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Blast movement monitoring helps a North American gold mine improve ore recovery and reduce dilution

Accounting for blast movement generated US$215,000 in one blast for this low-grade, disseminated-ore gold mine. This mine blasts its soft, sedimentary rock-hosted deposits using a low powder factor to achieve fragmentation, and mines 20 to 40 ft benches a single pass. Even with the low powder factor, the grade control team identified that dilution was […]

Blast Movement Monitors or Polypipe? A study into cost-effective blast movement monitoring at White Foil Gold Mine

Minimising dilution and ore loss is an important part of ensuring profitability of a gold mining operation. White Foil open pit gold deposit is a low grade deposit and therefore managing ore quality is a high priority. Ground movement through blasting can displace ore and waste boundaries up to 10 m from their in-situ location […]

Asanko Gold deploys BMT’s blast monitoring solution in Ghana

Canadian gold mining company, Asanko Gold, recently deployed BMT’s blast monitoring solution after tests identified blast movement as a source of ore loss and dilution at its Nkran pit, located within the Kumasi Basin on the “Asankrangwa gold belt”. Bright Fianu, BMT’s Regional Sales Manager-Africa, said “Asanko’s investment demonstrates the potential returns from blast monitoring. […]

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Blast movement monitoring helps a North American gold mine improve ore recovery and reduce dilution

Blast Movement Monitors or Polypipe? A study into cost-effective blast movement monitoring at White Foil Gold Mine

Asanko Gold deploys BMT’s blast monitoring solution in Ghana