, CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST Val-d'Or, Quebec, Nov. 30, 2011 - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) will release its fiscal 2012 first quarter financial results on Monday, December 12, 2011, prior to market open. Eric Alexandre, President and CEO, and Alain Laplante, Vice Presi...

	November 15, 2011 Reminder Notice: Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. Annual General Meeting Val-d'Or, Québec, November 15, 2011 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) will host its annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, 900 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West, Montreal. The meeting will be ...

	September 21, 2011 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenue increased 16.2% to $127.7 million, up from $110.0 million in fiscal 2010 Completed 1.4 million meters of drilling, up from 1.3 million last year Record revenue of $41.1 million in Q4 2011 Expanded workforce from 680 to 918 employees Ad...

	September 12, 2011 ORBIT GARANT FOURTH QUARTER 2011 RESULTS RELEASE, CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST Val-d'Or, Quebec, Sept. 12, 2011 - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) will release its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, following the close of markets. Eric Alexandre, President and CEO, and Alain Lap...

	June 23, 2011 Orbit Garant Renews Hope Bay Drilling Contract with Newmont Mining Val-d’Or, Quebec, June 23, 2011 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it has renewed a diamond core drilling services contract with Hope Bay Mining Company, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM), at the Hope Ba...

	June 16, 2011 Orbit Garant Secures $40 Million Credit Facility with National Bank Financial Val-d’Or, Quebec, June 16, 2011 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) (“Orbit Garant” or “the Company”) today announced a new C$40 million secured, four-year revolving credit facility with National Bank Financial, replacing the Company’s prior C$7 ...

	May 10, 2011 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR Q3 FISCAL 2011 Q3 revenue of $33.4 million increased 16% from the comparable quarter in fiscal 2010Completed 368,144 meters of drilling, up from 352,602 last yearExpanded fleet to 176 drill rigs, including 8 new drills in the third quarterWorking capital of $39.9 m...

	April 29, 2011 ORBIT GARANT TO ANNOUNCE Q3 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS MAY 10 AND HOLD CONFERENCE CALL MAY 11, 2011 Val-d’Or, Quebec, April 29, 2011 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it intends to announce its 2011 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. A conference call for analysts and interested listeners will be h...

	February 10, 2011 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ANNOUNCES GROWTH AND STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR Q2 FISCAL 2011 Orbit Garant announces the appointment of Mr. William N. Gula to its Board of Directors Revenue $25.9 million, compared with $23.7 million in the comparable quarter of fiscal 2010 Completed 297,704 meters of drilling, up from 287,...

	February 4, 2011 ORBIT GARANT TO ANNOUNCE Q2 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS FEBRUARY 10 AND HOLD CONFERENCE CALL FEBRUARY 15, 2011 Val-d’Or, Quebec, February 2, 2011 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it intends to announce its 2011 second quarter financial results on Thursday, February 10, 2011. A conference call for analysts and interested listeners ...

	February 4, 2011 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. SELLS ITS MINORITY INTEREST IN USINAGE X-SPEC INC. Val-d’Or, Québec, February 4, 2011 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (“Orbit Garant”) (TSX: OGD) today announced, effective as of February 1, 2011, the sale to Usinage X-Spec Inc. of all the shares it held in the share capital of Usinage X-Spec Inc., rep...

	December 17, 2010 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH RAINY LAKE TRIBAL CONTRACTING LTD. Val-d’Or, Quebec, December 17, 2010 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Rainy Lake Tribal Contracting Ltd. (RLTC) through Orbit Garant’s branch in Sudbury, Ontario. RLTC is a ...

	December 13, 2010 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ACQUIRES MORRIS DRILLING INC. AND SURFACE DRILLING CONTRACT FOR OSISKO MINING CORP. Val-d'Or, Quebec, December 13, 2010 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced the acquisition of Morris Drilling Inc. Under terms of the transaction, Orbit Garant has purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of Morris Drillin...

	November 11, 2010 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ANNOUNCES SOLID FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR Q1 FISCAL 2011 Record Q1 revenues of $27.4 millionRecord Q1 320,959 meters drilled$39.1 million in working capitalVal-d'Or, Quebec, November 11, 2010 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX:OGD) (Orbit Garant or the "Company") today announced its financial resu...

	November 9, 2010 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ACQUIRES ADVANTAGE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES New Sudbury Office Increases Orbit Garant's Presence in Northern OntarioVal-d'Or, Quebec, November 8, 2010 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it has acquired Advantage Control Technologies (ACT). As part of the transa...

	October 8, 2010 Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. Announces Management and Board and Changes Val-d'Or, Quebec, October 8, 2010 - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX:OGD) today announced that Eric Alexandre, President and COO of the Company, has been appointed President and CEO, effective immediately. The Company's former CEO Pierre Alexandre wil...

	September 23, 2010 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ANNOUNCES STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2010 1,298,124 metres drilled Record revenues of $110 million despite difficult market Earnings of $12.6 million match 2009 record level Val-d'Or, Quebec, September 23, 2010 - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX:OGD) (Orbit Garant or the "Company&...

	May 12, 2010 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. REPORTS STRONG THIRD QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS Record revenue of $28.8 million, compared to $27.7 million in the comparable quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of 4% Record meters drilled of 352,602, up 18.2% from 298,341 in Q3 of fiscal 2009 An exp...

	February 11, 2010 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenue $23.7 million, compared with $26.1 million in the comparable quarter of fiscal 2009Completed 287,861 meters of drilling, up 2.5% from 280,760 in Q2 of fiscal 2009An expanding fleet of 140 drill rigs, including 1 new drill in the second quarte...

