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UNDERGROUND BLASTING AT THE ODYSSEY MINE

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Cancellation

Canadian Malartic Mine’s blasting may be cancelled due to unfavourable winds or community activities, such as religious ceremonies.

 

Environmental Standards

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.

 

Blasting results

Filter results :
Date Reference Expected duration Real duration Seismograph Wind Direction Vibration Decibels
2025-10-25 11:00 20251025 AM 3427 MS 3427 MS
Jacques-Cartier Nord-Ouest SSD SSD
Musée Nord-Ouest 1.21 mm/s 110.2 dBL
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 -4 dBL
2025-10-24 15:00 20251024 PM 10080 MS 10080 MS
Jacques-Cartier Ouest 2.07 mm/s 106.5 dBL
Musée Ouest 2.02 mm/s 111.5 dBL
Renaud Ouest SSD SSD
Des Saules Ouest SSD SSD
Abitibi Ouest 1.20 mm/s 97.5 dBL
Royale Ouest 1.56 mm/s 109.9 dBL
Lasalle Ouest SSD SSD
2025-10-23 11:00 20251023 AM 13832 MS 13832 MS
Jacques-Cartier O 3.48 mm/s 109.9 dBL
Musée O 3.11 mm/s 113.5 dBL
Renaud O SSD SSD
Des Saules O SSD SSD
Abitibi O 2.45 mm/s 101.0 dBL
Royale O 2.65 mm/s 108.4 dBL
Lasalle O 1.53 mm/s 106.0 dBL
2025-10-22 15:00 (Canceled) 20251022 PM 7824 MS
2025-10-21 11:00 20251021 AM 4452 MS 4452 MS
Jacques-Cartier NE SSD SSD
Musée NE SSD SSD
Renaud NE SSD SSD
Des Saules NE SSD SSD
Abitibi NE SSD SSD
Royale NE SSD SSD
Lasalle NE SSD SSD
2025-10-20 11:00 20251020 AM 14968 MS 14968 MS
Jacques-Cartier N 2.63 mm/s 109.9 dBL
Musée N 3.30 mm/s 113.8 dBL
Renaud N SSD SSD
Des Saules N SSD SSD
Abitibi N 2.22 mm/s 104.2 dBL
Royale N 2.48 mm/s 108.4 dBL
Lasalle N 1.66 mm/s 106.0 dBL
2025-10-19 11:00 (Canceled) 20251019 AM 14968 MS
2025-10-19 15:00 (Canceled) 20251019 PM 14968 MS
2025-10-18 15:00 (Canceled) 20251018 PM 14968 MS
2025-10-16 15:00 20251016 PM 4392 MS 4392 MS
Jacques-Cartier Nord SSD SSD
Musée Nord SSD SSD
Renaud Nord SSD SSD
Des Saules Nord SSD SSD
Abitibi Nord SSD SSD
Royale Nord SSD SSD
Lasalle Nord SSD SSD
2025-10-14 11:00 20251014 AM 14088 MS 14088 MS
Jacques-Cartier ONO 1.91 mm/s 109.9 dBL
Musée ONO 1.81 mm/s 112.0 dBL
Renaud ONO SSD SSD
Des Saules ONO SSD SSD
Abitibi ONO SSD SSD
Royale ONO SSD SSD
Lasalle ONO SSD SSD
2025-10-13 15:00 (Canceled) 20251013 PM 11916 MS
2025-10-13 11:00 20251013 AM 14916 MS 8500 MS
Jacques-Cartier S 2.91 mm/s 107.5 dBL
Musée S 2.10 mm/s 109.2 dBL
Renaud S SSD SSD
Des Saules S SSD SSD
Abitibi S 1.43 mm/s 102.8 dBL
Royale S 2.17 mm/s 107.0 dBL
Lasalle S SSD SSD
2025-10-12 11:00 (Canceled) 20251012 AM 6712 MS
2025-10-12 15:00 (Canceled) 20251012 PM 6712 MS
2025-10-11 11:00 20251011 AM 11520 MS 11520 MS
Jacques-Cartier NNE 1.37 mm/s 106.0 dBL
Musée NNE 1.69 mm/s 111.8 dBL
Renaud NNE SSD SSD
Des Saules NNE SSD SSD
Abitibi NNE 1.18 mm/s 104.2 dBL
Royale NNE 1.4 mm/s 108.0 dBL
Lasalle NNE SSD SSD
2025-10-08 11:00 20251008 AM 7548 MS 7548 MS
Jacques-Cartier 1.28 mm/s 112 dBL
Musée SSD SSD
Renaud SSD SSD
Des Saules SSD SSD
Abitibi SSD SSD
Royale SSD SSD
Lasalle SSD SSD
2025-10-07 11:00 20251007 AM 14940 MS 14940 MS
Jacques-Cartier 3.73 mm/s 110.2 dBL
Musée 2.25 mm/s 112.3 dBL
Renaud SSD SSD
Des Saules SSD SSD
Abitibi 1.43 mm/s 104.2 dBL
Royale 2.19 mm/s 110.6 dBL
Lasalle 1.21 mm/s 104.2 dBL
2025-10-07 15:00 (Canceled) 20251007 PM 7548 MS
2025-10-06 15:00 (Canceled) 20251006 PM 14941 MS
2025-10-06 11:00 20251006 AM 7960 MS 7960 MS
Jacques-Cartier SW SSD SSD
Musée SW SSD SSD
Renaud SW SSD SSD
Des Saules SW SSD SSD
Abitibi SW SSD SSD
Royale SW SSD SSD
Lasalle SW SSD SSD
2025-10-05 11:00 (Canceled) 20251005 AM 14948 MS
2025-10-05 15:00 (Canceled) 20251005 PM 14948 MS
2025-10-04 15:00 (Canceled) 20251004 PM 14948 MS
2025-10-04 11:00 (Canceled) 20251004 AM 14948 MS
2025-10-03 15:00 (Canceled) 20251003 PM 14948 MS
2025-10-03 11:00 (Canceled) 20251003 AM 14948 MS
2025-10-02 11:00 (Canceled) 20251002 AM 7208 MS
2025-10-02 15:00 (Canceled) 20251002 PM 14948 MS
2025-10-01 15:00 (Canceled) 20251001 PM 4608 MS
2025-10-01 11:00 (Canceled) 20251001 AM 4608 MS

Glossary

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).