September’s blasting class was a success! Our group went over safety and PPE, ATF compliance, California blasting regulations and explosives storage. Then we went out on the range and covered initiation systems, blew up a chicken and gradually moved up to more difficult problems. The final project for this class was designing, drilling, loading and…
Join us in Southern California for a free intro class on low-explosives and other alternative rock breaking techniques. This will be an all-day hands-on training with live product at our blast range near Barstow, CA. Please contact us to register.
The latest issue of Trail Builder Magazine just published, and we are in it! This is a really nice print and online journal dedicated to trail construction in the backcountry. Our articled titled “Rock Breaking for Trail Builders” is featured in this month’s edition. Check it out! Volume 2 Issue #1: Trail Builder Magazine
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Cave & Technical Rescue Team performed an amazing rescue last month of a man strapped in a sea cave in San Diego, CA. Micro-blasting was used to break the rock pinning his left leg, allowing firefighters to haul him out. The use of explosives for rescue is something that needs to…
This’s month’s ICMJ features a remote mining project we worked on. Check it out!
Our partners at Rock Busters in Canada just released a new podcast on rock breaking and explosives. It’s called “The Rocky Road” and we get interviewed in episode 3. Check it out:SpotifyiTunesGoogle
