Epiroc is expanding its digital solutions in the surface mining industry. The launch for surface mines includes the new release for safe blasting, Blast Support. The offering entails a new release of Situational Awareness, which has a new feature with the capability to direct warning messages to people located in defined risk zones.
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RAM Inc. to Hold Surface Blasting Course
R. A. McClure Inc. (RAM) will hold its premier Surface Blasting Course at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 26-28, 2023. The intense, three-day curriculum focuses heavily on the latest state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies available to the mining industry for blast optimization.
Read MoreAustin Powder Launches E*STAR Tunnel
Austin Powder released its new E*STAR Tunnel, developed for rapid tunnel blasting deployment while reducing post-blast plastic residue in the muck pile.
Read MoreAustin Powder Launches RFID for E*STAR Electronic Detonators
Austin Powder released its new E*STAR Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. RFID technology makes it possible to identify the detonator without physical contact between the logger and the detonator.
Read MoreNew Updates to BlastMetriX UAV Optimize Blast Performance
3GSM GmbH, developer of software that optimizes blasting and reduces inherent environmental issues, announces several significant updates to its flagship BlastMetriX UAV software. Advancing blast performance and safety, the new version improves communication with smart drills, offers face profiling enhancements and delivers more sophisticated drill pattern analysis.
Read MoreOrica Reveals 4D Bulk Explosives System
Orica launched 4D, its latest bulk explosives technology at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas. The 4D bulk system enables the real-time tailoring of explosives energy to geology across a blast, delivering improvements in fragmentation, on bench productivity and an overall reduction in drill and blast costs.
Read More2021 ISEE Blasting Show Cancelled
The board of directors of the International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) announced that the 47th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique has been cancelled. The show was scheduled for Feb. 7-10, 2021, in Orlando. The board came to this decision after considerable research into the viability of hosting a quality conference under the “prevailing conditions.”
Read MoreBlasting Education Schedule Includes Summit
The Academy of Blasting and Explosive Technology has released its 2020 Seminar Schedule to the public. This year the academy has launched several new programs including a certification program as a Blasting Safety Manager and Boom! 2020, an Executive Blasting Summit.
Read MoreDid Quarry Blast Cause an Earthquake?
Dec. 20, 2019 – Did it or didn’t it? A small tremor on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada, appears to be the result of a quarry blast, according to Blackburn News. On Dec. 13, a 2.1 magnitude tremor with an epicentre 14 km north of Wiarton, Ontario, registered on the national seismic network, the article stated. Research Scientist Stephen Crane with Natural Resources Canada said a…
Read MoreSelection of Borehole Diameter for Optimizing Fragmentation
The Selection of the Proper Borehole Size Is the First Decision That Is Made and Will Directly Impact All Other Blasting Decisions. By Anthony Konya and Calvin J. Konya
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