BME Celebrates Advancements in Explosives Technology at Global Event
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BME Celebrates Advancements in Explosives Technology at Global Event

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Companies in the blasting and explosives sector seized opportunities presented by the Covid-19 pandemic to modernise and enhance their technologies. In this article, Omnia group company BME – with decades of investment in this space – shares news and insights gained from the recent International Society of Explosives Engineers event, held in Savannah, Georgia.

Reactive Ground Blast Management in a South Africa Open Pit Zinc Mine
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Reactive Ground Blast Management in a South Africa Open Pit Zinc Mine

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Reactive ground conditions increase the risk of explosives deflagration and/or unplanned detonations. Unexpected and highly reactive ground conditions were recently experienced at a large open-pit zinc mine in the Northern Cape of South Africa.

This white paper is an overview of BME’s investigation and recommended actions.