Orica has announced a reduction in production and jobs at its Gladstone Yarwun site.
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New blasting world record set
Dyno Nobel has reportedly set a new world record for through seam blasting.
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Orica wins massive contract
Orica has won a contractor to provide a variety of drilling, blasting, and supply services for PhosAgro’s Apatit operation in Russia.
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Breathing easy in blasting
New explosives technology is creating zero fume blasting.
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Increasing blasting precision
New software is helping operators create better blasting habits.
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Claims Maules Creek protestors interfered with explosives on site
Investigations are underway following claims that protestors broke into the Maules Creek mine and tampered with explosives on site.
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Orica wins award for blasting technology
Orica has won an award for its research into ultra-high intensity blasting.
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Wambo coal mine fined over blast incident
Peabody Energy’s Wambo Coal has been fined $13 000 after pleading guilty to blast incident.
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The right to blast
A patent dispute between Orica and Dyno Nobel over blasting methods is entering its fifth year. Cole Latimer reports.
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Update: Orica faces Dyno Nobel blasting patent challenge
Orica is reportedly facing a challenge over its newly patented shotfiring techniques.
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How to reduce fatigue in three of mining’s most common jobs
Hilti's national civil, energy and infrastructure manager gives an insight into how to reduce fatigue in the three most common jobs on a mine site.
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Potosi Mine: One of the world’s most dangerous mine in pictures [images]
The Potosi mine in Bolivia is one of the world's most dangerous, here Australian Mining takes you through a pictorial tour of the operation.
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EPA investigating Wambo blast plumes
The NSW Environmental Protection Agency is investigating potential blast fumes from Peabody’s Wambo coal mine.
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Workers say more damaged explosives at BHP Mt Arthur coalmine
Workers at the Mt Arthur coalmine have said that more potentially water-damaged shots are buried in the ground
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Clariant Mining Solutions opens new mining research centre in Brazil
Clariant announces the opening of a new state-of-the-art applied research centre in Brazil.
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Three German miners killed after underground explosion
Three miners, who were trapped underground following a controlled potash mine blast, have died.
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Sandvik prepares ahead of ‘customer day’
Sandvik is seeing customers come in fromaround the world ahead of its massive Customer Day.
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Orica to start remediation at Botany
Remediation works will begin at Orica’s Botany plant this month after the company received approval from the Environment Protection Authority.
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Downer wins $230m blasting contracts
Downer EDI has won $230 million in blasting contract extensions.
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Coal miners face fines for blasting
Penalty notices have been issued to the Integra and Mt Thorley Warkworth coal mines for exceeding noise limits.
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