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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

Next-generation emulsions present new possibilities

Anthony Konya of Precision Blasting Services talks about new developments in emulsions and what those mean for the future of blasting. Keep Reading

Article preview: ‘The 4 Most Costly Blasting Mistakes You Can Make’

Precision Blasting Services’ Anthony Konya offers a summary of his article in Pit & Quarry’s April 2021 edition during a video visit with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik. Keep Reading

An innovative approach to designing blasts

Anthony Konya of Precision Blasting Services sat down with P&Q to discuss a very new approach that optimizes blasting at specific sites. Keep Reading

Blasting education at the ready

Precision Blasting Services’ Anthony Konya discusses how online courses are transforming the way blasters educate themselves. Keep Reading

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