19JULY 2024CXOINSIGHTSBiographyI'm Dyno Nobel's VP of Metals Mining and Corporate Accounts for North America. I'm responsible for managing several Corporate Accounts personally and managing our team of Corporate Account Managers for Dyno Nobel Americas. My role is to coordinate the Dyno Nobel and DynoConsult services and our channel partners to provide value to our largest mining customers. I am also a proud husband, father, and grandfather. Role of Technology in Optimizing Mining Project ManagementTechnology is at the forefront of all mining activities that Dyno Nobel is involved in, and automation and remote monitoring are the cornerstones of many of our recent developments. For example, we have what we call our `Connected Bench,' where we can utilize different building blocks like our TITAN® DIFFERENTIAL ENERGY® (E), bulk truck data, the mine's smart drill data, our Nobel Fire® digital platform, DigiShot® Plus 4G electronic detonators, and the commander initiation system in conjunction to provide the right amount of explosives in the right place at the right time.Share Your Experiences of Significant Mining Engineering ProjectsOne of our recent projects that comes to mind was at a surface metal mine. The operation identified an opportunity to drive value by increasing their fines percentage, particularly the -1/2" size fraction, to improve overall mill throughput. Several rock types posed a challenge due to their hardness and grindability characteristics. Knowing that the mine plan showed these rock types would increase significantly throughout the next several years, the operation turned to our team for assistance.We completed a Drill to MillTM initiative that examined the entire mining process to identify areas for improvement and optimize drilling and blasting. Once we gathered and analyzed baseline data, we were able to create new blast designs that targeted an improvement in the -1/2" size fraction. Using the new designs and our TITAN 5000G emulsion and E2 technology, UNDERSTANDINGMINING PROJECT MANAGEMENTKen Reindl, VP, Metal Mining/Corporate Accounts, Dyno Nobel
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