46th Annual Conference

Blast Optimization Using both the Multiple Blasthole Fragmentation (MBF) and Multiple Seed Waveforms (MSW) Models at an Open Pit Metal Mine (Room Capitol Ballroom 1-4; Fourth Floor)

28 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Session 9 - Blast Design 1

Speaker(s): J.P. Remi Proulx

A blast optimization project was carried out at an Open Pit Mine in the USA using the MBF Model and the MSW blast vibration model. The MBF and MSW are each an integral part of the blast optimization tool. Various scenarios using different explosives, hole delays, blast patterns were modeled.