42nd Annual Conference

Cap Rock Breakage in a Limestone Quarry (Room Concorde B)

02 Feb 16
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Blasting Basics

This paper details the evolution of the stemming charge size as the quantity was increased and as the amount of oversize gradually decreased to less than 1% of the blast, saving the customer over $50,000 per year in secondary breakage costs.