Record Jump at the Mount Wright Mine of Arcelormittal

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8.2 million tonnes of rock were blasted into one borehole, twice ArcelorMittal's previous internal record.

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An historic blasting took place at the Mont-Wright mining complex of ArcelorMittal with 8.2 million tonnes of blasted rock in one blast. ArcelorMittal's previous record was 4.2 million tonnes. It is the largest volume of blast loaded on a single drill panel, with a record of 3 million kilograms of blasted explosives in hard rock mines. This operation illustrates the know-how and innovation in mining practices, according to mining. "This historic…