Blasting & Explosives
The hub for blasting & explosives news in Africa, and comprehensive information on latest market data.
- Jun- 2025 -26 June

BME reaffirms commitment to delivering sustainable mining solutions
By reliably employing used oil, a hazardous waste, as a key raw material in the…
- 17 June

A strategic partnership in one of the world’s premier copper discoveries
The Kamoa copper project, a landmark joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines, Zijin Mining Group, and…
- 10 June

Technology and best practice raise safety bar for explosives
With safety a central concern in the storage, handling and application of explosives, fast-evolving technology…
- May- 2025 -28 May

BME’s debut at CIM Connect 2025 a success
The mining industry’s alignment with global sustainability goals was under the spotlight at CIM Connect…
- 15 May

BME uses AXXIS on Australian mine to solve efficiency, safety challenge
When an Australian opencast coal mine wanted to eliminate the need for bulldozer push operations,…
- Mar- 2025 -25 March

DetNet upgrades blasting technology for DigiMine students at Wits
DetNet has revised its blasting equipment at the Sibanye-Stillwater DigiMine at the Wits Mining Institute…
- Jan- 2025 -23 January

Blasting technology leads with safety, flexibility, and integration
Mines can save costs while enhancing safety, by applying the latest technologies in digital blast…
- Nov- 2024 -27 November

AECI provides full suite of bulk underground systems in DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the biggest countries in the world…


