blasting
Planning for vibration when blasting
Keeping the right factors in mind ahead of a blast will improve performance and community relations. Keep Reading
BME expansion includes Canadian investments
The South Africa-based blasting and explosives company has been constructing assembly plants for electronic and non-electronic detonators in Canada. Keep Reading
Epiroc debuts tools for drilling in quarries
The company says its new Grey line products are designed for customers who want to optimize their cost per meter in less demanding rock conditions. Keep Reading
IME celebrates safety excellence at annual meeting
IME (the Institute of Makers of Explosives) honored several member companies during an awards banquet in Florida. Keep Reading
IME, MSHA solidify alliance in name of safety, health
The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) and the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) are working cooperatively to achieve several objectives. Keep Reading
Utilizing technology to produce safer blasts
Buckley Powder’s Brett Richter details how newer tools are making a blaster’s job easier. Keep Reading
Blasting course to cover methods, technologies
R.A. McClure Inc.’s three-day surface blasting course next month will take place at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Keep Reading
Getting to know the Institute of Makers of Explosives
P&Q sat down with Clark Mica, president of the Institute of Makers of Explosives, to learn more about the trade association, its priorities and synergies with the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
Sandvik debuts digital tool for drilling, blasting operations
The My Sandvik Onsite solution, which is built on Sandvik’s OptiMine technology, leverages data to optimize surface drilling operations. Keep Reading
