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Welcome to BME

Since 1984 we've consistently raised the bar on industry, safety and environmental standards.

BME is a proud member of the Omnia Group. The Omnia Group is a JSE-listed diversified provider of specialised chemical products and services used in the mining, agriculture and chemicals sectors.

Driving blasting technology for Africa and beyond.

Since 1984, BME has been a leader in the mining industry, delivering expert solutions in commercial blasting while continuously expanding our capabilities. Drawing on decades of experience, we provide a complete range of blasting and mining chemical processing solutions to a global customer base. As part of the JSE-listed Omnia Group, we’ve become a trusted partner for those seeking innovative, reliable, and sustainable solutions.

Our two key divisions—BME Blasting Solutions, focused on explosives and initiation systems, and BME Metallurgy, offering mining chemicals and metallurgical processing—combine long-standing expertise with cutting-edge technology. This allows us to deliver tailored solutions across the entire mining value chain, from rock-breaking to mineral recovery, enhancing performance and efficiency.

With over 40 years of industry experience, we’ve established a strong presence in key regions such as Africa, Australia, Canada, and Indonesia, supported by our extensive infrastructure and secure supply chains. We work closely with our customers, forming partnerships that optimise safety, profitability, and sustainability in their operations.

Our purpose follows on from the Omnia Group purpose of, ‘Innovating to enhance life, together creating a greener future’ for all of our customers and the environments in which we operate.

Latest News.

BME Technical Mining Summit 2025

Video: BME Mining Technical Summit Event

Watch the full BME Technical Summit 2025 recording from 22 October 2025, where global mining leaders and experts discussed cutting-edge blasting technology, digital mining solutions, and operational excellence. Discover key insights on sustainability, safety innovations, responsible business practices, and technology-driven performance—all reflecting BME’s dedication to integrity, innovation, and long-term value in mining. BME sets industry

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BME and Strayos alliance optimises blasting with AI-driven insights

Omnia Holdings company BME has strengthened its blasting software offering beyond its premium Blastmap blast planning platform through a new partnership with technology leader Strayos. This alliance brings together BME’s blasting expertise and Strayos’ advanced image processing and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, delivering enhanced functionality, precision, and next-generation software solutions to the mining industry. XPLOSMART,

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Detonator plant a first step in BME Mining Canada’s local complex

Having completed its local electronic detonator manufacturing plant – only the second such plant in Canada – BME Mining Canada is forging ahead with a range of facilities to produce blasting-related offerings for the mining, quarrying and construction sectors. According to Neil Alberts, General Manager at BME Mining Canada, its development site outside Nairn Centre,

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BME’s underground blasting innovations improve fragmentation and reduce mining costs.

The close correlation between fragmentation size and mining costs has often been overlooked by mines, said Derick Menezes, Regional Manager: Underground Operations at BME, in a recent webinar. “Both extra fine and excessive forced rock fragmentation increase total mining costs,” said Menezes. “However, by aligning fragmentation size and distribution with the capabilities of existing loading,

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