General

MJS Mining Services (overriding consulting/training company)
Blastmaster ® International (registered trademark for training)
Michael Smith
Managing Director/Principal Consultant
Mining Engineer
BEng (Mining) Ballarat 1987
Member AusIMM
Member ISEE
Member Standards Australia

Background/Experience: Nearly 30 years experience in the explosives/blasting industry working in over 200 surface and underground operations in the mining, extractive and civil construction industries throughout Australia and internationally.

For more information on MJS Mining Services and Blastmaster training courses, please contact Michael on 0417395637 or email at mjsblasting@bigpond.com. Download CV (pdf file)

Michael Smith is a mining engineer with 30 years of experience in the mining, construction and extractive industries throughout Australia and internationally.

From airleg miner to drill and blast engineer for worlds largest explosive supplier to blasting consulting roles on jobs such as BHP’s RGP5 project, Woodside’s Pluto LNG project and the Beaconsfield mine rescue, Michael has worked in over 200 surface and underground operations/ projects.

This has also led to extensive hands on practical experience with all commercial initiation systems (safety fuse, electric, non electric and electronic detonators) and explosives (nitroglycerine based explosives, emulsions, watergels, Anfo products, shaped charges, boosters and detonating cords).