blast hole

A hole drilled into rock in which an explosive charge is to be placed.

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The software's simulation function shows blast hole loading using different materials and densities, and calculates for a user the volumes for the design with the option to compile a report.

New software releases help bring crucial elements into better focus for mines

The deals will allow the buyer to tap the rotary blast hole drilling industry and enter target markets in eastern Australia and southern Africa.

Mincon buys majority stakes in Rotacan, ABC Products, Omina Supplies

Length of the half barrels after the blast/Initial length of the blast holes x100(Figure 7).

INFLUENCE OF GEOLOGICAL DISCONTINUITIES UPON FRAGMENTATION BY BLASTING

They'll be concentrating primarily on the domestic market in branding themselves as the only Canadian manufacturer of rotary blast hole bits.

J.N. Precise moving mountains bit by bit

The Swedish industrial productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco said on Thursday (16 March) that it has won an order for 11 blast hole drill rigs from Brazilian mining company Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD).

Atlas Copco receives SEK70m drill rig order in Brazil

30am: Commandos blast hole in the school wall to aid hostage escape.

SLAUGHTER IN THE SCHOOL: TIMETABLE OF TERROR

ft of manufacturing space, Bucyrus manufactures walking draglines, electric mining shovels and/or rotary blast hole drills.

Dig it! Bucyrus moves the earth with castings: this surface mining industry OEM uses casting design as a tool to increase the productivity of its shovels and draglines, moving more earth per second than anyone in the world

According to Mitsui Mining officials, the brick wall collapsed while the workers were digging a blast hole for dynamite.

5 workers die refurbishing Okayama copper refinery

The man said he later dug up a shell measuring 1 cm in diameter and 6 cm long from the blast hole.

Shell from U.S. Okinawa base lands 2 meters away from farmer

Tenders are invited for Hiring of hemm for removal of ob including blast hole drilling, blasting, excavation, loading and transportation of all kinds of soil rocks, broken rocks, hard rocks, extraneous material including mixed soil, mixed hard soil, clay soil, pebbles, stone etc

Hiring Of Hemm For Removal Of Ob Including Blast Hole Drilling, Blasting, Excavation, Loading And Transportation Of All Kinds Of Soil Rocks, Broken Rocks, Hard Rocks, Extraneous Material Including Mixed Soil, Mixed Hard Soil, Clay Soil, Pebbles, Stone Etc

Most of the holes loaded with this product and technology failed to perform properly because the stemming material used by the mine sank into the emulsion column, causing the down lines to either sink into the blast hole or to break, depending on the amount of slumpage that occurred.