ButtBuster plant ready to go.

PositionMINING - Nordex Explosives plans full production at its new plant

Nordex Explosives expects to start full production at its new Kirkland Lake plant within a month.

In a Sept. 26 release, the Kirkland Lake manufacturer said, subject to final approvals and plant commissioning, production should start within 30 days.

Nordex has the North American manufacturing and distribution rights for Butt-Buster Perimeter Control products, originally developed by Johnex Explosives of Australia. It's used in underground and surface blasting situations. Plant capacity is pegged at more than 120 cases per shift.

"The ButtBuster product is well-known in the mining and construction industries. and has been difficult to obtain in North America until now" says Nordex CEO Jim Taylor in a statement.

"We are pleased to make this...

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