Watch till the end for a special bonus ending!

Impressive video for sure blasting rocks with no drill hole half inch steel plate now get underground and get the gold thanks for the video

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

That was an educational class to take. Thanks for your comment!

Very cool guys. Its awesome you are getting the training and taking the steps for being certified so you all can safely process a crap ton of ore to get some shiny!

Cool! Glad you found them. Good people.

A lot more to it than most will ever know. It is a science.

My hubby works at the mine in Morenci, so I’m grateful for all the focus on safety! Fun video!

Another great training vid guys, and congrats on both of you passing, your both certifiable! Wait, thats not right, certified!!😊 Does this make you young guys official boomers, no matter your birth year? Still loving the content, and its almost full tilt spring! I hope big things happen all round for you this season!! Peace from Nebraska.

Better than the day at the office that’s for sure

Looks so fun

Congratulations. Be safe !

Crazy how you can use nitric acid to make the fire cracker to break the ore and then you use nitric acid to purify he gold [and silver] I got to play with det cord as a fire fighter and "dynamite " doing ski patrol work. Been refining and getting deep into chemistry and making ejectrolyte refiners and thinking about how electrons move and the explosives are really fascinating at the theoretical model molecular level

Congratulations!!! Be safe. I like watching demolition dave on utube

This looks like it was alot of fun

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

It really was. We found our calling 😆.

I would dearly love to be able to come and take a course like that

You Guys are still having to much fun blowing sh*t up !!!! The most fun I ever had in the Army 98th Engineer Battalion, was blowing a tank abstruse; Put charges on trees lining both sides of the road, time them all to fall and lay the trees across the road like pixie sticks... Never can have too much fun blowing crap up, but always be extra careful it is not you. Thanks for the share and bringing back cool memories... Take care and stay safe Y'all ⛏⚒⛏

I take it that you are certified to purchase explosives? Great vid thanks.

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

Not yet. We're working on obtaining our blasting license. Will take awhile. Maybe mid year. Jack, the commercial blasting instructor has his license.

Need Big logs cut.....Pyro-Saw.

i sstarted at 16 years old. my grandfather had a bad leg so i helped him load drift rounds and i lit the fuses. my last job was mine superintendent at a small underground gold mine and i did every job in the mine. if some one called in sick i just took there place. now that you have learned the basics of blasting the fun begins. oh by the way be careful about the boots you wear.they will stop you at TSA if you try to wear anything that is contaimanated with any blastingagents

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

That's great info to know! I'll dedicate a pair of boots to blasting then 😉. Thanks for sharing your experience. We look forward to learning from you too.

Here's hoping that you turn this into a valuable part of your business.

That was a PBR can 😆🍻👍

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

Was...

I think I would want to find a class closer to home. But since 1, I'm already a BB stacker, and 2, I'm looking to do 100% blast free mining, I'm not sure it would make much difference.

Did you drill relief holes?

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

We did not. Since the rock had already been shot before the first row had a place to go followed by the other 2.

What a blast 💥 😁 Did they give you any extra tips about using explosives underground, when you mentioned your gold mine? Especially when considering that this course was taking place in a wide open area, while underground blasting must take vibrations and the sheer power of detonations into account as they could affect (destabilize) ceilings, pillars, walls, and exit routes? I did see all the videos about the blasting in Jason's mine, but how do you know, if an underground area is safe to "blow up" or re-enter since one cannot see or know about every hairline fracture in a mine that might have been created by such explosions or our countless California earthquakes?

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

Yes, we did touch on drift blast patterns and safety concerns. The best advice we have received for underground mining and blasting is to get MSHA trained and do on-site mine hazard training. It will save your life. There are a lot of good instructors out there. Underground after a blast, we come back the next day. This gives any loose rock a chance to move and vent any gases if you did your ventilation correctly. We always scale our way back to the working face and address any issues along the way. How do we know if an underground area is safe? That's a whole nother story.

@4seasonspix

4 ай бұрын

@@mineoperatorThank you for this informative response 🙏🏼 I wish you safe and successful mining seasons for years to come 😊💛

Are the apprentice requirements still two years for blaster cert? Or is this a crash course for certification?

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

This class serves as a crash course, but also experience/hours that can be used towards obtaining a blasting license. I'm going through the ATF portion now. Do you recall if the 2 year requirement that you mentioned was a state, county, or federal requirement? There isn't much formal training for the industry, other than employment. I appreciate what Jack is doing here as he's attempting to create an industry standard in training and licensing. C level blaster in training 16 to 40hrs, up to 1 year, B level experienced blaster 40 to 80hrs 1 to 5yrs (I'm B level), and A level blaster in charge over 80hrs, and over 5yrs experience.

@DryLakeMiningCo49

4 ай бұрын

@@mineoperator I was referring to California blaster certification form, it just asks for blasting company you work for and 2 year thing. Also has columns for schools and experience under certified blasters. I'd rather do this school than work for another blaster for 2 years preferably.

@dawnac6453

4 ай бұрын

Same here

No anfo demo? Spent many years feeding shot rock to crushers. When anfo was used instead of the "soup," the sort wasn't near as critical. Anfo much better I thought. I know the pros and cons too.

@mineoperator

4 ай бұрын

We did not use ANFO this time. Thankyou for your input on ANFO

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