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Hall of Fame photo gallery: A tribute to EJ Burke

Family and friends joined EJ Burke in Nashville, Tennessee, to celebrate his induction into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. Keep Reading

Burke reflects on family, career at Hall of Fame

Find out what EJ Burke shared during his induction remarks last month as he was enshrined in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. Keep Reading

How drillers, blasters can use data to their advantage

Seth Burns, innovative solutions group manager at Nelson Brothers, detailed during a recent industry event how use of Microsoft’s less-familiar tools can reap big rewards. Keep Reading

RAM Inc. to hold blasting, explosives training course

The Blasting & Explosives Safety Training course is developed specifically for explosives engineers, drillers, field crews, safety personnel, D&B engineers and others working with explosives. Keep Reading

Austin Powder launches RFID for electronic detonators

The company’s new EStar RFID technology makes it possible to identify the detonator without physical contact. Learn more about it. Keep Reading

Nelson Brothers debuts co-emulsifier

NB5-2628 offers an alternative to explosive emulsification processes that use SMO as a co-emulsifier, aiming to achieve greater synergy, control and stability. Keep Reading

Dyno Nobel introduces electronic initiation system

Ranger is a new DigiShot electronic initiation system that is available for use in quarries. Keep Reading

Quarry Faces: January 2022

Check out photos from Quarry Academy 2021 in San Antonio, which included a tour of Cemex Balcones Quarry in New Braunfels, Texas. Keep Reading

Using drones to reduce drill and blast costs

Find out how blasting operations can take the next step with a drone to reduce their costs. Keep Reading

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