Modern Mining July 2024

GREEN MINING

Blasts are carefully designed and timed to optimise rock fragmentation.

Hydrogen peroxide explosives add to BME’s green mining offerings As a pioneer of green mining initiatives, Omnia company BME is further differentiating itself with its future hydrogen peroxide-based emulsion (HPE) offering – which strongly aligns with its mining customers’ sustainability goals.

“O ur focus on green mining practices customers’ efforts to meet ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets,” said Ramesh Dhoorgapersadh, BME’s General Manager: Global operational excellence and SHERQ (safety, health, environment, risk, and quality). Dhoorgapersadh explained that green mining is a concept rooted in sustainable environmental practises and technologies, in all aspects of BME’s business. With the aim of achieving minimal impacts on the environment, he said, the concept is based on five principles. Green principles “Firstly, this approach promotes material and energy efficiency, and secondly ensures the availability of mineral resources for future needs,” he said. “The other principles are to minimise throughout our value chain demonstrates our commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen, while supporting our

adverse environmental and social impacts, improve work and organisational practices and, finally, ensure sustainable land use following mine closures.” BME leverages these principles as part of its growth and sustainability strategy, which importantly aligns with the ESG requirements of customers and investors alike. This means delivering products and services that enhance BME’s value proposition in all facets of mining, as part of its commitment to green mining practices. “Such a strategy is built on a concerted and continuous dedication to research and development, allowing BME to drive innovative change and remain at the cutting edge of the blasting sector,” he said. “By successfully implementing innovative change, BME can deliver superior performing products while incorporating green mining practices. The amalgamation of resource efficiency, reduction in environmental impacts and overall green solutions provide BME

Ramesh Dhoorgapersadh: BME’s General Manager: Global operational excellence and SHERQ.

D. Scott Scovira, BME’s Global Manager Blasting Science and Engineering.

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