Course Description
Drilling and blasting is the primary means of rock breakage in most mining and many construction operations, and its efficiency directly affects the cost and productivity of everything downstream. This course develops a comprehensive understanding of drilling and blasting technology.
Participants learn the principles of rock drilling and drill selection, explosives and initiation systems, blast design, and the control of blasting effects such as fragmentation, vibration, flyrock, and airblast. The course equips mining and technical professionals to design, execute, and optimise safe and effective drilling and blasting operations.
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the principles of rock drilling
- Understand drilling methods and drill selection
- Describe explosives and their properties
- Understand initiation systems and timing
- Apply blast design principles
- Optimise fragmentation
- Control vibration, flyrock, and airblast
- Apply drilling and blasting safety
How the course is delivered
The course combines drilling and blasting theory with practical blast design and optimisation exercises. Participants work through blast design and effect-control scenarios using realistic operational examples.
The programme balances explosives and design understanding with the practical control of blasting effects and safety.
Designed for
This training course is ideal for:
- Mining engineers and blasting personnel
- Drill and blast engineers
- Quarry and construction professionals
- Operations personnel involved in blasting
- Anyone designing or supervising blasting
Daily programme
- Principles of rock drilling
- Drilling methods
- Drill selection and performance
- Drilling patterns
- Explosives and their properties
- Explosive selection
- Initiation systems
- Timing and sequencing
- Blast design principles
- Bench blasting design
- Fragmentation optimisation
- Powder factor and energy
- Controlling vibration and airblast
- Flyrock control
- Blasting safety
- Workshop and review
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
