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Drilling & Blasting Techniques

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Discuss controlled explosions, rock drilling, and safety measures.
M
can you actually make a career out of blasting in mining?
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Goldshark
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Air vs hydraulic drilling underground
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Alan
Alan
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What is your preferred method for checking rock fragmentation
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Goldshark
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Alan
Troubleshooting low pressure in pneumatic tools underground
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Drilldroll
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Curious about resdev vs GC drilling rigs
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Alan
Alan
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drilling questions
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Trollminer
Trollminer
S
Checking drill bit wear in the field
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126
rockbreaker7
rockbreaker7
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Blast vibration vs bench height
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127
rockbreaker7
rockbreaker7
R
any mobile blast design apps that actually work?
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120
hazguard
hazguard
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looking for drilling and blasting design software
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rockbreaker7
rockbreaker7
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How do you train new crew members safely in drilling/blasting?
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207
hazguard
hazguard
M
Best practices for pre-split blasting in Hard Rock
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Alan
Alan
H
drilling method
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190
Alan
Alan
Trollminer
Common mistakes in drilling and blasting - lessons learned
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191
Alan
Alan
Alan
Pre-blast checks do you always do
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168
hazguard
hazguard
Alan
Blasting safety - protocols, PPE and lessons learned
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the0rehunter
the0rehunter
M
Does anyone still use tricone roller bit for open mining blasting hole drilling?
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hazguard
hazguard
M
Dealing with flyrock: Prevention tactics and lessons from close calls
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215
Alan
Alan
S
Automation in drilling efficiency gains or maintenance headaches?
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199
hazguard
hazguard
RICOCHETAZ
BLACK POWDER & red conglomerate rock
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Sammy_
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