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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.

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BME Sustainable Mining Webinar: Reducing Environmental Impact with Blasting Innovations

Discover how innovative blasting technologies are driving more sustainable mining.In this webinar, BME experts Dr Rakhi Pathak and Dr Ramesh Dhoorgapersadh explore eco-friendly solutions – including hydrogen peroxide emulsions (HPE), dual salt formulations, and used oil-based emulsions – that help reduce environmental impact and support regulatory compliance. Ideal for mining professionals looking to align operations

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Final muckpile position against the highwall protecting the coal edge.

BME uses AXXIS on Australian mine to solve efficiency, safety challenge.

When an Australian opencast coal mine wanted to eliminate the need for bulldozer push operations, while ensuring safe and productive blasting, it turned to BME for its electronic initiation solutions. Producing seven million tonnes of coking coal annually, the mine was employing typical cast blast designs on 40 metre bench heights to achieve maximum movement

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BME, Omnia Group, Omnia Agriculture, donate, CSI, mobile classroom, Fundisisa Combined School, Dryden, Mpumalanga.

BME, Omnia Agriculture support education with donated mobile classroom.

Omnia divisions BME and Omnia Agriculture uplift Mpumalanga school with mobile classroom donation. In a show of commitment to education and community development, BME – a division of Omnia Group – has partnered with its sister company Omnia Agriculture, to donate a fully furnished mobile classroom to Fundisisa Combined School in Dryden, Mpumalanga. The official handover took place on

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