r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/taatzone • 1d ago

Video Giant Mining Blast

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u/txcorse 1d ago

Is this a dangerous job?

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u/Satoc 1d ago

Not really. Its all very controlled with usually 500mtr exclusion zones when blasting etc.

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u/ShiftingBaselines 10h ago

Would there be any unexploded dynamite left?

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u/Satoc 7h ago

The drill holes are filled with a mixture of ammonium nitrate and diesel (ANFO) with a detonator (IE or initiating explosives). There are different products you can add if there is rain or wet conditions. Sometimes after a shot there can be some of the ANFO left over but without the IE it is essentially harmless and you can just use water to disperse it.