blasting
Sandvik acquires DSI Underground
DSI Underground, a supplier of ground support and reinforcement products, will be part of Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions. Keep Reading
Blaster’s guide to lightning safety
There are a number of precautions sites must take to protect blast crews from dangers caused by thunderstorms and lightning. Keep Reading
Surface blasting units new from Dyno Nobel
The company's EZshot EZDet units consist of a green shock tube with a surface detonator attached to one end and a high-strength in-hole electronic detonator on the other. Keep Reading
Blasting: The story of breaking rock
The final chapter in P&Q’s special series offers a history of blast design and what’s ahead to optimize quarry blasting. Keep Reading
Blasting Through the Ages: The evolution of initiation systems
Step through time and observe how miners of the past initiated blasts, as well as how initiation systems became safer and more reliable. Keep Reading
Blasting Through the Ages: Explosive advancement through the ages
From Greek fire to packaged emulsions, explosives morphed dramatically over two millenniums into the sophisticated solutions available today. Keep Reading
Blasting Through the Ages: A brief history of drilling
P&Q debuts a four-part series with a reflection on drilling’s centuries-old history and an exploration of exciting technology to come. Keep Reading
Emerging technology makes drilling and blasting easier
Strayos developed software that employs artificial intelligence to provide highly detailed 2-D and 3-D virtual models of blasting sites. Keep Reading
Epiroc introduces blasthole drill at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020
Epiroc released the DM30 II SP rotary blasthole drill for quarrying and small mining operations. It's being showcased at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Keep Reading
