AXXIS GII Blasting Box
The AXXIS Blasting Box can be used as a stand-alone unit with a blasting line connected directly to the detonators,
BME Australia
BME Australia is committed to being a trusted supplier of fully integrated blasting services, products and technology. We do this through partnerships and alliances that bring you measurable value.
Globally Connected. Locally Supported.
BME Australia is your trusted, local partner for fully integrated blasting services, products, and technology.
BME, a member of the Omnia Group, has proudly expanded its global operations into Australia, reinforcing our commitment to delivering world-class explosives and blasting solutions to the mining industry. Our Australian operations are strategically positioned to support the country’s robust mining sector, particularly in key regions like Western Australia.
Our mission is to provide you quality blasting services and products that generate measurable results to help you achieve your goals.
What sets us apart?
Strong Local Partnerships
We understand the importance of local expertise and compliance. We have formed strong partnerships with local entities to ensure we adhere with Australian regulations and standards while delivering exceptional value to our customers.
Secure Supply and Stable Pricing
BME has a presence in 18 countries across 6 continents worldwide. We have numerous manufacturing facilities and develop our products from raw-material level. Our procurement strategy levers local and global sources to offer you efficient and secure supply with minimal price volatility.
Support from International Experts
For over 4 decades, BME has invested heavily in research and development, and cultivated a wealth of experience across various territories. Partnering with BME connects your team with our network of global technical experts and our substantial knowledge-base.
Commitment to Sustainability
BME is dedicated to minimising the environmental impact of our operations. In Australia, we continue our global commitment to sustainability by using advanced technologies and practices that promote more efficient and environmentally responsible blasting processes.
Tailored Solutions
We work in partnership with you, to understand your problems and tailor our solutions to your needs. We are renowned for our expertise in remote and difficult territories. Our local presence means we can mobilize quickly in remote and challenging locations, making us agile and responsive.
Strategic Growth
Australia represents a key growth market for BME, aligning with our broader strategy to expand our global footprint. Operating in Australia enables us to provide cutting-edge blasting solutions to one of the world's most crucial mining areas. This allows us to make a valuable contribution to the continued growth and success of the Australian mining industry.
How we help:
BME Australia offers an extensive range of products and services tailored to the unique demands of the Australian mining landscape. Our portfolio includes bulk emulsion explosives, innovative electronic detonators, and comprehensive blasting services.
We leverage the technology and expertise that have made us a trusted partner in other mining markets to ensure our solutions meet the highest standards of safety, innovation, and efficiency.
Our Offering.
BME is actively growing it's presence in the region and will soon offer our full range of explosives products and manufacturing services.
Our current offering includes, but is not limited to:
Digital Initiation Systems.
AXXIS was developed in-house by BME and is a fully integrated and easy-to-use advanced electronic delay detonator system. AXXIS helps you consistently achieve the best blast outcome, while keeping your team safe and reducing costs, inefficiencies and environmental harm.
Software.
BME’s integrated software portfolio. The Blast Alliance core brands are Blastmap, for surface and underground blast design, Xplolog for accurate hole and deck data capturing and reporting and the BME Blasting Guide App for quick block design calculations and verification.
Blasting Wire, Boosters, Non-electric Detonators.
Enjoy superior blast performance through BME’s advanced safety and quality standards, highly-adaptable product options and reliable local manufacturing alternatives. We offer you flexible delivery options for the supply of initiating systems and blasting equipment with safe, consistent results.
Mobile Manufacturing Units (MMU's) and Trucks.
Our Heavy ANFO Mobile Manufacturing Units (MMU) trucks are easy to use and have been developed with in-house technology.
Our MMU’s cater for all surface mining and quarrying applications and can be modified to your specific needs.
We offer a comprehensive range of bulk products, that vary in energy and density, to provide an optimized total cost of blasting.
Technical Services
Down the Hole (DTH).
Our DTH services optimize the delivery of our emulsion explosives to blast holes, using our Mobile Manufacturing units. We’ll ensure that only fit-for-purpose products are pumped, to achieve improved and consistent fragmentation.
Prime, Load, Tie, Shoot (PTLS).
BME will manage your full blasting operation, including safety and management services. We’ll provide the skills, guidance and resources to ensure that you attain the best blasting results. If your core business is not blast planning and execution, this is the ideal service for you.
Rock on Ground (ROG).
Rock oOur experts will assist you from blast design to analysis, along with the required materials, equipment and skilled staff. This service includes a full value report - measured on fragmentation quality and volume of broken rock.n Ground (ROG)
M2M (Mine-to-Mill Optimization).
Our experts refine your blast designs for optimal fragmentation, blast movement and muck pile shape. You'll benefit from improved loading, crushing, and milling rates. Our comprehensive reports on your entire mining process give you better management of downstream costs.
Our Facilities
Kalgoorlie AXXIS Manufacturing Plant
BME Australia has solidified its presence in the mining sector with the establishment of our state-of-the-art AXXIS manufacturing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Strategically located in the heart of one of the country's most significant mining regions, this facility focuses on the production of our advanced AXXIS electronic detonators.
These locally manufactured detonators are integral to our AXXIS electronic initiation system, renowned for delivering unmatched precision, safety, and reliability in blasting operations. By producing these critical components close to major mining operations, we ensure efficient supply, quick delivery, and robust service support for our Australian customers.
