drilling and 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
Explosives industry veteran Burke to retire
Dyno Nobel's EJ Burke is calling it a career in 2020 after dedicating more than a half-century to the explosives industry. Keep Reading
ISEE explosives and blasting conference canceled
The annual International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) event, which was scheduled for February 2020, will no longer take place due to the pandemic. 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
Reducing drill maintenance to new minimums
As seen at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020, equipment manufacturers are simplifying drill rig design to the benefit of quarry maintenance operations. Keep Reading
Brunner & Lay offering variety of straight hole drilling tools
Brunner & Lay will be promoting its straight hole drilling tools at the upcoming ConExpo-Con/Agg. Keep Reading
Sandvik set to debut variety of tech at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology plans to showcase its next-generation equipment and services at the upcoming trade show. Keep Reading
Groupe-Piercon improves fragmentation with special tech
A unique blasting technology takes the Canadian producer’s fragmentation to new heights. Keep Reading
Caterpillar debuts hammers, bits for blasthole drilling
Cat released down-the-hole hammers and bits designed for severe blasthole drilling applications that improve on operation and maintenance. Keep Reading
