The The Drill & Blasting Course is primarily designed to deliver a review of blasting & drilling techniques as well as their key products. It will provide the presentation on the subject of new technologies & processes meanwhile removing variability around drilling and blasting operations. Participants will get a chance to understand the strong fracture behavior of rocks, gather practical experience from group exercises & discussions. The agenda of this course is tailored to meet specific interests and is designed to further enhance the skills and knowledge of the participants. The practices & techniques mooted in this course will lead to swift improvement in the plight of drilling & blasting on your projects.
Drill & Blast Engineer/Manager/Supervisor/Specialist/Foreman, GM Operations, Technical Superintendent/Manager, Mining Production Superintendent, Mining Project Manager, Mine Manager/Operators, Blasting Crew, Shot firers, Driller, Legislators and regulators
Mining, Civil Construction, Development and Infrastructure, Engineering Services, Power and Utilities, Extractive Industries, Environmental industries
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Drill and Blast Fundamentals Masterclass
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Explosives blasting fundamentals
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Understanding the mechanics of rock breakage using explosives
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Principles of blast design
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Afternoon Session
Principles of initiation design
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Workshop/case studies on using timing to improve productivity (fragmentation and diggability) ,minimise dilution and minimise wall damage.
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Environmentals and sensitive area blasting
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Specialised Blasting Techniques
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Open Forum/review/wrap up
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Managing Director/Principal Consultant |
Our Trainer is a professional mining engineer and a highly experienced and knowledgable shotfirer/blaster with over 38years of experience in the drill and blast industry. After gaining first hand experience with explosives and blasting in an underground mine in Western Australia’s gold region in the early 1980’s, he then graduated from Ballarat School of Mines in Australia with a bachelor degree in Mining Engineering in the mid 1980’s. He then spent 3 years as a handheld miner gaining valuable practical experience in all aspects of drill and blast underground. Following this, Michael went to work for ICI Explosives based in Victoria, Australia. Over the next 10 years , he worked in a variety of roles for ICI Explosives including drill and blast engineer for quarries and open cuts, undeground specialist developing new products for the underground market and Business Manager for South Australia and Tasmania. In 1998, Michael left ICI Explosives and set up MJS Mining Services to provide a quality and professional consulting and training service to the mining, civil construction and extractive drill and blast industries both domestically and internationally. Michael has been principal consultant and managing director of MJS Mining for the past 20 years. Highlights include onsite involvement in the Beaconsfield mine rescue, solving diverse blasting issues both underground and on the surface both domestically in Australia and throughout the world. Michael has facilitated in over 250 training courses,workshops and conferences and has been involved in over 4000 blast on the surface and underground over the past 38 years. |
Early Bird Ends on10th July
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Early Bird Price AUD 999
Usual Price AUD 1199
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| Brisbane (9th September, 2019) | |
| Perth (11th September, 2019) | |
| Sydney (13th September, 2019) |
Registration fee only covers cost of all sessions, luncheon, coffee/tea & presentations. Fee does NOT include any travel or accommodation expenses. Fee is not inclusive of 4% Admin/Bank Charges.
Venue (4-5 star Hotel) will be confirmed 4-6 weeks prior to the event to ensure we choose the best space for you, as the number of attendees varies significantly. Also, please note there will be a discounted accommodation rate for conference attendees.
