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Drill & Blast Training
A practical drill and blast course covering design, charging and initiation, fragmentation and ground/vibration control — for underground operations.
Better blasting, by design
From first principles to practical optimisation
Drill and blast is where a lot of downstream cost and value is decided. This course builds a sound understanding of blast design and the levers that drive fragmentation, dilution, damage and cost — then puts them to work on practical examples.
It suits underground development and production contexts and can be tailored to your commodity, equipment and ground conditions.
Get the blast right and everything downstream — loading, hauling, crushing, ground conditions — gets easier.
What the course covers
Modules
Blast design fundamentals
Burden, spacing, hole diameter, bench/round geometry and powder factor — and why each matters.
Charging & initiation
Explosive selection, charging practice, initiation systems and timing design.
Fragmentation & outcomes
Predicting and controlling fragmentation, dilution and muckpile shape for downstream performance.
Vibration & control
Ground vibration, airblast, flyrock and damage control — monitoring and compliance.
Development & production blasting
Development rounds, production rings and stoping — underground blast design in practice.
Optimisation & QA/QC
Reading results, drill and blast QA/QC, and a structured approach to continuous improvement.
Who should attend
Designed for
- Graduate and early-career mining engineers
- Production and drill & blast engineers
- Supervisors and shotfirers wanting the engineering view
- Technical services teams seeking consistency
Course details
Format, location and dates
- Format: In person and instructor-led, with practical exercises, worked examples and knowledge checks.
- Location: Go Engineering, Level 1, 1160 Hay Street, West Perth WA 6005, or on your site by arrangement.
- Dates: Scheduled on request to suit your team. Register interest below and we will propose dates.
- Duration: Set when the course is scoped to your team, its experience level and the modules you need.
- Prerequisites: A mining engineering, geology or technical services background. Content is pitched to the group, from graduate fundamentals to experienced engineers.
- Delivered by: Go Engineering’s practising senior mining engineers.
Course outline
What we work through
- Blast design fundamentals
- Charging & initiation
- Fragmentation & outcomes
- Vibration & control
- Development & production blasting
- Optimisation & QA/QC
- Knowledge check and wrap-up
FAQ
Drill & blast training, answered
Is the course underground-only?
Yes. The course is underground-focused, covering development and production blasting. If there is enough demand we plan to develop an open pit version in the future.
Is it tailored to our explosives and equipment?
Yes. Examples and exercises can be built around your commodity, ground conditions, explosive products and drilling equipment.
What level is it pitched at?
It can run from fundamentals for graduates through to optimisation for experienced production engineers, scoped to your audience.
Register interest
Register your interest in the Drill & Blast Training course
Tell us about the team and we will come back with proposed dates, a tailored outline and pricing.
Thanks — your interest is registered. We will be in touch with proposed dates and an outline.
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Design, charging and initiation, fragmentation and vibration control — tailored to your underground operation.