Swiss makes about 60 tons of black powder per year: That includes black blasting powder. There are seven employees who run the old mill. The plant uses water power for some machinery.


http://www.blackpowder.ch/black-powder-mill


There are several granulations of black blasting powder, i think some of those granulations are no longer made. Black blasting powder is still used in quarries; especially granite quarries. Its not glazed with graphite. i have a quantity of black blasting powder that was left in my magazine when an old blaster passed away. Used some awhile back to remove cedar stumps. It was made by Du Pont.