Download or read book Rotary Drilling and Blasting in Large Surface Mines written by Bhalchandra V. Gokhale and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In large surface mining operations, drilling and blasting activities constitute more than 15% of the total costs. In order to optimize performance and minimize costs, a thorough knowledge of drill and blast operations is, therefore, extremely important.In this unique reference volume, rotary blasthole drilling and surface blasting, as applied in la