Mining: Surface emulsion innovations for responsible coal mining

In the coal sector, where reactive ground and hot-hole conditions create significant safety and operational challenges, AECI Mining uses advanced emulsion technology such as its Powergel X² range to enable safer, more efficient blasting while reducing waste and simplifying logistics. Taking the Powergel range further, AECI Mining has introduced an eco-variant with excellent water resistance that incorporates recycled oil into the emulsion. Over the past decade, since integrating used oils into its various Eco bulk emulsion formulations, the business has consumed more than 80 million litres of used oil and prevented approximately 55k tCO₂e of emissions from entering the atmosphere. As Africa’s first explosive manufacturer, AECI Mining has long prioritised explosives R&D and this continuous innovation is now delivering tangible sustainability outcomes for customers operating in increasingly challenging mining conditions.

Repurposed used oil:

~55k tCO₂e

Preventing:

80m litres