Progressive Development of Bulk Emulsion Explosives, Blast Application Improvements, and Blast Crew Training at the Ok Tedi Mine, Papua New Guinea
- Organization:
- International Society of Explosives Engineers
- Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 46 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1997
Abstract
The Ok Tedi Mine is a large open pit copper and gold mine located in a remote section of the Western Province, Papua New Guinea, with an annual rainfall of over 10 metres. Ok Tedi mines an average of 205,000 tonnes per day. A strong working co-operation between the mine operator (Ok Tedi Mining Limited) and the explosives contractor (ICI Explosives Asia / Pacific) has led to progressive development of bulk emulsion formulations to meet site-specific needs, continued improvement to blasting applications, and competency based training programs for the national blast crew.
Citation
APA: (1997) Progressive Development of Bulk Emulsion Explosives, Blast Application Improvements, and Blast Crew Training at the Ok Tedi Mine, Papua New Guinea
MLA: Progressive Development of Bulk Emulsion Explosives, Blast Application Improvements, and Blast Crew Training at the Ok Tedi Mine, Papua New Guinea. International Society of Explosives Engineers, 1997.