Innovex is BME’s new emulsion brand by Jimmy Swira March 26, 2018 0 After more than three decades of product evolution and advancement in its emulsion offerings, South Africa-based explosives leader BME is...
More new ideas for blast practitioners by Jimmy Swira November 16, 2017 0 Clem Sunter, Futurologist and Scenario Specialist South Africa’s ‘pockets of excellence’ needed to be carefully protected and nurtured if the...
Blasters realising value of longer delays allowed by EDDs by Jimmy Swira August 18, 2017 0 Blasting First Drawing for paper The revolutionary transition from non-electric to electronic delay detonators (EDDs) in the field of...
Virtual technology now used for blast training in South Africa by Jimmy Swira July 20, 2017 0 An instructor stands in front of a rear-view screen at Murray & Roberts Cementation Training Academy’s newly installed virtual reality...
Master Drilling unveils Horizontal Raise Boring technology by Nyiko Mahundla July 14, 2017 0 Master Drilling's Horizontal Raise Boring (HRB) technology is ready for international roll-out after the successful pilot test at the Cullinan...
Explosives manufacturer adapts mineral scanning for safer blasting by Jimmy Swira April 10, 2017 0 In another step towards safer blasting practice, leading explosives company, BME is adapting mineral scanning technology to quickly identify reactive...
Drones to advance blast design and quality by Jimmy Swira February 15, 2017 0 Explosives and blasting technology leader, BME, has established a High-Tech Services unit to advance the application of drones in mine...
South Africa’s first underground rapid reloading emulsion system reduces blasting costs by Jimmy Swira December 15, 2016 0 James McArdle- explosives and technical manager at Gold One Modder East In a first for South African mining, Gold One’s...
Another ground-breaking invention in electronic blasting by Jimmy Swira November 15, 2016 0 AEL Mining Services, one of Africa’s leading innovator in explosives and blasting services, has launched its most advanced electronic initiating...
Stemming trucks designed to operate in demanding environments by Newton Mthethwa August 10, 2016 0 Stemming is a key element in the “drill and blast” mining phase. In stemming, material called aggregate, is placed on...
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