Sensitive Blasting – A Worst Case Scenario – Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges
In any industry public relations can go a long way to helping you and in equal measure making your life difficult. No industry starts off on such a bad foot before anything is ever done more than blasting. As the consequences of a bad blast can be…
Blasting Rock 1m From Pipeline
Nxburst was used to blast rock in Australia 1 meter from pipeline. Using 50060 charge weights for 2.5″ hole size, Nxburst proved to be a viable and safe option in this blasting operation. Video provided by XCEL Drilling and Blasting. Close-proximity blasting is achievable using…
Sensitive Rock Breaking Mining – NXCO
Reef drive development in a chrome mine using Nxburst/Nonex Rock Breaking Cartridges. Sequential timing using the Maxclip 5 way clips. 4000ms down-the-hole, 200ms surface delay. Burden and Spacing of 500mm, 1.3m effective drill depth, 1.3m advance. No shockwave or arblast overpressure, Peak Particle Velocity (PPV)…
Tower Concrete Demolition – Sweden
Nxburst is not only used on all rock types.. it is also commonly used in concrete demolition, large or small projects. In this example, Nxburst was used in a tower demolition to a controlled fashion to reduce environmental effects related to commercial explosives. Using 12028…
Nxburst/NonEX Rock Breaking In Australia Quarry
Nxburst is authorized in over 50 countries for sensitive demolition and blasting techniques for rock and concrete breaking. Rock Breaking Solutions is an Australian drilling & blasting contractor that used Nxburst to provide controlled blasting techniques for sensitive rock breaking applications for construction and quarrying….
Expanding Grout Rock Breaking House Lot – Penticton, BC
Project Details Rock breaking a house lot using a combination of a hydraulic drill rig, GeoBreak Expanding Grout and hydraulic rock hammer – located in Penticton, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Break hard rock in residential area Avoid blasting permits and…
Oak Bay Rock Excavation Underneath Home – Victoria area, BC
Project Details Rock breaking of granite underneath home by home-builder – located in Oak Bay, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Remove bedrock underneath home using non-explosive method to eliminate risk from vibrations produced by explosive products. Drill 4 foot holes into…
Blasting Trench Rock Residential Area – Nanaimo, BC
Project Details Blasting trench rock with Nxburst when using a hydraulic breaker in residential area created complaints due to noise levels and slow production – located in Nanaimo, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Blast trench rock using Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges…
Victoria BC Basement Bedrock Removal – Expanding Grout
Project Details Rock breaking of bedrock inside a basement – located in Victoria, BC – completed December 2018 Scope of the Project Remove bedrock in foundation without the use of permits, training, or hiring a company/individual to break the rock and remove the material Home…
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, Mining For Miracles Pie Throw!
On May 23, 2019 at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the annual Mining for Miracles Pie Throw fundraising event took place in support of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Pie Throw is exactly how it sounds, participants toss pies in the faces of mining industry leaders in…