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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 17, 2019
Applicant:

Orica International Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Nigel Brett Pereira, Paterson, AU;

Les Willan, Mackay, AU;

Murali Nagarajan, Maitland, AU;

Carlos Vicente Arana Quijano, Aberglasslyn, AU;

Stephen Jeric, Subiaco, AU;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42D 3/04 (2006.01); E21C 41/28 (2006.01); F42D 1/08 (2006.01); E21B 7/02 (2006.01); F42D 1/055 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42D 3/04 (2013.01); E21C 41/28 (2013.01); F42D 1/08 (2013.01); E21B 7/025 (2013.01); F42D 1/055 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of mining in a rock formation, includes drilling blastholes extending into the rock formation. Each of the blastholes has a depth between a first end and a second end. For each blasthole the second end thereof is deeper into the rock formation than the first end thereof. The method further includes loading the blastholes with alternating layers of explosives charges and stemming material to establish a succession of blasting decks or sections extending across and within the rock formation. The rock formation includes at least a first blasting deck or section and a second blasting deck or section.


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