The Kalgoorlie plant underscores BME’s commitment to supporting the local mining industry, not only through high-quality products but also by contributing to the local economy. The facility provides employment opportunities and fosters skills development in advanced manufacturing and explosives technologies. Our Kalgoorlie plant upholds BME’s global values, prioritizing sustainability and safety. We strictly follow environmental regulations, ensuring the well-being of our employees and the community. This strategic investment enhances our ability to meet the unique needs of Australia’s mining industry, delivering innovative, reliable, and locally produced blasting solutions.
Coming 2025: Local Emulsion Manufacturing Plant
BME has commissioned a local emulsion plant that will be available in Australia in early 2025.
The local plant allows us to customize our emulsions to your requirements and ensure you have supply flexibility and security.
What makes our emulsions better?
Dual-salt Emulsion Technology.
Our dual salt emulsion technology means we don't rely on Ammonium Nitrate or Ammonia to make our emulsions. This protects you from disruptive price volatility and costly supply shortages.
Award-winning Used-oil Recycling.
We utilize used oil in the manufacturing of our emulsions. This recycles the used oil, disposing of it through the blasting process. By using our products, you are contributing to the safe disposal of used oil.
Cold Emulsion Technology.
We offer a comprehensive range of bulk products, that vary in energy and density to optimize total blasting costs.
Modular, Mobile Emulsion Plants.
Excel in any terrain with our customizable modular emulsion plants. Our plants ensure supply security and can be adapted to meet your needs.
Meet your Local Team:
Michael Wiseman
Rakhi Pathak
Tom Dermody
Andrew Bassett
David Jenkins
Michael Wiseman
General Manager: Australia-Asia
Michael Wiseman is an accomplished leader in the mining sector, bringing over 17 years of experience to his role as General Manager Australia-Asia at BME. His diverse expertise spans operational and technical roles, business development, project leadership, and executive management. Mick has worked across the entire customer chain, including mine owner, mining contractor, and drill and blast contractor, enhancing BME’s strengths in explosive manufacturing and technical know-how. With a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mining Engineering from the University of Queensland and as a Past-President of the Australian Chapter of the International Society of Explosives Engineers, Mick is well-equipped to lead his team to success.
Rakhi Pathak
Senior Product Manager
Dr. Pathak is an experienced product manager and a true asset to the chemicals industry. Her broad skill set encompasses research and development, new product development, process optimization, process engineering, quality management systems, ISO standards and analytical chemistry.
Dr Pathak has an impressive track-record for creating novel products and guiding them through the entire product life cycle. Her diverse experience makes her well-equipped to recognize customer needs and devise solutions that are inventive but also practical, valuable, and commercially viable. Dr. Pathak is a motivated team player who is confident in her abilities and knows how to get the job done!
Tom Dermody
Technical Services Manager
Tom Dermody is a highly-qualified Civil Engineer who has been involved in the civil and mining industry for over eighteen years. He has been an educator in the field, providing specialized instruction throughout his career. Tom started his career in geo-mechanics for the civil engineering sector. He then moved to Irish Industrial Explosives as a blasting engineer. Here he picked up a wealth of knowledge regarding different explosive codes and initiation systems.
In 2013, Tom moved to Australia and joined Advanced Initiating Systems (AIS) as their Technical Service Engineer. At AIS, he was responsible for crafting technical designs and overseeing successful site implementations of the AXXIS Digital Initiation System. When BME acquired AIS, Tom was promoted to Technical Services Manager, a position he still holds today. He now leads a crew of AXXIS experts that offer technical support and system assistance with AXXIS gear.
Andrew Bassett
Business Development Manager
Andrew is a Metalliferous Mining Engineer with a South African Mine Managers certificate of competency; a diploma in explosive technology and MBA from Chifley Business School and APESMA.
With over 35 years of experience, he has gained a wealth of knowledge in both the mining and explosives industry. During his career Andrew has had a wide range of roles, starting in the deep level South African gold mines, and then moved to the platinum mines. In 1996 he diversified into the explosive industry, with experience in leading both Sasol’s underground and open business units.
Andrew has a strong passion for continuous improvement and the ability of being able to understand complex issues and delivering safe and sustainable solutions through the application of business improvement concepts, product development opportunities and employee empowerment.
David Jenkins
SHERQ Manager
David Jenkins is a dedicated and safety-oriented professional with a strong focus on assessing and enhancing worker conditions. He employs both short- and long-term monitoring strategies to ensure optimal safety standards.
He possesses excellent audit, inspection, and documentation skills, and is known for his flexibility and hard work, always eager to learn and contribute to the success of his team. With an in-depth understanding of regulatory guidelines, record-keeping requirements, and event investigations, David is adept at managing company safety plans, developing training courses, and handling workers’ compensation claims.
David brings a wealth of experience and a proactive approach to his role, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment for all.
Contact us.
By levering BME’s knowledge base and best in class technology, products, and equipment, BME offers Australia a wide range of service solutions that deliver measurable value through optimal blasts.
Phone
+61 (0) 7 3807 9877
Email
Admin.Australia@bmeexplosives.com
Head Office
1 Thomas Hanlon Ct, Yatala,
Queensland, 4207
Australia
Site Address
Site 59
Kalgoorlie Explosives Reserve
Emin Street
North Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
Postal Address
PO Box 10184
Kalgoorlie, WA 6433
Technical Data Sheets:
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1 Thomas Hanlon Ct, Yatala,
Queensland, 4207
Australia
+61 (0) 7 3807 9877
Admin.Australia@bmeexplosives.com