Our resources in figures
A fleet sized for the pace
23
Hydraulic drill rigs
EPIROC, Sandvik and Furukawa
11
Sites in Senegal
From the coast to Eastern Senegal
2
Explosives magazines
At Ngoundiane
Our technical teams
Our engineers and technicians at every stage of blasting.
A blast is not an isolated act. It begins with reading the rock mass and it does not end at firing: what is measured after the blast is used to set up the next one.
01
Characterisation
Geological and structural characterisation of the rock mass, before any drilling pattern is set out.
02
Design
Blast design assisted by the advanced Expertir® software developed by EPC Groupe.
03
Monitoring and measurement
Drone survey, particle size distribution of muckpiles, face movement velocity, ground vibration measurement, muckpile volume.
04
Nuisance control
Noise, ground vibration, flyrock, fumes, oversize: every nuisance arising from the blast is monitored and contained.
05
Optimisation
Optimisation of results, blast after blast, on fragmentation as well as on explosive consumption.
Our resources
Equipment is not a sales argument, it is a precondition.
A fleet in sufficient numbers and compliant magazines are what allow output to be sustained without trading off safety.
Equipment
- 23 EPIROC, Sandvik and Furukawa hydraulic drill rigs
- 3 mobile manufacturing units, MMU
- ANFO mixer, 336 excavator with BRH 140ME breaker, flatbed, forklift
- 33 light vehicles
- 2 tank carriers and tractors
- 5 box trucks
Facilities
Two explosives magazines at Ngoundiane, declared and inspected.
Our people
Certified skills, trained in Senegal.
- EngineeringCertified geological engineers and maintenance engineers.
- FieldExperienced mine foremen and blasting crews holding the Certificat de Préposé aux Tirs (shotfirer's certificate).
- ManagementA responsive management team, close to its customers.