Anthony Konya
Explosives engineer details how blasting ‘sets the tone’
In a P&Q-exclusive Q&A, Anthony Konya discusses blast design principles, costly missteps and the tech reshaping drilling and blasting workflows. Keep Reading
Konya Mining divests construction, industrial minerals assets
The deal gives Summit Sand & Aggregates construction aggregate and silica sand operations across North America, while Konya Mining Co. shifts its focus to critical minerals and rare earth metals. Keep Reading
Blasting services companies reorganized under single brand
Dykon Demoliton, Precison Blasting Services and Academy Blasting are all now known as DetX. Keep Reading
Unlocking opportunities in industrial silica sand
Konya Silica CEO Anthony Konya shares his strategic vision for capitalizing on demand in the industrial silica sand market, which involves resurrecting sites that were abandoned or paused. Keep Reading
Konya Mining Co. makes acquisitions in Arkansas
Konya Sands, a subsidiary of Konya Mining Co., acquired several sand mines in Arkansas. The company says the mines offer "exceptionally high-purity silica deposits." Keep Reading
Overcoming Oversize: Oversize and spacing (Part 3)
Anthony Konya addresses how improper blasthole spacing causes oversize to form in a blast pattern, as well as how to use post-blast results to determine spacing changes. Keep Reading
Overcoming Oversize: Oversize and stiffness ratio (Part 2)
Part 2 of P&Q's four-part "Overcoming Oversize" series explores the bench stiffness mechanism and how improperly designed benches ultimately lead to increases in oversize. Keep Reading
Overcoming Oversize: Caprock in blasting (Part 1)
Part 1 of Pit & Quarry's four-part "Overcoming Oversize" series focuses on the location and treatment of oversize in the stemming zone. Keep Reading
The 4 most costly blasting mistakes you can make
Improperly addressing certain mistakes will lead to increased drilling and blasting costs and performance decreases. Precision Blasting Services' Anthony Konya explains why. Keep Reading
