A company that develops explosives tracking and management systems has developed a solution to detonator tracking by placing an RFID device within the detonator.

The innovation is a finalist in the 4th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.

The Global Tracking Solutions innovation tracks detonators from construction to destruction.

Mistakes can be made with paper-based detonation tracking, making electronic tagging and tracking the preferred method for tracking blast equipment.

The company places a second RFID tag within the unit as a built in redundancy system.

Daniel Hall (www.miningaustralia.com.au)

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