Austin Powder

Mining

Jun 5, 2013

The cradle of our daily lives

Mining is an important part of daily living without which the conveniences and technologies enjoyed by society today would be non-existent. From what we do and how we do it, to where we go, how we get there and what we wear, our lives are influenced by mining.

Providing explosives to the Mining industry has been the foundation of Austin Powder for many years. Underground coal producers in Appalachia provided Austin the opportunity to establish itself in the mining segment. Since then, the Austin name has earned respect around the world, and our market shares in coal, taconite, precious metals, and surface and underground markets have grown steadily.

Compared to past generations, mining today has an amazingly improved safety record, and it continues to improve all the time. Mine management and legislative actions have played a key role in this improvement. Additionally, technological advancements in mining equipment and methods have made mining a safer industry.

Member -- National Mining Association.

 

At your service

Safe, efficient, effective.

Blasting and explosives play a major role in most mining methods. At Austin Powder, our services are used by many customers in developing the mining plan and, ultimately, the blast designs that will be used. Most producers use explosives to move as many yards of material as possible in order to reduce the yards moved by mining equipment.

To accomplish safe and efficient blasting, the following services are a few of those available to our customers:
• Laser Profiling
Provides data to help control blasting safety and environmental efforts of blasting
• Austin Blasting Software (ABS)
Allows computer simulations and blast design review during the planning stages
• Q.E.D.
A state-of-the-art computerized "virtual mining method" software package

The combination of these technologies with solid principles of blasting and the Austin team's years of experience gives us a unique place in the blasting industry. That is why mining managers across the globe relay on Austin's Technical Services to assure the safety and efficiency of their mining operations.

 

Our Products:

High Explosives

Initiating Systems

Blasting Agents