Trends In Drilling and Blasting
CIM Bulletin, Vol. 71, No. 797, 1978
Alan Bauer, Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
New developments in drilling, blasting and explosives in both open-pit and underground mining operations are discussed, as well as novel surface blasting techniques such as are used in tar sand mining.
Keywords:
Drilling, Blasting, Open-pit mining, Underground mining, Explosives, Bench blasts, Cratering, Tar sand mining.
