Drilling and Blasting School Namibia

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Drilling and Blasting School Announcement And Registration (119,18 KB)

The primary method of production and rock breaking in the Southern African mining industry is drilling and blasting. This method of rock breaking has been subjected to continuous improvement both with regard to the technological applied and the practices followed. To maximize the benefits offered by these new technologies and techniques, it is necessary to review the basic theory of rock breaking, blast design and drilling technology. Specialized blasting techniques and optimization drilling and blasting will be covered. Best practices will be dealt with and case studies considered illustrating practically how to achieve the greatest benefit. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of drilling and blasting into the broader mine to mill value chain, in order to reach a true economic optimum for the total mining process.

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Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Companies wishing to sponsor or exhibit should contact the Conference Co-ordinator

To equip drilling and blasting practitioners, engineers, supervisors, managers and related function to conduct rock breaking operations in such a way that maximum technical and economic value is created. It is envisaged that after the school, practices and techniques discussed can lead to immediate improvement in the state of drilling and blasting on a mine.

The school should be of value to:

˙ Blast engineers
˙ Drill and blast supervisors
˙ Managers
˙ Procurement officers
˙ People related to mine production

Registration	Early Bird Fees Before 3 May 2011	Registration Fee After 3 May 2011
SAIMM Members / Company Affiliate	R 4 200	R 4 999
Non - Member	R 4 500	R 5 300
Student / Retired Members	R 1 500	R 2 000

Please note:
Non-members are entitled to free membership of the SAIMM, up to 30 June 2012, for attending this event

Registration Fees:
Prepayment is required for all Registration Fees on or before the date of the event.
Delegates who have not paid will not be permitted to attend the event

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Time	General Stream 1 & 2	Surface Mining Stream 1	Underground Mining Stream 2
07:00 - 07:30	Registration
07:40 - 08:00	Welcome J Cruise
08:00 - 08:40	Explosives general properties and principles W de Graaf
08:45 - 09:30€	Mechanics of Rock breaking J Cruise
09:35 -10:00	Electronic Initiation Systems M. Hand
10:00 - 10:30	Tea / Coffee
10:30 – 11:10		Surface drilling/ equipment selection C Deacon	Underground drilling and equipment selection GS Harper
11:15 – 12:30		Surface blast designs W de Graaf	Underground initiation and timing of blasts B Prout
12:30 – 13:15	Lunch
13:15 – 14:45		Surface /Specialised blasting techniques W de Graaf	Underground blasting techniques J Cruise
14:45 – 15:00	Tea/ Coffee
15:00 - 17:00	The economic optimisation of drilling and blasting V Solomons

Jacqui van der Westhuizen
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107

Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923

Co-ordinator Email: jacqui@saimm.co.za
Website: http://www.saimm.co.za

1) Brochure and Registration Form

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