In a time of increasing global uncertainty, supply chain resilience has become critical to sustaining both mining operations and agricultural productivity. In this interview with Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Seelan Gobalsamy, CEO of Omnia, shares insights into how the Group is navigating current disruptions while maintaining reliable supply to customers. As part of Omnia, BME plays a key
By: Seelan Gobalsamy, CEO of the Omnia Group, Ralf Hennecke, Managing Director – BME, Nishen Hariparsad, General Manager for Marketing and Technology – BME and Lefa Masiuana, General Manager: Metallurgy – BME. With global investment in Africa’s mining sector having dipped in recent years, industry players, governments and communities must work together to restore investor
African Mining Indaba in Cape Town – with Omnia Holdings company BME’s teams from its blasting solutions and mining chemicals divisions on hand to offer their insights. According to Dr Ramesh Dhoorgapersadh, General Manager: Operational Excellence & SHERQ at BME, mining players in Africa are responding to the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Environmentally responsible chemical practices demand an integrated approach from mines, across the mining value chain, with hydrometallurgy included, according to Daniel Verwey, Business Development Manager at Omnia Holdings company BME Metallurgy. Verwey said mining companies are increasingly searching for practical ways to reduce the risks associated with chemicals in applications, such as leaching, flotation, metal
Metallurgy has succeeded in developing and applying an innovative solution that promises potential in other commodity segments. According to Daniel Verwey, Business Development Manager at BME Metallurgy, colloidal silica can cause serious operational issues in hydrometallurgical plants and particularly in solvent extraction. “For many years, process plants have grappled with the impacts of silica, a
A renewed focus on enhancing safety, promoting sustainability, and providing tangible value to customers through responsible and innovative mining practices came under the spotlight at the long-awaited return of BME’s Technical Summit in October 2025. This year’s summit, the first since 2017, has revived a longstanding tradition that energises the mining industry by offering a
