BME Indonesia, received a good mining practice award as the best performer in the blasting services category by the Indonesian government.
The award was made at a special ceremony in September in Jakarta, where it was accepted by BME’s Business Manager Indonesia, Agusman Agusman. The company earned the accolade on the strength of its performance on its full-service blasting contract for a coal mining customer in East Kalimantan. BME Indonesia has been active on the contract for the past two years. “This exciting award means a lot to us, especially since we began working as blasting contractors in this market only a couple of years ago,” said Agusman. BME Indonesia has been supplying explosive products and accessories into Indonesia for over a decade. Its holding company BME is a leading player in blasting services and products in Africa, with a global presence including Australia, Canada and the US. “Government’s recognition of our high standards of operation is an important sign for the local mining industry,” he said. “This demonstrates the quality of our processes and performance, taking us another step forward in raising our competitiveness in this market.” He noted that the award criteria considered a range of factors related to how a company managed its operation. In addition to its safety focus, it also assessed each company’s staff competence, vendor management, innovation and level of local content.Additional Reading?
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