Learn more about MinePlan Blast
MinePlan Blast is a comprehensive software utility for drill and blast design and reconciliation.
Hexagon MinePlan OP Engineering Operational
Integrate and streamline the drill and blast workflow with tools for blast design, safety exclusion zones, charge information and reconciliation between planned and actual fragmentation.
Streamline the drill and blast workflow
A comprehensive software package covering the drill and blast workflow from blast design to reconciling planned and actual fragmentation.
An interactive mining experience
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Main benefits
Rapid design utility
Create and store templates, complete bootleg analysis and create safety exclusion zones for equipment and personnel based on actual terrain.
Optimize your fragmentation
After holes are designed, charge information per hole can be assigned based on rock hardness and ore type classification to optimize fragmentation.
Inform your stakeholders
The survey, timing, and charge instructions can be viewed directly in the application and sent to other stakeholders.
Comprehensive software for your drill and blast workflow
MinePlan Engineering Operational includes several features that integrate and streamline your drill and blast workflow. MinePlan Blast provides a rapid design utility which enables users to create and store templates, complete bootleg analysis and create safety exclusion zones for equipment and personnel based on actual terrain in a 3D environment.
After holes have been designed, the charge information per hole is assigned based on rock hardness, ore type classification or other factors in order to optimize fragmentation. The survey, timing, and charge instructions can be viewed directly in the application and sent to other stakeholders.
Once holes are drilled and loaded in the field, actual results can be imported back to the utility for tracking plan versus actual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as horizontal, vertical, depth and charge compliance.
After blasting, the fragmentation importer and slope compare tool will allow further reconciliation between planned and actual fragmentation and slope performance.
Includes MinePlan Blast for rapid design
MinePlan Blast incorporates charge and blast design templates based on proven engineering principles and methods. It’s a rapid design utility for creating and storing templates, completing bootleg analysis, and creating safety exclusion zones for equipment and personnel.
Tracks plan versus actual key performance indicators
Once holes are drilled and loaded in the field, actual results can be imported back to the utility for tracking plan versus actual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as horizontal, vertical, depth and charge compliance.
Reconciles planned and actual fragmentation
After blasting, the fragmentation importer and slope compare tool will allow further reconciliation between planned and actual fragmentation and slope performance. Expect reduced energy costs from improved fragmentation and consistent loading.
Learn more about Torque database and QAQC
Torque is an SQL-based database platform for managing drillhole, blasthole, and other sample data with advanced functionality for data processing and QAQC validation.
An integrated approach to drill and blast
Our holistic approach to D&B incorporates solutions to improve yield, fragmentation and dilution. It incorporates technology ranging from blast design and high-precision drilling to post-blast analysis and optimization.
Two features not to be missed in MinePlan Blast
We’ve added a new form for manual naming to the Hole Editor. Whether editing an existing pattern or starting from scratch, you can now add a prefix, start number, suffix and increment.