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Canadian Malartic Mine’s blasting may be cancelled due to unfavourable winds or community activities, such as religious ceremonies.
We are authorized to perform two blasts per day, 365 days a year, between 11 a.m. and noon, and between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. The permitted blast length is 15 seconds. Standards are 12.7 mm/second for vibrations and 128 dB for noise.
Date | Reference | Expected duration | Real duration | Seismograph | Wind Direction | Vibration | Decibels |
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2024-10-29 11:00 | 20241029 AM | 12152 MS | 12152 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | Sud | 1.75 mm/s | 115.6 dBL | ||||
Musée | Sud | 2.38 mm/s | 117.9 dBL | ||||
Renaud | Sud | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | Sud | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | Sud | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | Sud | 1.94 mm/s | 117.1 dBL | ||||
Lasalle | Sud | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-27 15:00 | 20241027 PM | 5124 MS | 5124 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Musée | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Renaud | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Lasalle | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-26 11:00 | 20241026 AM | 14400 MS | 14400 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | Ouest | 2.89 mm/s | 108.4 dBL | ||||
Musée | Ouest | 3.43 mm/s | 104.2 dBL | ||||
Renaud | Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | Ouest | 1.87 mm/s | 98.8 dBL | ||||
Royale | Ouest | 3.95 mm/s | 111.8 dBL | ||||
Lasalle | Ouest | 1.49 mm/s | 104.2 dBL | ||||
2024-10-26 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241026 PM | 5124 MS | |||||
2024-10-25 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241025 AM | 10400 MS | |||||
2024-10-25 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241025 PM | 10400 MS | |||||
2024-10-24 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241024 PM | 3612 MS | |||||
2024-10-23 15:00 | 20241023 PM | 14958 MS | 14958 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | ONO | 1.30 mm/s | 104.9 dBL | ||||
Musée | ONO | 1.16 mm/s | 107.0 dBL | ||||
Renaud | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | ONO | 1.50 mm/s | 112.0 dBL | ||||
Lasalle | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-22 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241022 AM | 4784 MS | |||||
2024-10-22 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241022 PM | 4784 MS | |||||
2024-10-21 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241021 AM | 14920 MS | |||||
2024-10-21 15:00 | 20241021 PM | 14920 MS | 14920 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | ONO | 2.98 mm/s | 109.9 dBL | ||||
Musée | ONO | 3.59 mm/s | 106.5 dBL | ||||
Renaud | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | ONO | 1.73 mm/s | 105.5 dBL | ||||
Royale | ONO | 3.58 mm/s | 115.7 dBL | ||||
Lasalle | ONO | 1.32 mm/s | 104.2 dBL | ||||
2024-10-20 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241020 PM | 14920 MS | |||||
2024-10-20 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241020 AM | 13808 MS | |||||
2024-10-19 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241019 AM | 3516 MS | |||||
2024-10-19 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241019 PM | 3516 MS | |||||
2024-10-18 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241018 AM | 3516 MS | |||||
2024-10-18 15:00 | 20241018 PM | 7088 MS | 2088 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | SSD | SSD | |||||
Musée | SSD | SSD | |||||
Renaud | SSD | SSD | |||||
Des Saules | SSD | SSD | |||||
Abitibi | SSD | SSD | |||||
Royale | SSD | SSD | |||||
Lasalle | SSD | SSD | |||||
2024-10-17 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241017 PM | 3516 MS | |||||
2024-10-17 11:00 | 20241017 AM | 13916 MS | 8908 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | SW | 1.47 mm/s | 108.4 dBL | ||||
Musée | SW | 1.40 mm/s | 109.9 dBL | ||||
Renaud | SW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | SW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | SW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | SW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Lasalle | SW | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-16 11:00 | 20241016 AM | 3684 MS | 3684 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Musée | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Renaud | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
Lasalle | Nord-Ouest | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-15 11:00 | 20241015 AM | 8872 MS | 8872 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | NNO | 1.16 mm/s | 114.0 dBL | ||||
Musée | NNO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Renaud | NNO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | NNO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | NNO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | NNO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Lasalle | NNO | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-14 11:00 | 20241014 AM | 9992 MS | 9992 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Musée | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Renaud | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | N | 1.18 mm/s | 113.8 dBL | ||||
