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Improving stope productivity with wireless initiation.
By Luan Monteiro, Francisco Biulchi
The AngloGold Ashanti - Cuiaba mine sought innovative approaches to minimize lateral development and stope extraction time while maintaining optimal gold recovery and minimizing dilution. The stope 8G
Jan 21, 2025
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Blasting on Parliament Hill, Ottowa, Adjacent to Canada's No. 1 Heritage Building
By M V. Van Bers, A L. McAnuff, A Curic
During the Summer of 1997, rock excavation was carried out for construction of the Centre Block Underground Services building (CBUS) abutting the most historically significant structural complex in Ca
Jan 1, 1999
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Explosion Hazards and Quantity-Distance Regulations – A Review of their Physical Basis
Currently there exist several explosive quantity-distance (Q-D) rules variously exercised by most countries to protect personnel and property against the effects of accidental explosions. These regula
Jan 1, 2011
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Fueling Station and Tank Farm Expansion on Taboguilla Island
By Abraham Lindo
Taboguilla is a small island located 10 miles outside the Panama Canal Pacific Entrance. In 2002 a fuel distribution facility was installed in order to supply fuel to vessels passing thru the canal. T
Jan 1, 2011
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Blasters' Survival
By John C. Brulia
The IME member companies, the ISEE along with its chapter organizations, the Federal, state and municipal regulatory agencies, and the industry consultants and suppliers have developed safety equipmen
Jan 1, 1994
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Testing Electronic Detonators to Increase SAG Mill Throughput at the Red Dog Mine
By Norman Paley
A blasting project was undertaken at the Teck Alaska Red Dog Mine to determine the extent that Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill throughput could be increased by using electronic detonators. The Jul
Jan 1, 2010
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Technology for Risk Management and Decision Making in Civil Explosives
By Johan Hawinkel
This paper explores the journey through time of technology in the civil explosives market to provide testing, measurement, analysis and control tools. This ultimately leads to better decision-making,
Feb 1, 2020
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Crack Displacement and Vibration Measurement of an Underground Portal
By Douglas Rudenko PG, Jay Elkin, Siavash Mahvelati Ph. D.
Very little studies have investigated the behavior of cracks in unlined tunnels over long periods of time, especially when such flaws are subjected to blast-induced vibrations. Using a pool of 30+ bla
Feb 1, 2020
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Comparison of International Vibration Standards for Quarry Blasting Close-in to a Residential Structure
By Johan Gjødvad, Catherine Aimone-Martin, Charles Dowding, Mathias Jern
A residential structure adjacent to a quarry in Ohio was instrumented to record structure motions, resulting wall strains and existing crack displacements in response to close-in blasting within 82 m
Jan 21, 2025
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A New Method of Reactive Ground Testing
By Gary Cavanough
The spontaneous exothermic reaction of ammonium nitrate explosives with sulphide-containing rocks, commonly referred to as reactive ground, is a site-specific condition that can lead to spontaneous de
Feb 6, 2023
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The Specifications said No Blasting
By Timothy Fogarty, Gregory Poole, Roger Reeder, David Switz
This project involved the construction of a new pump station and intake structure at an existing water treatment facility. Although the project involved a significant amount of rock removal, the speci
Jan 1, 2012
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Quantifying Shovel Performance Through Blast Pattern Boundaries
By K. Taylor
In surface coal mining, the performance of a shovel through blasted muck is one of the key performance indicators of the blast. Historically, performance has been measured qualitatively based on opera
Jan 1, 2024
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Assessment of Blast Energy Usage and Induced Rock Damage in a Hard Rock Blasting
By M. S. Dotto
The knowledge of the explosive/ rock mass interaction process is important in predicting blast performance. It includes understanding rock properties, energy usage, and attenuation in the rock mass. T
Feb 1, 2020
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Technology for Risk Management and Decision Making in Civil Explosives
By Davey Bickford, Johan Hawinkel
Blasting and the use of civil explosives are a critical step in the mining process. Good decisions provide significant downstream benefits and create a safe and sustainable working environment, while
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Journal: Summary of Amendments of ADR concerning the Transport of Explosive Materials in the EU
By Rolf Schillinger
Transport of Small Quantities of Explosives Material on Public Roads The transport of dangerous goods on public roads is extensively regulated by EU and national law. The transport of explosive materi
Jan 1, 2010
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Journal: Coal Creek rebirth: Just add explosives
By Michael Milstein
Northwest Research Station said as more and more older dams are removed to benefit fish, it’s become clearer that rivers rework themselves quickly.“Where the dam is relatively small, it’s a quick resp
Jan 1, 2010
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Exterior Explosive Model Development and Validation for Application in Terrorism Risk Assessment
By Brian Hawkins, David Bradley, Rachel Gooding, Lucas Rodriguez, Patrick Wilson, Kevin Wegman, Dhruv Mittal
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has undertaken a probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) approach to quantifying the infrequent, yet high-impact explosive terrorist attacks on the United States
Jan 1, 2018
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Projectile Generator Design for Underground Coal Mine Seal Testing
By Ethan Steward, Kyle Perry
To test the effects of impact on mine seals, a projectile generator and two seals have been constructed. The projectile generator is a 12-inch (30.5 cm) inner diameter steel pipe with a 4-inch (10 cm)
Feb 1, 2020
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Optimization of Ring Blast Design for Ore Dilution Control in Underground Hard Rock Mine Using Numerical Simulation
By A. Vishwakarma, V. Himanshu, K. Dey
Underground mining is the most feasible method after extinction of shallow depth ore deposits. Longhole stoping method is the most technically advanced method for the faster excavation. In this method
Jan 1, 2024
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Explosives Storage
By William F. Skully
An effective explosives storage program involves selection of a storage site, checking zoning and special permit requirements, acquisition of the storage site land, determining correct layout for requ
Jan 1, 1976