A D V A N C I N G T E C H N I Q U E S 2 0 1 1 F O R U M

Accelerating drill and blast improvement to maximise productivity, cost efficiency and safety

Convening those responsible for drill and blast operations:A forum to investigate where real improvement is emerging and to assess the outcomes being achieved

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“You don’t see any benefits from reading about improvements. The end user must find ways of keeping in touch with the latest developments and pushing it through their business into every-day use.”

Garry Foord, Citigold

Drilling & Blasting12th-14th July 2011, The Novotel, Brisbane.

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SAVE 50% COSTSharpen your focus on the future of drill and blast....Hear from expert speakers applying and developing break through techniques:

Garry Foord, General Manager Mining, Citigold Corporation Limited

John Visser, Principal adviser Process, Technology and Innovation, Rio Tinto

Muhammad Raizel, Kaltim Prima Coal, Indonesia

Alastair Torrance,Kilmorie Consulting

Zac Martin, Technical Services Superintendent, Macarthur Coal

Paul Harper, Drill and Blast Specialist, Newcrest Mining

Gary Cavanough, CSIRO Exploration & Mining

Dr Gideon Chitombo, Manager, Mass Mining (invited)

Lucas Bottomley, Technical Services Manager - North East, Orica Mining Services

George Poropat,

CSIRO Exploration & Mining

Thierry BERNARD, Advanced Blasting Optimisation Expert and General Manager TBT (France)

John Lupton, President, Geo Sight, Canada

Peter Duniam, Director, Blast Management International

Anthony Parbs, Blasting Co-ordinator, Penrice Quarry andMineral, SA

Rob Cyr, Explotech, Innovators in Blast Control, Canada

Plus many more...

Pre-Conference workshops: Tuesday, 12th July 2011

Workshop 1: Investigating current trends in explosive quality: Dr Alastair Torrance

Work shop 2: Underground blasting, investigation future solutions beyond 2011: Dr Gideon Chitombo

Sharpen your focus on drill and blast advancement...

Conference overview:

This two day focused event has been designed to ensure those responsible for drill and blast

productivity, safety and cost can gain clear insight in to where advancement is emerging. Throughout

drill and blast processes real improvement is underway, and it’s key to now scrutinise what has been

achieved and which techniques look set to make a real impact. Achieving consistent, cutting edge drill

and blast procedures to meet productivity expectations is high on everyone’s agenda – this event has

been developed to provide a concise overview of future and current break through techniques.

Importantly insight into their practical successful application will also be shared. Drawing on

expertise from across the globe to help define the future of drill and blasting will provide a great

opportunity to ensure techniques in Australian mining remain at the forefront.

Key topics will include:Global blasting breakthroughs achieving real results - overview of future excellence.

Advancements in electronics and their real impact on cost.

Drill and blast cost reduction – investigating the future techniques which will impact your bottom line.

Case studies from pioneering drill and blast engineers -what’s being achieved and what are the

challenges?

Applying advanced technologies available to improve the safety and quality

of your blasting outcomes.

Setting up for optimum team efficiency- what it takes to drive real improvement.

Investigating where future improvement lies, anticipate the development to come.

Assessing the safety advancement systems in the pipeline.

Attendees: Those responsible for drill and blast operations and processes, now and in the future:

Drill and Blast Engineers | Drill and Blast Managers | Drill and Blast Superintendents

Drill and Blast Team Leaders | Technical Engineers | Technical Services | Operations Managers

Mining Engineers | Shot Firers

For event sponsorship opportunities:This forum is a great way to engage and connect with your target audience to profile your product

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sponsor or contribute or host one of the event’s panel debates.

Please contact sponsorship@ibrc.com.au or call 02 9896 0776

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The pre-conference work-shops are designed to provide delegates deeper insight into specific areas of drill and blast innovation. They offer a focused and interactive environment to discuss current drill and blast challenges and investigate how to optimise productivity through new techniques and strategies. Work-shop hosts will ensure delegates leave with new ways to pursue drill and blast improvement.

Alastair has more than 25 years in the mining and resources industry. His primary focus has been top level explosive and blasting technology. Alastair has a strong background in emulsion chemistry and explosive technology and an intimate knowledge of the explosive industry worldwide. He has been a Director and Board Member of the International Society of Explosive Engineers since 2006. In 2009 Alastair was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor with the Sustainable Minerals Institute of the University of Queensland to support research and in explosive research and detonics.

Dr Alistair TorranceKilmorie Consulting Pty Ltd

Pre Conference work-shops - Tuesday 12th July 2011Conference registration 8.30 am

12.30 to 1.30 lunch

Recognising future essential techniques to avoid pitfalls in underground blasting

Assessing the outcomes of recent studies and how these shape the future

Overcoming obstacles and preconceptions around underground coal blasting

Ensuring future accurate use of explosives, anticipating pioneering developments inthis area

Commercial explosives are solidly based around ammonium nitrate. The products are fairly mature and the industry does not readily accept rapid change for safety and operational reasons.This work shop will explore some of the current ideas about explosive types and their applications. The importance of quality and consistency are vital in improving blasting performance in the field. The time will include the opportunity to discuss shortcomings and potential areas for improvement in products and product supply.

