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MAXAM Australia attended the Singleton Mining and OH&S Expo in August 2010.

post image MAXAM Australia attended the Singleton Mining and OH&S Expo in August 2010.

UPDATE 23-08-2010: More photos added
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MAXAM CQ celebrate 1000 days LTI-Free

post image In May 2010 MAXAM Central Queensland celebrated 1000days free of injuries on the work-site.
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MAXAM PNG attends Business Forum and Trade Expo

post image The north Queensland city of Townsville recently hosted the 26th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum and Trade Expo from 16th to 18th May, 2010.
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MAXAM attends Boral 2010 Orange Grove Quarry Open Day

post image Again this year MAXAM Australia attended the annual Open Day for one of their most established clients, Boral’s Orange Grove Quarry in Western Australia.  MAXAM has been operating at this quarry since 2001 blasting hard rock to make gravel and aggregate for Boral.
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MAXAM Impacts the Mining Sector

post image MAXAM achieves outstanding results as they impact the mining industry in collaboration with NEW HOPE COAL in South East Queensland.  MAXAM currently service NEW HOPE’s Jeebropilly and Oakleigh mining operations, providing full down the hole services.
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The Effect of Drilling on Blast Outcomes

Drilling and blasting should be thought of as a team effort, without good drilling practices blast outcomes will always be less than ideal.
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Explosives Literature Specifications

Original article from UEE website

It is important to note that all the parameters quoted for explosives in technical literature are calculated parameters rather than measured parameters.
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Blasting in quarries with RIOFLEX

post image Original article from UEE website

From our experience, quarry shots are small shots (5-20 tonnes), in medium diameters (76-102mm) of hard rock (basalt, granite, etc) types...
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A note on Velocity of Detonation (VOD)

Original article from UEE website

Given that the VOD is the only measurable magnitude related to an explosive that can be given a number with certainty, it is easy to comprehend why it has been overemphasized as an indication of explosive strength.
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Back to Basics - How to really reduce your costs

Original Article written by JJ Montoro

Today, the most common question asked of a quarry supplier seems to be “How can you help me improve the bottom line?” It is no secret that all quarries, both large and small, are focussed on reducing costs.
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