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State’s budget addresses government control of quarries

Wisconsin's governor vetoed a provision in the state budget that would have taken away the rights of local governments to regulate aggregate operations. Keep Reading

Using drones for drilling and blasting

Utilizing a drone within a mine for drilling and blasting purposes is part of the technology's next frontier. Keep Reading

Dyno Nobel updates explosives engineers mobile app

Dyno Nobel released an updated version of its free Explosives Engineers’ mobile app for Android and Apple users. Keep Reading

Resolving explosives inefficiency

Get a rundown on the use of proper stemming for decreasing noise and increasing fragmentation in blasting. Keep Reading

Orica presents bulk product solutions at MINExpo 2016

Shane Jones, vice president of mining services for Orica, discusses what the company brought to MINExpo International 2016. Keep Reading

Dyno Nobel showcases underground blasting innovations

Dyno Nobel showcased its newest electronic initiation innovation, as well as other blasting equipment, at MINExpo International 2016. Keep Reading

Vermeer T1255 Terrain Leveler

The Vermeer T1255 Terrain Leveler surface excavation machine (SEM) combines raw cutting productivity with the ability to carefully extract what you’re after. Keep Reading

National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum Blasting Exhibit

A National Mining Hall of Fame visitor recalls his career in blasting as he checks out the museum's blasting exhibit. Keep Reading

Managing community blasting complaints

Blasting tends to be one of the biggest concerns homeowners have with quarry operations. That's always been a given. But Jeff Taylor, president of Sauls Seismic, has noticed an increasing number of damage claims lately against aggregate producers and blasting… Keep Reading

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