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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Drilling & Blasting

Drilling & Blasting: "Drilling and Blasting
Large drilling rigs bore a carefully designed pattern of holes approximately 12 inches in diameter and 60 feet deep into the rock. The holes are filled with an explosive compound of fuel oil and ammonium nitrate. Upon detonation, thousands of tons of ore are fragmented in a single blast."

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