Enabling Solutions for Access to Restricted Mineral Reserves

The growing complexity of deposits, coupled with the need to operate in more challenging and restricted environments, requires a transformation in the way blasting operations are designed and executed. In this context, blasting is positioned as a critical link in enabling access to hard-to-reach mineral reserves, while ensuring safety, precision, and operational efficiency.

This presentation addresses how the integration of advanced solutions within Orica’s value chain enables us to address the main limitations of modern mining. Through the optimal application of explosive energy, detailed knowledge of the rock mass, and the use of digital tools for flexible planning and results control, we are able to improve the predictability and precision of operations.

Specific examples will be presented where, through adaptive blasting design and advanced terrain characterization, and the use of technologies/techniques, it has been possible to access reserves previously restricted by complex geotechnical conditions, proximity to critical infrastructure, or environmental constraints.

Likewise, advances aimed at eliminating direct exposure of personnel to risk areas are noteworthy, enabling a progressive path toward total automation of the blasting process. These developments contribute to the reduction of unwanted impacts, optimization of fragmentation and ground stability, and ultimately, a safer, more sustainable, and efficient operation.