Workshop 1 (9.00 am to 12.30 pm):Investigating current trends in explosive quality

Workshop 2 (1.30 pm to 4.45 pm: Underground blasting: Investigating future solutions and strategies beyond 2011

Dr Gideon Chitombo, Manager, Mass Mining

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Day one: Wednesday 13th July 2011

OPENING SESSION: DRILLING AND BLASTING – DETERMINING THE FUTURE DIRECTION

08.30 Coffee and registration

08.55 Opening remarks from the chair

16.50 Summation

09.00 Addressing the application hurdle: turning drill & blast innovations into every-day reality

14.40

14.40 Advancements in laser monitoring of underground long hole blasts

09.35 Back to Basics Drill and Blast for future improvement

INNOVATION OUTLOOK: WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE FOR DRILL AND BLAST

10.20 Networking and refreshments

17. 00 1 hr Networking drinks reception

15.10 Where the rubber hits the rock- recycling rubber tyres as fuel for explosives

15.40 Evolution in blasting practices through training, technology & partnership

12.30 Networking Lunch

14.05 Advanced blasting simulation for a million dollar benefit

• Is the electronics revolution here to stay?

• Where will the new developments in drilling and drill

control lead?

• What are the impacts of legislation and security in the

modern world?

• Who is driving the innovation cycle?

• Greasing the wheels. Product champions and their role in

getting innovations implemented. • Assessing the application and achievements of groundbreak

ing underground cavity monitoring systems

• Strengthening safety through advanced scanning

• The impact on cost and time

This presentation follows the development of new techniques to recycle rubber collected from waste vehicle tyres as a fuel for explosive products. A method to reduce product segregation of raw materials has been developed and improved detonation characteristics of the final product have been improved. A study of the influence of different rubber particle sizes on performance has been made. Field trial results demonstrated the potential to reduce AN consumption by up to 20% and at the same time utilise recycled products in blasting in blasting applications.

• Focusing on raises and slots• Modelling of drill deviation and blast geometry• Statistical modelling of blast reliability

• The Penrice Story – evolution in blasting

• The technology used to deliver results and improve safety

• Training to improve the standard and move into the future

• Partnerships to minimise cost and improve efficiencies

Garry Foord, General Manager, Citigold

• Determining the simple principles that must be adopted

• Dealing with poor systems

• Proactive solutions rather than reactive

• How to achieve best outcomes from Drill and Blast

• Investigating recent advances in technology

• Assessing applications in the field

• Analysing results at customer sites

• Investigating air blasts

• In-situ block size estimation

• A more advanced blastability index

John Lupton, President, Geosight, Canada

Dr Alastair Torrance, Kilmorie Consulting

Anthony Parbs, Drill & Blast Co-ordinator, Penrice Quarry

and Mineral

Peter Duniam, Director, Blast Management International

Zac Martin, Drill & Blast Superintendent CMJV, Macarthur Coal

Lucas Bottomley, Technical Services Manager - North East,Orica Mining Services

George Poropat, CSIRO Exploration & Mining

Thierry Bernard, Advanced Blasting Optimisation Expert

and General Manager TBT (France)

16.15 Wealth unearthed in an eco friendly manner

Muhammad Raizal – Kaltim Prima CoalSandri van Heerden – AEL Mining Services

• Used Oil Based Explosives General• Advantages of Used oil as fuel source (calorific value)• Replacement of Virgin fuel (commercial)• Case study- KPC project: and used oil project conclusions

17.00 Conference close

10.50 The use of electronic detonators in underground development

11.25 Possible new tools to predict blast performance

12.00 Interactive panel discussion with morning speakers:

13.30 Restricted void firing for stope development

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an opportunity for delegates to question drill and blast

opportunities and debate the future possibilities amongst

colleagues and panel experts. Please come prepared with drill

and blasting challenges and specific issues which can be

discussed.

DRILL AND BLAST FUTURE OPTIMIZATION AND EFFICIENCY ADVANCEMENT

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11.40 Pioneering blasting case studies: Vibration monitoring advancement

13.15 Dust and water management in the pit

13.55 Blasting solutions for rapid mine expansion through strategic partnerships

• Vibration monitoring practices and emerging technologies

Rob Cyr, Senior Engineer, Explotech, Canada

John Visser, Principal adviser - Process, Technology and Innovation, Rio Tinto

Langton Nyandoro, Business Manager of AEL Zimbabwe

12.15 Lunch and networking

• Innovative approaches from Rio Tinto

14.30 Refreshments and networking break

15.35 Interactive discussion: Future safety in drilling and blasting.

• Considering explosive solutions for rapid expansion projects• Assessment of blasting achievement at Zimplats Ngezi Mining Division – a success in combining technical advancements for enhanced blasting capability

15.00 Advances in mine blasting safety – updates from the US and Australia

Speakers represented from The North West Mining Association (US) and the JKMRC (invited)

• Updates on safety developments from the Australian and US

perspectives

• Evaluating what lies ahead and how to strengthen safety

awareness within teams

• Case studies of pioneering blast team protection

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• Where is development and improvement emerging?

• What can we expect from advanced safety precautions

in the coming years?

• Assessing the on going safety concerns and how these

can be overcome

16.30 Conference close

Day Two – Thrusday, 14th July 2011

08.55 Summit chair’s opening remarks

10.10 Refreshment and networking break

09.00 The evolution of drill and blasting, updates on US developments

09.35 Future perspectives on drill and blasting breakthroughs:

• Assessing recent drilling and blasting break throughs and their

implications

• An overview of current research projects and their expected

impact on productivity

• Future safety advancements

Dr Whab Khair, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University

Dyno Nobel – Determining the future of advancement

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Optimising productivity through innovative drill and blasting

techniques: pioneering drill and blast engineers share insight

into boosting productivity applying new techniques:

Paul Harper, Drill and Blast Engineer, Newcrest Mining

Nuer Rahman, Nuer Rahman, Technical Services Engineer,

African Explosives

Lucas Bottomley, Technical Services Manager - North East,

Orica Mining Services

10.40 Interactive panel discussion:

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