The Blast Report

🎙️ EP46 - Jack Eloranta Part 2: Mine-to-Mill or mind games?
Evan and Jack continue their conversation about the unique constraints in large diameter blastholes. From cut-offs to fumes, to the factors in the Mine-to-Mill principles, Jack shares years of observations and advice that he learned the hard way when blasting in hard rock. You're not going to want to miss this advice and how to apply proven Mine-to-Mill methodology.

🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺:
⏯ : https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dUJgrSFNRpcRspUg9zegj?si=mUw79XxdRhGgQZbCGXH8tw
⏯ : https://youtu.be/WQwoBgMWsRw
⏯ : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep46-jack-eloranta-part-2-mine-to-mill-or-mind-games/id1669925989?i=1000746345975

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🎙️ 𝗘𝗣𝟰𝟯 - 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭: "𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱"

Interviewing one of the first ever recipients of the Best In The West Scholarships and how this kicked off his long and successful career! Baron Fidler and Evan talk about his career and how working with a powder company sent him to diverse applications of blasting.

🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺:
⏯ : https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xxy8Ob0wPGbYCSohDcN5e?si=jOUPNyfuRjWPxPmLd_gxPA

⏯ : https://youtu.be/asLf3WYJKPE

⏯ : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep43-baron-fidler-part-1-more-than-i-realized/id1669925989?i=1000737244838

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🎙️ 𝗘𝗣𝟯𝟴 – 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲: 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱!

In this episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, Walt Partridge’s interview with host Evan Thibaud continues with more stories of his amazing life and how blasting with Dupont took him all over the world!

🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺:
⏯ :
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QgiaOpZ0A2i9djCoC7ja4?si=Aimsnpv8QY6l2oLpTjqCyw
⏯ :
https://youtu.be/svHMrsomzBI
⏯ :
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep38-walt-partridge-part-2-going-3-times-sold/id1669925989?i=1000721975063

‼️ Special thanks to our Best in the West Conference. For over 20 years, they’ve raised more than $150,000 in scholarships, bringing together miners, drill & blast suppliers, and government agencies.
And of course, a big thank you to Walt Partridge, the voice behind the auction and the cause.
📅 See you at the next Best in the West Conference in 2026.

🎧 Tune in and travel the globe with Walt. One blast, one bid, and one unforgettable story at a time.