Mining flowsheets can take many different routes, but more often than not they begin with drill and blast. Optimizing blasting outcomes can thus play a critical role in determining overall mine efficiency. North American Mining discussed current and future blasting best practices with experts from explosives providers and technology suppliers. By Jonathan Rowland Drilling and blasting are “key functions in…
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Blasting Achievement Unlocked: Dyno Does ItBlasting Achievement Unlocked:
Dyno Nobel’s DynoConsult team was tasked with designing a blast that would allow access to more than 3 million tons of ore – a blast with minimum vibration and little flyrock that would leave the mine’s nearby assets intact. Did the company succeed? Read on. A blast is a blast, right? Not necessarily, especially for those at the controls. Recently,…
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