By implementing initiatives to exceed targets with the same or lower costs, such as those mentioned in Part 1 – Starting with the ‘small stuff’ ‘ and Part 2 – Improving blasthole drilling practices, allows funds to accumulate for other, bigger programs that require not just ideas and time, but money too. In Part 3, […]
Creating a world-class safety system
Action Drill & Blast’s industry-leading safety system, ActionSAFE, is the product of five years of ongoing development to create a program which would lead the industry in professionalism and safety. ActionSAFE exceeds Australian industry benchmarks for safety and to date, has achieved more than 1600 continuous LTI-free days across ADB’s operations. Here, our HSEQ Manager, […]
A quality, best-for-project blasting solution at Middlemount
The Middlemount Coal Mine, 90km northeast of Emerald in Queensland, is an open cut operation owned by Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd – a 50-50 joint venture between Peabody Energy and Yancoal. The mine produces mid-volatile PCI and low-phosphorous semi-hard coking coal for export markets via a truck and excavator strip mining process augmented by cast […]
Increasing Productivity: Is the industry running out of solutions? Part 2.
Following on from our last blog, which looked at how the ‘small stuff’ at an operation can create tangible cost and productivity benefits, the next drill and blast function where, with the right approach, productivity gains can be realised is blasthole drilling. It’s an area often overlooked in continuous improvement activities and can deliver quick […]
ActionSAFE Delivers Safety Milestone
At Action Drill & Blast, we pride ourselves on our excellent safety culture and efficient systems. Our ActionSAFE safety program is a complete safety system which goes above and beyond the Australian Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and has international and Australian accreditation. We know that when our leading safety activities are […]
New 3 Year Contract
Action Drill & Blast is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a three year contract extension at the Middlemount coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin where we have been providing drill and blast services since 2011. ADB General Manager Warren Fair said: “We have formed a close partnership with mine owner Middlemount Coal […]
Five trends in Drill and Blast that are improving mines’ bottom lines
A challenging market is an innovative market – and the industry today is providing an environment ripe for developing fresh approaches to doing business better. In drill & blast, five trends have emerged that are helping to improve miners’ bottom lines: Linking KPIs to productivity. This means changing KPIs to focus on the outcomes of […]
Optimising Drill Rigs to Enhance Drill & Blast Performance
The commodity price squeeze is pushing both asset owners and service providers to do things smarter. In 2016, innovation, efficiency and productivity will remain key mining trends; the challenge lies in finding ways to increase productivity while reducing costs. In drill and blast, one effective strategy for achieving this is to optimise existing drill rigs […]
Increasing Productivity: Is the industry running out of Solutions? Part 1
Productivity and efficiency – the mining industry’s buzz words for the past three years and they’re still going strong. Every project wants to be more productive for less cost. But is the industry running out of solutions? Well, that most likely depends on who you’re talking to. The opportunities to make operations smoother, sleeker and […]
Simple productivity initiatives all good contractors should practice
Good contractors know that there are standard initiatives that should be in place to ensure downtime is minimised. Are they in place at your operation? 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. […]