Lasalle | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-13 15:00 | 20241013 PM | 3948 MS | 3948 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Musée | N | 1.45 mm/s | 101 dBL | ||||
Renaud | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Lasalle | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-12 15:00 | 20241012 PM | 14648 MS | 14648 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | ONO | 1.94 mm/s | 107.0 dBL | ||||
Musée | ONO | 1.85 mm/s | 106.0 dBL | ||||
Renaud | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | ONO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | ONO | 1.63 mm/s | 114.4 dBL | ||||
Lasalle | ONO | 1.49 mm/s | 108.0 dBL | ||||
2024-10-11 15:00 | 20241011 PM | 4032 MS | 32 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | SSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Musée | SSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Renaud | SSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | SSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | SSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | SSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Lasalle | SSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-10 11:00 | 20241010 AM | 14902 MS | 14902 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | WNW | 1.82 mm/s | 106 dBL | ||||
Musée | WNW | 1.49 mm/s | 106.5 dBL | ||||
Renaud | WNW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | WNW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | WNW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | WNW | 1.21 mm/s | 102.8 dBL | ||||
Lasalle | WNW | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-09 11:00 | 20241009 AM | 14998 MS | 14998 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | NW | 2.19 mm/s | 105.5 dBL | ||||
Musée | NW | 2.63 mm/s | 106 dBL | ||||
Renaud | NW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | NW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | NW | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | NW | 3.45 mm/s | 113.1 dBL | ||||
Lasalle | NW | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-08 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241008 PM | 9954 MS | |||||
2024-10-07 11:00 | 20241007 AM | 14164 MS | 14164 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | 1.38 mm/s | 102.8 dBL | |||||
Musée | 2.62 mm/s | 101 dBL | |||||
Renaud | SSD | SSD | |||||
Des Saules | SSD | SSD | |||||
Abitibi | SSD | SSD | |||||
Royale | SSD | SSD | |||||
Lasalle | SSD | SSD | |||||
2024-10-06 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241006 PM | 8692 MS | |||||
2024-10-06 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241006 AM | 8692 MS | |||||
2024-10-05 11:00 | 20241005 AM | 14976 MS | 14976 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Musée | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Renaud | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
Lasalle | N | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-04 11:00 | 20241004 AM | 14918 MS | 14918 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | 1.36 mm/s | 109.5 dBL | |||||
Musée | 1.16 mm/s | 109.2 dBL | |||||
Renaud | SSD | SSD | |||||
Des Saules | SSD | SSD | |||||
Abitibi | SSD | SSD | |||||
Royale | SSD | SSD | |||||
Lasalle | SSD | SSD | |||||
2024-10-03 15:00 | 20241003 PM | 14976 MS | 4776 MS | ||||
Jacques-Cartier | OSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Musée | OSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Renaud | OSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Des Saules | OSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Abitibi | OSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Royale | OSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
Lasalle | OSO | SSD | SSD | ||||
2024-10-03 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241003 AM | 14918 MS | |||||
2024-10-02 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241002 AM | 14918 MS | |||||
2024-10-02 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241002 PM | 14918 MS | |||||
2024-10-01 11:00 (Canceled) | 20241001 AM | 10988 MS | |||||
2024-10-01 15:00 (Canceled) | 20241001 PM | 10988 MS |
Date : Blast date and time.
Reference : Blast identification.
Length : Blast length or the period between the detonation of the first shot and the detonation of the last shot in a sequence.
Seismograph : Measuring instrument equipped with a geophone and a microphone. The geophone detects ground motion and vibrations passing through the earth’s crust. The microphone detects air pressure variations.
Wind Direction : Indicates wind direction.
Vibration : Indicates ground motion.
Decibels (dB) : Indicates air pressure variations.
Below Detection Limit (BDL) : Indicates seismograph has not been triggered. Seismograph is not triggered when ground vibrations are below 1 mm/s.
Not available (NA) : Indicates value is unavailable.
ms : Length is measured in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second).