	November 23, 2009 Orbit Garant Drilling Awarded Contract by Maudore Minerals Val-d'Or, Quebec, November 23, 2009 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it has entered into a major contract with Maudore Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: MAO) to provide surface drilling services at Maudore's Comtois High Grade Gold P...

	November 12, 2009 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenue growth to $24.4 million in Q1 fiscal 2010 from $23.1 million in the comparable quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of 5.6% Completed 278,974 meters of drilling in the first quarter, up 19% from 233,453 in Q1 of fiscal 2009 An expanding fl...

	September 23, 2009 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ANNOUNCES STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2009 Record 1,109,332 metres drilledRecord Revenues of $105.2 million Record Earnings of $12.6 millionNormalized EBITDA increases to $28 millionVal-d’Or, Quebec, September 23, 2009 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX:OGD) (Orbit Garant or the company) today...

	August 19, 2009 Orbit Garant Drilling Awarded Contract by Xstrata Val-d’Or, Quebec, August 19, 2009 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it has entered into a contract with Xstrata Canada Corporation – Xstrata Zinc Canada Division (“Xstrata”) to provide surface drilling services at Xstrata’...

	June 12, 2009 Orbit Garant Drilling Awarded Contract by Rubicon Minerals Val-d’Or,Quebec, June 12, 2009 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it has entered into a contract with Rubicon Minerals Corporation (TSX: RMX; NYSE:RBY) to provide underground drilling services at Rubicon’s Phoenix Gold Proj...

	May 13, 2009 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS Val-d’Or, Quebec, May 13, 2009 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009, ended March 31, 2009. All dollar amounts are in Canadian currency unless otherwise stated. Percentage c...

	May 7, 2009 Orbit Garant to announce Q3 financial results May 13, 2009 and hold conference call May 14, 2009 VAL-D'OR, QC, April 29, 2009 - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX OGD) today announced that it intends to announce its 2009 third quarter financial results on May 13, 2009.A conference call for analysts and interested listeners will be held Thursday, Ma...

	February 12, 2009 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS Val-d’Or, Quebec, February 12, 2009 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, ended December 31, 2008. All dollar amounts are in Canadian currency unless otherwise stated. Per...

	November 14, 2008 Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. reports first quarter 2009 financial results VAL-D'OR, QC, Nov. 14 /CNW/ - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX OGD) (Orbit Garant or the company) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended September 30, 2008. All dollar amounts are in Canadian currency unless ...

	November 5, 2008 Orbit Garant Drilling Awarded Major Contract by Newmont Mining Val-d’Or, Quebec, November 5, 2008 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that it has entered into a major contract with Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) to provide diamond core drilling services at their Boston project in Nun...

	October 15, 2008 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ACQUIRES FORAGE + AND 100,000 METRE SPECIALIZED DRILLING CONTRACT FOR OSISKO MINING CORP. Val-d’Or, Quebec, October 14, 2008 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced the acquisition of Forage+. Under terms of the transaction, Orbit Garant has purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of 9129-5632 Quebec Inc., doin...

	September 26, 2008 Orbit Garant Drilling Corrects Q4 EPS Calculation Val-d’Or, Quebec, September 26, 2008 -- Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) (“Orbit Garant” or the “Company”) today issued a correction to the Company’s fourth quarter earnings, announced September 25, 2008.The Company indicated that its 2008 fourt...

	September 25, 2008 ORBIT GARANT DRILLING INC. ANNOUNCES STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2008 Record 872,392 metres drilledNormalized EBITDA increases to $23.6 millionFinancial flexibility enhanced; long-term debt reduced to $5.8 million from $24.5 million at the IPOVal-d’Or, Quebec, September 25, 2008 – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX OGD) (...

	July 21, 2008 Orbit Garant Drilling Awarded Specialized Drilling Contract by Polar Star Mining News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350Attention Business Editors: Orbit Garant Drilling Awarded Specialized Drilling Contract by Polar Star MiningVAL-D'OR, QC, July 21 /CNW/ - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) today announced that...

	July 14, 2008 Orbit Garant Drilling awarded three-year, 155,000-meter contract by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350Attention Business Editors: Orbit Garant Drilling awarded three-year, 155,000-meter contract by Agnico-Eagle Mines LimitedVAL-D'OR, QC, July 14 /CNW/ - Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) ("...

	June 26, 2008 Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. Closes $60 Million Initial Public Offering and Secondary Offering NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESOrbit Garant Drilling Inc. ("Orbit Garant" or the "Company") (TSX:OGD) is pleased to announce today the completion of its initial public offering...

	June 5, 2008 Gala de l’Entreprise 2007 Forage Orbit Garant is the proud winner of the Val d’Or Chamber of Commerce’s Gala de l’Entreprise 2007 award in the following categories : Company of the Year Production and ProcessingInvestment over $1 million...

	August 10, 2007 Orbit Garant Drilling welcomes the launch of their new website Following the recent combination of Orbit and Garant to form one of the largest surface and underground drilling companies in Canada, the website was designed to provide important information on the company....

	January 31, 2007 Orbit Garant Drilling : Notice to customers It is with great pleasure and excitement that Pierre Alexandre, Chief Executive Officer of Orbit Drilling Inc. (“Orbit”) and Michel Mathieu, Chief Executive Officer of Garant Brothers Diamond Drilling Inc. (“Garant”) announce the combination of Orbit...