BME Technical Summit 2026
28 October • CSIR, Pretoria
Exploring connected systems, operational resilience and measurable mining performance.
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.
blasting from a rock-breaking activity into a sophisticated, data-driven enabler of safer, more efficient, and sustainable operations. “With over 40 years of specialised expertise, we are proving that when advanced explosives are integrated with cutting-edge digital technologies, the value created extends far beyond the blast bench,” said Nishen Hariparsad, General Manager of Technology & Marketing
Hot holes and reactive ground present unique challenges for mining operations, with the potential to impact safety, explosive performance and operational continuity. In this webinar, BME experts explore the key differences between these conditions, the risks they pose, and the practical approaches mines can take to identify, manage and mitigate them effectively. The session covers:
In today’s mining environment, supply chain resilience has become a critical factor in maintaining safe, stable and productive metallurgical operations. In this webinar, BME Metallurgy’s Teboho Masoeu and Samantha Pillay explore the challenges facing reagent supply chains amid global market volatility, geopolitical uncertainty and ongoing disruptions. The discussion highlights practical strategies mining operations can implement
Geology plays a critical role in blast performance. This webinar unpacks how geological variability impacts fragmentation, flyrock and air blast — and how a more adaptive, data-driven approach can improve results. Explore practical methods to assess ground conditions and see how BME solutions like AXXIS and Innovex support better control, predictability and efficiency. Watch the
