Archives: Explosives and blasting

As part of its strategy to further internationalise its Mining Service business, AECI has acquired a significant development project in Peru. This acquisition not only marks a fundamental step in AECI’s global expansion strategy, but also, it says, positions the manufacturer of explosives and chemicals solutions for mineral processing at the forefront of innovation in[…]

Boliden has announced the introduction of nitrate-free, low-carbon explosive, developed through a collaboration between the mining company and Hypex Bio Explosives Technology. This new technology not only reduces the mining industry’s CO2 footprint but also eliminates nitrogen pollution in soil and water, setting a new standard for sustainable blasting, Boliden says. Hypex Bio’s patented explosive[…]

Tribe Technology PLC, the disruptive technology-first developer and manufacturer of world-class autonomous mining equipment, has announced the arrival of its first autonomous reverse circulation (RC) TTDS GC 700 drill rig from the manufacturing site in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to the Australian Automation & Robotics Precinct (AARP) in Neerabup, Western Australia. This is a major milestone[…]

Epiroc will showcase a demonstrator of the first ever Down-The-Hole (DTH) SmartROC D65 battery-electric drill rig at the MINExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, September 24-26. This innovative surface drill rig it says  will play an important role in the shift towards a green transition and zero emission drilling in surface mines. “We are very excited[…]

MEDATech Borterra is set to showcase a new ITH-raise drill that is built for four underground drilling applications at next week’s MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2024 event in Las Vegas, USA. The Borterra RaisePro-48T sets a new standard in efficiency, versatility and innovation, according to the company. The track-mounted, in-the-hole (ITH) drill is capable of drilling 3.5[…]

Maptek will soon release BlastMCF for automated blast design in a move that, it says, will lighten the engineering load for customers. BlastMCF revolutionises blast design for surface operations, generating scenarios that consider competing objectives while engineers retain fine control, according to the company. Balancing the interrelated factors to optimise competing blast objectives is an[…]

While contractors are employed primarily to execute projects on behalf of mining companies and project houses, experienced underground mining specialists like Murray & Roberts Cementation also offer invaluable insights from earlier stages of development. “Over the decades, we have found that our early engagement with clients provides many vital opportunities to optimise their ideas and[…]

IMDEX plans to reveal the latest advances in its production mining tools and software at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2024, in Las Vegas, USA, later this this month. IMDEX Chief Technology Officer, John Hickey, said the tools and software assisted mining and exploration companies to safely find, define and mine orebodies with precision and at speed. “Location,[…]

Hexagon has announced the global release of its AI-powered 3D blast movement solution, Hexagon Blast Movement Intelligence (BMI), at the same time highlighting a real-world application of BMI at Centerra Gold’s Mt.Milligan copper-gold mine, in Canada. In partnership with Augment Technologies and through integration of an AI-driven blast movement engine, Hexagon BMI is billed as[…]

Modern Chemicals Company (MCC) has announced what it says is a significant collaboration agreement with Orica Digital Solutions in alignment with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to meet the growing demand for mining services. This agreement aims to introduce advanced digital technologies and solutions designed to enhance productivity, safety and sustainability in the Kingdom of Saudi[…]