Omnia company BME has continued to roll out its plans for expansion in key markets including Africa, Canada, Australia and Indonesia through global partnerships
BME managing director, Ralf Hennecke, said that the drive into these high-potential markets has been a key aspect of the company’s strategic direction. “These markets are exciting for us as they boast high mineral exploration rates and a diverse range of battery and other minerals which are important for future growth,” he commented.
Hennecke explained that much of the achievement of recent years has been the company’s establishment of infrastructure in these markets, setting itself up to serve its customer base there. “This gives us the opportunity to highlight our differentiators such as our blasting technology and digital tools, as well as blasting products and our high level of technical service,” he explained, before emphasising that each market has its own specific conditions that require a tailored approach.
“We are also successfully partnering in the field of technology – where our recent tie-up with Hypex Bio strengthens our sustainability ambitions for non-nitrous emulsions,” Hennecke continued. “Using hydrogen peroxide is a ground-breaking technology in our sector, and a direction that we want to help pioneer globally.”
This partnership, Hennecke stated, adds to the ESG conversation which BME has with its mining customers and opens doors in new and existing markets. The company’s dual-salt emulsions are already assisting mines to meet their decarbonisation targets, due to the lower greenhouse gas emissions from blasts. Much lower proportions of ammonia in its emulsions also reduces the risk of environmental contamination – an ongoing concern for miners.
In addition, having already built in-house digital expertise, the company continues to prioritise more partnerships that leverage cutting-edge technologies. Collaborations in these fast-developing fields are likely to feed into the company’s established efforts to automate areas like emulsion truck operations. Hennecke pointed to the growing number of mining companies who are looking to automate their sites, and who are looking for innovative solutions to facilitate this process.
“Our global expansion is supported by the enabling ecosystem that we provide for customers, to achieve quality blasts which reduce downstream costs while enhancing energy efficiency,” Hennecke concluded. “This aligns with our customers’ sustainability goals while ensuring optimal productivity.”
Now, the company is working on the next generation of electronic detonators while continuing to enhance accuracy to deliver blast results that support ESG targets.
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