Caterpillar has announced a product development program that will create an autonomous system for blasthole drills used in surface mining operations.
Underground drilling and blasting technology and equipment continues to be an area of rapid growth and change for the mining industry.
AUSTRALIAN Mining invites editorial contributions and story ideas for its Drilling and Blasting feature in the August 2008 issue.
A new breed of remote controlled, real-time underground mining machines is being developed with an eye to a wide range of workplace and cost-saving benefits. Michael Sheffield writes for Australian Mining.
AUSTRALIAN Mining invites editorial contributions and story ideas for its centenary feature on drilling and blasting feature in the March 2008 issue.
THE right information about the success of drilling and blasting patterns can be attained with the latest surveying and in-hole data capture technology.
AUSTRALIAN Mining is seeking editorial contributions and story ideas for November.
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
SOMETHING as simple as good drilling training could make all the difference for blasting productivity. Sarah Belfield writes
MINE managers need to be more strategic when looking at drill and blast services, according to Orica’s blast based services manager Angelo Labriola.