Many mining projects engage a blast hole drilling contractor and a blasting supplier. Despite these work activities appearing to be separable they are unavoidably dependent on one another. The blast design dictates the drilling requirements, which means an inefficient blast design can increase drilling costs. Poor drilling quality and accuracy can negatively impact a blasting […]
It’s time to focus
The current climate is an opportunity for mining service providers to rise to the challenge The face of the mining industry has changed. We have moved swiftly from discussions about expansion activities and volumes of production to discussions about costs. Mining companies are focused on being the lowest cost producers in their respective markets. For […]
Why excellence is critical if we are to achieve cost efficiencies
The proof is in the results! In order to successfully adapt and evolve in today’s challenging market, companies in the mining sector need to focus on their performance and efficiencies. The current resources market is tough. The positive of this is that it pushes companies to challenge every facet of the business. It means sharpening […]
Increasing production with the same level of resources at Middlemount
ADB Middlemount passes milestone of 1500 LTI-free days Is your project achieving the results you expect? Is it really performing at its optimum? Since commencing onsite at Middlemount in 2011 we have been responsible for all production drilling and blasting activities, supply of raw materials, explosives, equipment, labour, and associated maintenance, technical and HSET services. Utilising […]
How Technical Advances in Drill & Blast are Improving Efficiency and Safety
Drill and blast has come a long way in recent years driven by an industry-wide need to improve safety and efficiency. With enhanced software, advanced drill equipment, innovative explosives and superior detonation techniques we’re now able to achieve highly precise blasts, reducing dilution and delivering higher quality ore – and more safely. Enhanced software Advanced […]
Why Blasting is Integral to a Mine’s Success
Blasting rock can be an expensive and – if done incorrectly – a dangerous business. It isn’t something that you do unless you have to. In mining, for the most part, you have to. Blasting is a key element of the mining cycle and getting it right is critical to project optimisation. So why do […]
2014 SITI Leadership Excellence Award
Congratulations to Pam Davidson, recipient of the Action Drill & Blast, 2014 SITI Leadership Excellence Award. To recognise outstanding, consistently strong leadership whilst demonstrating our core values the SITI Leadership Excellence Award is a peer nominated award. This year 51 nominees voted for their peers who demonstrated strong leadership in line with Action Drill & […]
1,000 Days LTI Free
On 20 December 2014, Action Drill & Blast attained the milestone of 1,000 days Lost Time Injury Free. Our best practice safety system, ActionSAFE, goes above and beyond the industry benchmark to achieve superior safety performance and enhanced productivity. On 20 December 2014 Action Drill & Blast achieved 1,000 Lost Time Injury (LTI) free and […]