Maximising your drill and blast productivity is easy. Good contractors do it well by understanding and implementing the following: Best practice safety – safety and productivity go hand in hand. Safety incidents can have a significant effect on operations. Ensuring safety standards adhere to best practice should be priority. Safe people are productive people. Scheduled […]
Improving the management of drill and blast demand variance
During the mine scheduling process, great focus, effort and resources are allocated to remove interactions and ensure all components of the mine’s overall system are given time and space to work productively. By maximising utilisation of plant and people across the schedule, peaks and troughs in demand can be minimised and the total resources needed […]
2015 SITI Leadership Excellence Award
In 2013, Action Drill & Blast launched its SITI (Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation) Leadership Excellence Award to recognise those within our company who demonstrate outstanding, consistently strong leadership in accordance with our core values of safety, integrity, teamwork and innovation. Strong leadership ensures that we all travel the same path at the same pace and […]
Detonators: Best-for-project practices in drill and blast
Embracing electronic initiation systems to deliver better blasts As the mining industry becomes increasingly lean, a ‘one size fits all’ approach is becoming increasingly obsolete. A commitment to finding ways to do things better, faster and more cost effectively – is how asset owners and contractors are ensuring their ongoing success. In drill and blast, […]
Coal: Innovating the drill & blast contract model to meet changing industry needs
An approach focused on quality, not quantity As miners continue to adapt to meet changing market conditions, so too must contractors. Cost reduction remains at the top of the agenda, so a re-think of our contracting models is required. This means developing models that incentivise cost efficiencies whilst not compromising safety and quality. In the […]
New contract at Isaac Plains coal mine
Delivering a unique service offering In February, Action Drill & Blast was pleased to announce that it had reached in principle agreement with Golding Contractors for the provision of drill and blast services at Stanmore Coal’s Isaac Plains coal mine in Queensland. The contract for the works has subsequently been executed. Our service model in operation […]
Best Practices in Drill & Blast: Fit-for-purpose Explosives
In a new market, the old ways of doing things are no longer sustainable, especially when it comes to the productivity accelerator of almost anything that digs: explosives. When cost reduction and productivity is paramount, and explosives count for between 50% and 75% of the drill and blast budget, a blast team’s goal must be […]
Detonators: Best for Project Practices in Drill and Blast
As the mining industry becomes increasingly lean, a ‘one size fits all’ approach is becoming increasingly obsolete. A commitment to continuous improvement – finding ways to do things better, faster and more cost effectively – is how asset owners and contractors are ensuring their ongoing success. In drill and blast, developments in detonation systems have […]
Action Drill & Blast Returns to Isaac Plains
Action Drill & Blast (ADB) is pleased to announce that it has reached in principle agreement with Golding Contractors for the provision of drill and blast services at Stanmore Coal’s Isaac Plains coal mine in Queensland. ADB is currently operating on site under agreed terms pending finalisation of the contract details. ADB General Manager Warren […]
Three Ways a Drill and Blast Contractor Can Outperform Internal Drill and Blast Teams
There are clear advantages to utilising a drill and blast contractor. In today’s market, miners are focused on maximising productivity and reducing costs, and smart contractors know they need to rise to the challenge if they are to survive and prosper. This means clearly demonstrating how they perform better than their competitors and, even more […]