Expert training - from someone who lives blasting!

Nick Elith has trained over 2000 persons in aspects of blasting, explosives behaviour, shotfiring applications, engineering blast design and planning, Evaluating and optimising blast results, Costing and Economics of Blasting, Safe blast management, Environmental Effects, Underwater, Specialised, Agricultural and more:

As a Nationally Accredited Workplace trainer and Assessor, Technick can give complete training in Theory, Design, and Practical demonstration of explosives technology. Training experience and credentials include:


  • ONGOING   Upgrade Underground Coal Shotfirer courses to new QLD and NSW legislation – Conduct Accredited Shotfirer Competency training
  • 2007 / 08   Opencut & UG Blasting training & Optimisation – China, Mongolia
  • 2007    Upgrading Underground, Opencut, Metals, Coal, Extractive and specialised  / Advanced courses in all aspects of blasting
  • 2006     Opencut / UG, Coal, Metal, Misc Blast training & Optimisation – NZ / Aust
  • 2005     Opencut Blasting training & Optimisation – Mongolia / NZ / Aust
  • 2005     Opencut Blasting training & Optimisation - China
  • 2005 /06  Underground Coal Shotfirer courses - MNCU48, MNCU49  NSW & Qld
  • 2004-06  Opencut Shotfirer courses Coal & Metal  – Nationally Accredited Training
  • 2004     Underground Coal Shotfirer courses – Accredited Competency training
  • 2003   Prepare, present O’Cut courses in Russian language – Kyrgyzstan
  • 2003     MNC 98 Coal Shotfirer course training & Assessment – O’cut and UG
  • 2002     Shotfirer courses - Produce & deliver Nationally accredited for O/C and UG
  • 2000 - 2004   Guest lectures – Melbourne University “Risk Management”
  • 2002     Conduct Quarrying and Advanced Training courses
  • 2001     Create & conduct Avalanche / Snow Control Blasting course (NZ)
  • 2001 - 2004   Conduct National Competency Shotfirer Training courses
  • 2000     Produce National Underground Shotfirer Training course & manual
  • 1999     Certificate 4 in Workplace Training, Assessor
  • 1999    NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation;  Registered Assessor
  • 1998     Advanced Underground Blast Management training
  • 1995     Advanced Efficient Blasting training – Quarry, Construction, Mining:
  • 1986     Author Underwater demolition training course;   Principles, Demonstrations and Practical - National Safety Council of Aust. / Victoria
  • 1986     Develop “Advanced Demolition and Underwater Blasting Course” for NSCV
  • 1983 - 1987   Conduct training courses “Handling, Use of Explosives”; (NSCV)
  • 1983 - 1987   Joint Author of textbook “Handling and Use of Explosives” National Safety Council of Aust. / Victoria; (NSCV)