blasting
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
Dyno Nobel launching electronic initiation system
The EZshot EZDet series is Dyno Nobel’s newest electronic initiation system for surface blasting. Keep Reading
Blast performance based on violence
Violence factor is a revolutionary KPI that managers can quickly use to assess blast performance. Keep Reading
Second Mining Academy held in Kentucky
The three-day event in Louisville was organized by Dyno Nobel and Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology. Keep Reading
