As part of its growth strategy, ERG Industrial has over the years invested in the research and development (R&D) of its own in-house products. One of the recent additions to its own portfolio, MD Eugene Preis tells Quarrying Africa, is the flashing range of safety products, designed to improve visibility in high-risk areas or activities to improve safety in mining and other related industries. By Munesu Shoko.
After nearly five years of operation, ERG Industrial, a specialist in blast optimisation for quarries and mines, has made key observations in blasting processes. Of note, MD Eugene Preis tells Quarrying Africa, is that mines and quarries are ‘leaving money on the table’ by neglecting blasting basics such as quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC). By Munesu Shoko.
Blasting is an important part of the quarrying process. To achieve the best blast result, good stemming practices are necessary.