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Airblast exceedences

Tuesday 04 November 2008

Dr Peter Warburton has developed a service that allows users to uncover the probability of whether or not a spurious air-blast exceedence is legal.


Explosives truck released

Monday 25 August 2008

Downer EDI Mining Blasting Services has recently launched its new mobile production unit, with advanced pump protection and interlocking auger extensions.


Investigation confirms CO poisoning

Tuesday 12 February 2008

VICTORIAN safety investigators have confirmed that carbon monoxide poisoned several contract employees at an underground mine in the State last year after they re-entered the mine following a production blast.


Reducing underground error

Wednesday 07 November 2007

THE right information about the success of drilling and blasting patterns can be attained with the latest surveying and in-hole data capture technology.


Wireless system a blast

Monday 05 November 2007

A PYROTECHNIC initiation company has developed what is said to be the first underground wireless remote blasting system in a big boost for underground blasting safety.


Inside the future mine

Tuesday 07 August 2007

Scientists are developing technology that will allow hard rock mining to be carried out efficiently by smart machines controlled from outside areas of elevated risk


Bang for your buck

Thursday 26 July 2007

MINE managers need to be more strategic when looking at drill and blast services, according to Orica’s blast based services manager Angelo Labriola.


No more lost and diluted ore

Wednesday 18 July 2007

ELECTRONIC monitoring of ore block movement came to the rescue at one iron ore operation. Sarah Belfield writes


Quarry blasts its way to productivity

Wednesday 18 July 2007

JKMRC consultants did some soul searching to help the Pittsboro quarry blast its way to productivity improvements. Sarah Belfield writes


Modular blasting software

Monday 16 July 2007

Soft-Blast will display the award-winning JKSimBlast modular blasting software system on Stand 805 at AIMEX 2007.


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