Accurate Blast With BlastLogic

Accurate blast with BlastLogic

Maptek™ BlastLogic™ targets productivity at surface mines by delivering immediate access to all operational drill and blast data for analysis.

Wesfarmers Curragh Mine introduced BlastLogic in 2012 to optimise drilling contract resources, providing improved collation and assessment of as-drilled data, a single reference for all drill and blast data, and increased accuracy for charge placement.

The mine covers approximately 12,600 hectares in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, producing around 8.5 mtpa metallurgical coal for export and 3 mtpa steaming coal for domestic consumption. Significant faulting and 4 seams ranging from 1.8 to 6.5 metres thick pose challenges for coal recovery. Drill and blast breaks more than 100 million cubic metres of burden every year.

BlastLogic provided the key to accurate drill and blast for maximising productivity and minimising coal loss. ‘Access to accurate drilling data provides confidence that the blast design meets desired outcomes.’

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