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Blaster Training in CA – September 21st
Join us in Southern California for a free intro class on low-explosives and other alternative rock breaking techniques. This will be an all-day hands-on training with live product at our blast range near Barstow, CA. Please contact us to register.
ISEE 2026 and new chapter
We are headed to the International Society of Explosives Engineers conference this week in Reno, NV. It should be a great show, and we are especially looking forward to a new Western States chapter being voted in. This is going to be extremely important going forward, as California and other states are becoming increasingly complex…
Cave Rescue performed with blasting!
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Cave & Technical Rescue Team performed an amazing rescue last month of a man strapped in a sea cave in San Diego, CA. Micro-blasting was used to break the rock pinning his left leg, allowing firefighters to haul him out. Our publication on this subject gave a blueprint for this rescue….
We’re on the cover!
This’s month’s ICMJ features a remote mining project we worked on. Check it out!
Explosives Transport 101
The regulations around transporting explosives are complex and involved multiple agencies. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and their Pipeline and Hazardous Materials SafetyAdminsitration (PHMSA) set regulations at the Federal level. Your state DOT, highway patrol and local regulators often add their own system of regulations and permitting as well. There are basically basically 3…
New Trail Builder Article
The latest issue of Trail Builder Magazine just published, and we are in it! This is a really nice print and online journal dedicated to trail construction in the backcountry. Our articled titled “Rock Breaking for Trail Builders” is featured in this month’s edition. See more articles from us here. Volume 2 Issue #1: Trail…