Mineral scanner to facilitate identification of reactive ground

In another step towards safer blasting practice, Johannesburg-headquartered explosives and services supplier BME is adapting its XRF Delta Pro mineral scanner to quickly identify reactive-ground conditions that could lead to blast site incidents. “This can give us real-time information that eliminates the need for expensive lab tests and avoids having to wait weeks for the results,” says BME blasting engineer Victor Krause, noting that there is potential for sulphides contained in rock to react ...