Challenges in Mining and Blasting-Study of M/s Exploblast Explosives, Malaysia

摘要

Minerals are essential inputs for the economic and social development of a nation Malaysia is a country full of natural resources specially minerals, forest and sea food. The economy mainly depends upon tin quarry mining, palm plantation, wood logging, rubber plantation, oil and gas sector. The peninsular part of Malaysia enjoys the long sea beaches and sea food industries are flourishing. During last decades Travel & Tourism has also added a good revenue to the nation attracting the travelers to enjoy the climate and scenic beauty from all over the world. To exploit the mineral resources the Malaysian Chamber of mines was formed. They make a balance between the quarry, mining and safety so that mineral resources can be utilized in a better way for development of the country. Mining specially of stone quarries are operated for infrastructure development and stone building. The country is rich in limestone and granite deposits. The mine owners go for blasting the rocks to get the targeted production. Blasting with the Bulk emulsion explosives has become quite important rock breaking stick due to its specific advantages like good coupling effect, fast and speedy work resulting in good fragmentation. In present scenario M/s Exploblast Sdn, Bhd. a Malaysian explosive supplier has become pioneer in Bentong, Johar areas for rock blasting services. In short span of time they has a good name among quarry owners for its prompt blasting services with supply of wide range of explosives with Quality and Quantity. Author visited Malaysia for consultancy services to M/s Exploblast explosive plant and visited few mines to know the present practice and to implement new techniques for further improvement in blasting practices, which is shared in the given paper.