A method for measuring the movement of boundaries between different
portions of a heterogeneous rock body is disclosed. The method comprises
placing a plurality of blast movement monitors 109 in a rock body prior
to blasting and noting the position of each blast movement monitor. The
rock body is then blasted to break it up into a plurality of pieces.
Thereafter the position of the blast movement monitors 109 is located and
based on this the boundaries of rock portions can be adjusted to account
for the blast. This leads to a more accurate reporting of different ore
bodies to the appropriate processor in a heterogeneous rock body. An
apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed. The apparatus
comprises broadly a said monitor 109 and a receiver. The monitor 1
comprises a transmitter 109 received within a casing 111 that in turn is
received within a housing 126. Further the casing 111 can move within the
housing 126 and self right so that it always transmits its signal in an
upright direction.