Drill and blasting best practices [Podcast]

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Rob Goddard, Senior Mining Engineer at BCD Resources discusses a number of issues surrounding best practice for blasting techniques, including:

The main differences between ‘in-reef’ mining and ‘radial in-reef ‘ mining
Threats and opportunities of new methods and key considerations with the implementation of the trial
Issues faced when deciding whether to adopt electronic detonators for blast initiation
Predictions for the next emerging technology in the drill and blast space
Dealing with environmental and social issues associated with D&B practices (i.e. vibration, noise effects and fume emissions)