Features
Drilling and Blasting
Challenges at the Helwan Quarry in Egypt
This article
describes the drilling and blasting
challenges at the Helwan Quarry outside
of Cairo, Egypt. New methods and
equipment were tested to attempt to
minimize the drilling difficulties
within the faulted areas, improve the
safety level, and optimize the blasting
results through all subsequent quarry
operations.
Safety Talk
Highwall safety.
Crazy Horse
Memorial Update
Celebrating
60 years of carving.
Underground Longhole Blasting
Near Large-diameter Booster Fans
This article
describes the modifications made to the
blast design and vibration monitoring
method, to reduce vibrations near
large-diameter booster fans at the Kidd
Creek Mine near Timmins, Ontario Canada.
Annual Photo Contest
Demolition of an electric tower.
Dynamite Daze
Departments
From the Executive Director
Industry News
News about people, companies, events and new
products.
Calendar of Events
A list of upcoming events in the explosives
industry. |
On the Cover:
60th Anniversary Blast at the Crazy Horse
Memorial,
June 5, 2008.
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