Citizen''s Guide to Coal Mine Blasting in Indiana
coal mines is called ANFO, which is a mixture of Ammonium Nitrate (a common fertilizer), and fuel oil. (Dynamite is not typically used in surface coal mining to fracture the rock). After blasting, a dragline, shovels, trucks, or other heavy equipment remove the rocky overburden to expose the coal seam. CITIZENS GUIDE TO COAL MINE BLASTING IN ...