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Blasting Solutions

Surface automation

The next frontier in surface drill and blast automation.

The future in surface blast automation.

The mining industry is being reimagined. Robotics, automation and big data are transforming the value chain, from exploration, mining and processing to transport. Harnessing the power of automation is key to our vision of transforming how drill and blast are used, through digital and automated technologies to create safer, predictable and more productive blast outcomes for our customers.

Benefits

Improve safety

Improve safety

Blast quality and performance

Blast quality and performance

Data insights

Data insights

Social license to operate

Social license to operate

Surface automation

First-stage vision of blast automation in surface mines.

The journey towards full blast automation may still be some years away. In the meantime, we are taking active steps to explore the optimal path to safely and effectively automate the blasting cycle, both in the open cut and underground mining segments. This animation shows our current thinking of how the first steps of blast automation in the Surface mining segment may look in the near future.

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Whether you need support or simply want to learn more, reach out to our blasting solutions team. We’re here to help.

 

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