ISO 9000

The oil collection network’s extensive logistical arrangements include taking used oil from its mining customers, but also from its group of 11 approved suppliers – or bulking points. The oil is processed and tested at the company’s dedicated facility in Delmas, from where it can be channelled into its emulsion production.

In 2021, the company was recognised by the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) for its contribution to a cleaner

Looking to the future, Hennecke says the blasting industry has been proactively leveraging the power of electronic and digital technology to improve the way mines and quarries can plan, execute, monitor and improve their blasts. An important trend in this process is the integration of blast-related data and results in customers’ own enterprise management systems.

“This is enabling the continual streamlining and fine-tuning of on-site operations, giving management more transparency and control for continuous improvement. The blasting industry is therefore an integral player in supporting the mines and quarries of the future and ensuring that this industry can grow sustainably,” concludes Hennecke. a