explosives

AEL Mining Services is growing its already established base in South America by going direct to customers, and no longer via distributors, with explosive products, on-site support and blasting optimisation. This is according to Alois...

In another record blast for BME’s AXXIS digital initiation system, Omnia subsidiary Advanced Initiating Systems (AIS) successfully blasted 4 485 detonators in a coal mine in Australia’s north-eastern state of Queensland. “The blast broke 2.8...

JSE-listed Omnia Holdings has appointed Joseph Keenan as the new managing director of its mining explosives division, BME, as from 1 September 2015. Explosives specialist BME is leading supplier of explosives and services to the...

Coal mines, which are under pressure due to weak prices and rising operating costs, can save millions by making improvements of just one second or 1% to operational efficiency through blasting optimisation. This is according...

With declining commodity prices, mines cannot afford any interruptions to production over a lack of supply says Denvor Govender, Global Supply Chain Manager at AEL Mining Services, adding that a secure and steady supply of...

The rapid growth of the mining industry, especially in Central Africa, is being mirrored in the market for mining explosives and chemicals across Sub-Saharan Africa. Almost 65% of major and minor mining firms in...

The theft of explosives presents a great danger to illegal miners and steps need to be taken to ensure the prevention of such products falling into the wrong hands. This is according to Simon Tose,...

Blasting and explosives company AEL unveiled a technologically-advanced range of non-detonating, self-stemming rock breaking cartridges at the Institute of Quarrying conference and exhibition in Cape Town in April. Speaking at the conference, AEL’s Account Manager...