Blasting shows African mines the power of positive disruption
As we prepare for another exciting Investing in African Mining Indaba in 2024, the theme of ‘positive disruption’ could not be more appropriate for the...
Category : Explosives
Zambia’s major mining & energy stakeholders to meet in the Copperbelt at the 10th Anniversary of ZIMEC
Kitwe, Zambia – One Month Left to The 10th Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference & Exhibition (ZIMEC 2022). Discover a sustainable and mutually beneficial fiscal framework empowering Zambia’s...
Blasting’s role in making mining more sustainable
Technology in blasting – alongside advanced low carbon emission emulsion explosives – are helping pave the way on mining’s sustainability journey. “The digital age has...
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...
Successful implosion of Kaserne building in Joburg
It took only four seconds and 783 non-electronic detonators to bring about the successful implosion of the Kaserne building in downtown Johannesburg on Sunday 15...
Operational excellence, safety are two sides of same coin
The key to an improved health and safety record in the mining workplace lies with integrating safety firmly as part of operational excellence. This is...
Orica: boosting productivity and blast quality
Orica, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems, has announced the release of new features to their digital blast optimisation platform,...