diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 3f3f7314e..961e4df55 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Changelog:
 
 Version 2.0-dev
  - Removed legacy Permission & PEX support.  SuperPerms support only now.
+ - Added framework for new Mining sub-skill: Blast Mining.
 
 Version 1.2.10
  - Fixed issue with receiving Woodcutting XP for all blocks broken (Issue #103)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Misc.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Misc.java
index 993b70c2f..9ba7dd4b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Misc.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Misc.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.config;
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ public class Misc
     public ArrayList<Block> treeFeller = new ArrayList<Block>();
     public HashMap<Entity, Integer> arrowTracker = new HashMap<Entity, Integer>();
     public ArrayList<LivingEntity> bleedTracker = new ArrayList<LivingEntity>();
+    public HashMap<Location, Integer> tntTracker = new HashMap<Location, Integer>();
     mcMMO plugin = null;
     
     //BLEED QUE STUFF
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
index e7aeb0c03..56d3035d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     	Block block;
     	Player player = event.getPlayer();
     	
+    	
     	//When blocks are placed on snow this event reports the wrong block.
     	if (event.getBlockReplacedState() != null && event.getBlockReplacedState().getTypeId() == 78) 
     	{
@@ -77,6 +78,14 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     		block = event.getBlock();
     	}
     	
+    	//TNT placement checks - needed for Blast Mining
+    	if(block.getTypeId() == 46)
+    	{
+    		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
+    		int skill = PP.getSkillLevel(SkillType.MINING);
+    		plugin.misc.tntTracker.put(block.getLocation(), skill);
+    	}
+    	
     	//Check if the blocks placed should be monitored so they do not give out XP in the future
     	if(m.shouldBeWatched(block))
     	{
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcEntityListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcEntityListener.java
index 9eaae96a1..d70ec48c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcEntityListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcEntityListener.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Wolf;
+import org.bukkit.entity.TNTPrimed;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageByEntityEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDeathEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityExplodeEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.ExplosionPrimeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Combat;
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.party.Party;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.Acrobatics;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.BlastMining;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.Skills;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.Taming;
 
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ public class mcEntityListener implements Listener
         this.plugin = plugin;
     }
 
-    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW)
     public void onEntityDamage(EntityDamageEvent event) 
     {
     	if(event.isCancelled())
@@ -77,6 +81,18 @@ public class mcEntityListener implements Listener
     			Users.addUser(defender);
     	}
     	
+    	/*
+    	 * Demolitions Expert
+    	 */
+    	if(event.getCause() == DamageCause.BLOCK_EXPLOSION)
+    	{
+    		if(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)
+    		{
+    			Player player = (Player)event.getEntity();
+    			BlastMining.demolitionsExpertise(player, event);
+    		}
+    	}
+    	
     	if(event.getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity)
     	{
     		//CraftEntity cEntity = (CraftEntity)event.getEntity();
@@ -196,6 +212,27 @@ public class mcEntityListener implements Listener
     	}
     }
     
+	@EventHandler (priority = EventPriority.LOW)
+	public void onExplosionPrime(ExplosionPrimeEvent event)
+	{
+		if(event.getEntity() instanceof TNTPrimed)
+		{
+			int skillLevel = plugin.misc.tntTracker.get(event.getEntity().getLocation());
+			BlastMining.biggerBombs(skillLevel, event);
+		}
+			
+	}
+	
+	@EventHandler (priority = EventPriority.LOW)
+	public void onEnitityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event)
+	{
+		if(event.getEntity() instanceof TNTPrimed)
+		{
+			int skillLevel = plugin.misc.tntTracker.get(event.getEntity().getLocation());
+			BlastMining.dropProcessing(skillLevel, event, plugin);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	public boolean isBow(ItemStack is){
 		if (is.getTypeId() == 261){
 			return true;