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.
Celebrating Innovation and Sustainability in Mining! BME recently hosted a successful media roundtable at our Omnia Head Office, where we proudly showcased Hypex Bio’s groundbreaking nitrate-free explosive emulsion technology. This pioneering hydrogen peroxide emulsion (HPE) system is set to revolutionise the mining industry by reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by 90% and eliminating nitrate pollution
Blasting and explosives specialist BME is making significant strides in Africa with strategic expansions and a strong focus on sustainability and local partnerships. As a division of Omnia Group, BME is enhancing its operations in key regions such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, and West Africa, positioning itself as a leader in
As a pioneer in green mining, Omnia Group’s BME is taking significant steps to advance sustainability in the mining sector. BME’s upcoming hydrogen peroxide-based emulsion (HPE) offering is poised to align seamlessly with the sustainability goals of our mining customers.
Blasting is the single most critical operation affecting the entire mining or quarrying cycle. The current pain points in blasting stem from several key elements, including safety, community relations, legislation and production requirements. In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, Hennie du Preez, Manager for AXXIS support at BME, discusses how electronic initiation systems can address
