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Blasting Solutions

Vistan

The high-energy solution for dry and dewatered blast holes in surface mining applications.

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Optimised performance for surface mining applications.

Vistan™ delivers up to four times the detonation pressure of ANFO. Designed for surface mining, Vistan™ is ideal for dry and dewatered blast holes, providing extra energy to optimise fragmentation and reduce drilling costs. 

For wet blasthole applications, see Orica's Vistis™ range.

Product benefits

Orica’s products and services are designed to help you achieve safer, more efficient, and more sustainable outcomes, wherever you operate.
Blast quality and performance

Blast quality and performance

Improve safety

Improve safety

Mine flexibility and scheduling

Mine flexibility and scheduling

Operational efficiency and performance

Operational efficiency and performance

Total cost of ownership

Total cost of ownership

Maximise resource recovery

Maximise resource recovery

Features and benefits

High-energy performance

Vistan™ delivers up to four times the detonation pressure of ANFO, providing exceptional blasting power for improved rock breakage and fragmentation. This high-energy output ensures superior blast results, enabling operations to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.

Versatile application

Engineered for surface mining, Vistan™ is suitable for both dry and dewatered blast holes. Its adaptability across varying ground conditions makes it a reliable choice for complex mining environments, reducing operational constraints and improving scheduling flexibility.

Optimised fragmentation

The extra energy provided by Vistan™ products can be leveraged to reduce drilling requirements through expanded patterns and improve milling circuit efficiency. Better fragmentation translates into lower crushing costs and enhanced downstream processing performance.

Reactive ground capability

Specialised formulations within the Vistan™ range, such as Vistan™ Si, are designed for hot and reactive ground conditions. These products deliver significantly higher energy where it is most needed, maintaining safety and performance in challenging environments.

Operational flexibility

By providing higher energy and improved blast efficiency, Vistan™ supports expanded drill patterns and optimised mine scheduling. This flexibility allows operations to reduce drilling costs and maximise resource recovery without compromising safety or productivity.

Vistan range

Vistan

Designed for dry and dewatered blast holes in surface mining applications.

Vistan S

Sensitised emulsion blends for dewatered blastholes requiring higher energy. Complements Vistan™ dry and Vistis™ wet ranges.

Vistan Si

Specialised for reactive ground in dewatered blastholes, delivering significantly higher energy for challenging conditions.

Industries

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Surface metal

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Surface coal

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Underground mining

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Quarrying

Hole conditions

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Dry

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Dewatered

Vistan resources

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Further insights

Common questions about the Vistan range

What makes Vistan™ different from ANFO?

Vistan™ offers up to four times the detonation pressure and higher bulk strength for improved blasting performance.

Can Vistan™ be used in reactive ground?

Yes, Vistan™ Si is specifically designed for reactive ground conditions.

What equipment is required to deliver Vistan™?

Modified MMUs or standard MMUs with appropriate mine site infrastructure.

Which industries benefit most from Vistan™?

Iron ore and surface metal mining operations.

Bloomfield Mine Case Srudy 4D Coal

Questions?

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