section 1. Keynotes -- section 2. Rock mass characterisation and fragmentation -- section 3. Blast design -- section 4. Blast modelling -- section 5. Blast monitoring & instrumentation -- section 6. Blast vibrations -- section 7. Health, safety & environment -- section 8. Innovative blasting technologies -- section 9. Demolition blasting -- section 10. Rock damage & wall control -- section 11. Blasting for civil construction projects -- section 12. Case studies.