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Surface Coal

Blast design and modelling

Better quality blast outcomes and reduced costs with optimised blast designs.

Blast design and modelling.

Creating precise and effective blast designs with tailored to specific site conditions is a significant challenge. By combining Orica Digital Solutions advanced modelling software such as SHOTPlus™ blast design tools and real-time data analytics and BlastIQ™ integrated technology solutions to optimise every blast, Orica offers a comprehensive solution. 

This integrated approach helps customers optimise blast performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance safety. By providing accurate, customised blast designs that improve fragmentation and reduce environmental impact.

Benefits

Driven by innovation and backed by our global R&D and technical networks, we deliver solutions that solve real operational challenges. 

Data insights

Data insights

Field to cloud data workflows

Field to cloud data workflows

Operational efficiency and performance

Operational efficiency and performance

Social license to operate

Social license to operate

Reduce costs of drill and blast

Reduce costs of drill and blast

Maximise resource recovery

Maximise resource recovery

Additional benefits


Delivering value where it matters.

Our advanced Digital Solutions powered by SHOTPlus™ and BlastIQ™ deliver meaningful, measurable impact across every stage of blast design and execution.

Operational efficiency

Achieve better blast outcomes and reduce operational costs with optimised, data‑driven blast designs. SHOTPlus™ and BlastIQ™ work together to streamline workflows, minimise rework, and enhance decision‑making on site.

Advanced design capabilities

  • Create highly accurate, 3D blast designs with industry‑leading tools.
  • Visualise blasts in full spatial context, including surrounding terrain, infrastructure, and neighbouring blast zones.
  • Improve planning precision and blast performance through enhanced modelling functionality.

Data management and accessibility

  • Maintain complete, traceable records of your blast design history.
  • Store, manage, and access all design‑related files in a secure, centralised environment.
  • Ensure teams always work from the latest design version, improving consistency and collaboration.

Compliance and security

Our cloud-native platform is ISO 27001 certified, upholding the highest standard in information security management, and demonstrating our commitment to providing an open, secure and connected platform for our customers and industry partners.

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