Underground Mining

Blast design and modelling

Better quality blast outcomes and reduced costs with optimised blast designs.

Blast design and modelling.

Blast design and modelling.

Creating precise and effective blast designs with tailored to specific site conditions is a significant challenge. By combining Orica Digital Solutions advanced modelling software such as SHOTPlus™ blast design tools and real-time data analytics and BlastIQ™ integrated technology solutions to optimise every blast, Orica offers a comprehensive solution.

SHOTPlus™’s advanced blast design and modelling technologies enable users to design, visualise and analyse complex blast initiation sequences across underground mining applications.

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Driven by innovation and backed by our global R&D and technical networks, we deliver solutions that solve real operational challenges.

Data insights

Field to cloud data workflows

Operational efficiency and performance

Social license to operate

Reduce costs of drill and blast

Maximise resource recovery

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SHOTPlus^™ advanced blast design and modelling software

The SHOTPlus™ software range enables users to design, visualise and analyse blasts across surface and underground mining, quarry and construction applications.

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BlastIQ^™ - Integrated Technology Solutions to Optimise Every Blast

BlastIQ™ enables continuous improvement of blasting outcomes for quarry, surface and underground mining operations. From pre-blast modelling, to post-blast measurement and analysis, BlastIQ™ delivers the data, benchmarks, and insights needed to ensure sustainable and cost-effective improvements in blast performance.

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Delivering value where it matters.

Additional benefits

Delivering value where it matters.

Operational efficiency

Achieve better blast outcomes and reduce operational costs with optimised, data‑driven blast designs. SHOTPlus™ and BlastIQ™ work together to streamline workflows, minimise rework, and enhance decision‑making on site.

Advanced design capabilities

Create highly accurate, 3D blast designs with industry‑leading tools.
Visualise blasts in full spatial context, including surrounding terrain, infrastructure, and neighbouring blast zones.
Improve planning precision and blast performance through enhanced modelling functionality.

Data management and accessibility

Maintain complete, traceable records of your blast design history.
Store, manage, and access all design‑related files in a secure, centralised environment.
Ensure teams always work from the latest design version, improving consistency and collaboration.

Compliance and security

Our cloud-native platform is ISO 27001 certified, upholding the highest standard in information security management, and demonstrating our commitment to providing an open, secure and connected platform for our customers and industry partners.

Optimise every step, connect every decision.

Stop losing value underground - connect blasting, data, and insight to improve safety, boost productivity, and recover more ore with precision and control.