Safely resolving reactive ground when blasting
When a South African zinc mine experienced a premature detonation in one of its blastholes, BME was soon on site to investigate the incident and apply a safe strategy to proceed.
When a South African zinc mine experienced a premature detonation in one of its blastholes, BME was soon on site to investigate the incident and apply a safe strategy to proceed.
With mining seeing a more sustained improvement in many Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, miners, and supply partners with experience on the ground are set to have greater gains in the coming year.
“The enthusiasm accompanying the Indaba shows how much has been achieved, and how much more value can still be generated from minerals – to stimulate inclusive growth across Africa.”
– Ralf Hennecke, BME Managing Director
A positive tone at the recent Institute of Quarrying Southern Africa (IQSA) conference is giving hope that the region’s economy is recovering, according to Tinus Brits, BME’s Global Product Manager – AXXIS.
Leading the field in the way it incorporates used oil into its emulsion explosives, Omnia Group company BME is extending the benefits of this growing sustainability initiative to mining customers and other approved partners.
A behind-the-scenes sneak peek at BME’s AXXIS manufacturing plant.
In this video, our team guides Marleny Arnoldi from Engineering News through the AXXIS manufacturing plant, and they discuss the new AXXIS Titanium range.
Gerard Peter – Senior Editor at Mining Review Africa, chats to Tinus Brits – AXXIS Global Product Manager, about Titanium – the latest flagship technology product range from AXXIS.
Ralf Hennecke has been appointed as the Managing Director of BME, a division of the Omnia Group, with effect 1 December 2021.
The award was for BME’s incorporation of used oil as a base product for its emulsion explosives, removing the risk that this oil could contaminate water or soil. According to BME Managing Director (SADC) Ralf Hennecke, the initiative is part of the company’s ongoing environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitment.
BME Indonesia, part of South African blasting leader BME and the JSE-listed Omnia Group, has received a good mining practice award as the best performer in the blasting services category by the Indonesian government.