drilling and blasting
Blasting community together once again
Technology Demonstration Day returned for the first time in two years, presenting opportunities for blasters to keep up with evolving tech ahead of the Kentucky Blasting Conference. Keep Reading
Longtime blasting educator Konya dies
Calvin Konya, 78, was considered a pioneer in his field, sharing his vast blasting knowledge around the world over a long and illustrious career. Keep Reading
Management system, hammers are new drill and blast tools
With drilling and blasting a magazine theme this month, P&Q presents some of the latest related equipment and services from several suppliers – including BME, Epiroc, Numa and Sauls Seismic. Keep Reading
Overcoming Oversize: Oversize and confinement (Part 4)
Anthony Konya explores how overconfinement creates oversize and looks at where oversize originates using a 4D view of the blasting process. Keep Reading
Digging deeper into Caterpillar’s MINExpo plans
Caterpillar has big plans for MINExpo 2021, with solutions in drilling and site safety to be exhibited in Las Vegas. Keep Reading
BME providing virtual technical services
The range of services available from BME includes blast fragmentation distribution prediction for surface greenfield sites. Keep Reading
Casing ring bit systems new from Numa
The equipment development complements Numa’s Super Jaws overburden bits and Impact Ring Bit Systems. Keep Reading
Epiroc offers glimpse at its MINExpo showcase
Epiroc plans to exhibit a number of new and enhanced products at MINExpo International 2021, including drill rigs and tools. Keep Reading
Dyno Nobel, Sandvik award Quarry Academy Scholarship
Alexandra Gregor, a mining engineering and management student from the South Dakota School of Mines, is the recipient of the 2020 Quarry Academy Scholarship. Keep Reading
