BME launches the first Portable charging Unit (PCU) for use in th Narrow reef environment at Anglo American Platinum's Tumela mine

BME celebrates 30 years in business

BME has 12 emulsion plants

BME launches the Narrow reef emulsion system

Omnia's patented PGAN (Porous Granular Ammonium Nitrate) plant commissioned to supply the Southern African market using raw materials from Omnia's nitric acid and ammonium nitrate facilities

The 2nd Nitric Acid Complex is launched in Sasolburg, boosting South Africa's nitric acid output by 330 000 tons a year, bringing the country's capacity to about 1,4 million tons a year. This will ensure supply security for BME customers.

BME developed a new generation of blasting software,
BLASTMAP™ III an advanced blast and timing design software package.

BME receives approval for accreditation as a Training Provider with the Mining Qualification Authority, leading to the offering of their Rock Breaking qualification

First new generation AXXIS electronic detonator blasts was successfully fired

Mauritania's 2nd emulsion plant commissioned

BME commissions an emulsion plant in Zambia

BME modern shocktube assembly plant and testing facilities commissioned

BME starts the Used oil collection division to compliment use of used oil in emulsions

Mali 3rd Plant commissioned

BME commissions emulsion plant in Senegal

New BME logo and branding

Emulsion plant commissioned in Mauritania

BME commissioned 2nd emulsion plant in Mali

Commissioning of BME Losburg HEF plant

BME enters sophisticated electronic detonator market with purchase of cutting-edge technology from French company DCI

First plant in West Africa commissioned in Mali

BME commissions it’s first international emulsion plant in East Africa in Tanzania

BME started operating in Tanzania

BME's 1st working uphole emulsion project commissioned at PMC Phalaborwa

BME establishes a technical consulting division, Blastinfo, to provide advanced technical support to its clients

BME builds and commissions the Megamite plant supplying cartridged explosive products to underground operations

Diversified into underground explosives and accessories

BME takes over full supply of bulk explosives products to Optimum Colliery, this placed BME as major supplier of bulk explosives to South African surface mines

BME established an ANFO manufacturing and bagging plant near Rustenburg to expand its explosives product range

Omnia establishes a porous prill ammonium nitrate facility at Sasolburg

First Emulsion truck built by BME

First Heavy Anfo Truck built by BME

Dryden emulsion plant commissioned

Omnia acquires BME from MSI to diversify into mining explosive's market

BME started making use of used oil supplied by Sishen Iron Ore mine to reduce manufacturing cost of HEF emulsions and continues to make use of used oil in emulsions

BME started making use of used oil supplied by Sishen Iron Ore mine to reduce manufacturing cost of HEF emulsions and continues to make use of used oil in emulsions

MSI (Mining Services International. USA) starts business in SA supplying bulk explosives to Sishen by the establishment of BME. This business's basis was cold emulsion technology.