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MI4014 — Drill, Blast, and Design

Builds on foundational blasting and ground control concepts, advancing understanding of drill-and-blast planning, execution, and optimization. Explores blast design principles, drilling patterns, explosive selection, timing systems, and QA practices influencing fragmentation and operational efficiency. Includes hands-on exercises with blast design software and field data analysis to evaluate blast performance and apply industry best practices for safe production blasting.

CodeMI4014
Hours56

Prerequisites

  • Surface Mining
  • Underground Mining

Source: https://www.northerncollege.ca/course/mi4014-drill-blast-and-design/