Blasting Course
Acquire essential skills in open-pit blast design, starting from drill hole selection through to charge calculations, timing, vibration management, and safety protocols. This course equips engineers with practical techniques to enhance rock fragmentation, safeguard nearby communities, and adhere to all regulatory standards in mining operations.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides hands-on skills for designing and carrying out safe, effective blasts in hard rock mining. You will cover drill hole planning, powder factor determination, burden and spacing, charge computations, initiation methods, and timing sequences. Gain expertise in managing vibrations, airblast, and flyrock, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and following structured processes for inspections, handling misfires, documentation, and ongoing enhancements in open-pit bench blasting operations.
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Develop skills
- Blast design fundamentals: sizing, spacing, and powder factor for hard rock benches.
- Vibration and flyrock management: predicting PPV and determining safe charge per delay.
- Charge computation and timing: calculating loads, deck charges, and delay patterns.
- Bench and rock mass evaluation: interpreting geology to improve open-pit blasting.
- Safety compliance, permits, and documentation: fulfilling blasting regulations with thorough field records.
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