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We are committed to ensuring and improving the lives of people everywhere by providing products that are safe, effective, and efficient.

GETTING TO KNOW US BETTER

Stemwize are a leading blasting accessories supplier in South Africa. We have clients that span the entire mining industry. We service the mining industry by providing safe, innovative, and technically proven and tested products.

We have a rich history extending 15 years, and our expertise has helped us to become one of the most trusted suppliers in this industry.

With our focus on opencast, quarrying and underground mining operations, we are founded on three pillars.

PRODUCT & SERVICE OFFERING

Solutions to meet your needs.

PVC Blast Bags

Engineered for resilience, our PVC Blast Bags are available in a range of lengths from 6m to 30m, and in thicknesses of 550GSM and 700GSM. Compatible with hole diameters of 171mm, 200mm, and 250mm, these bags are built to withstand tough conditions.

Vegi-Net
  • Material Codes
  • 1kg x 150m
  • 3kg x 150m
  • All colours
Booster Weights

Ensure precise blasting results with our Booster Weights, available in 300g and 1kg options. Suitable for hole sizes ranging from 127mm to 311mm, they are designed to optimize energy transfer and enhance blast efficiency.

Blast Hole Cover

Protect your blast holes with our durable covers, available in hard or soft plastic options. Sized at 200mm and 250mm, they ensure optimal safety and maintain hole integrity.

Blasthole Markers

Easily identify blast holes with our color-coded markers, available in sizes 150x150x450mm. Choose from Yellow, Red, Blue, or White to suit your site’s needs.

LDV Explosives Transport Boxes

Safely transport up to 16 cases of explosives with our robust Transport Boxes, complete with a Bakkie mounting frame for secure and easy installation.

Clay Pigeons hole indicators
  • Sizes: 150mm
PVC Ventilation Ducting
  • Sizes 300mm to 3000mm.

PARAPLUG® 

Optimized Blasting Efficiency with Submersible Air-Decking

Key Benefits:

  • Explosive Savings: Create air-decks within boreholes, reducing explosive usage and optimizing energy distribution.
  • Versatility: Fully submersible, ideal for both dry and submerged environments, ensuring consistent performance.
  • Enhanced Safety: Minimizes fly-rock, reduces physical effort in the stemming process, and lowers emissions.
  • Better Fragmentation: Achieve superior rock fragmentation with less overburden and improved bench quality.

Applications:

  • Collar Zone Air-Deck: For better fragmentation and reduced fly-rock.
  • Bottom Air-Deck: Reduces over-drilling and enhances bench quality.
  • Mineral Layer Protection: Protects valuable layers during blasting operations.

Sizes:

  • 171mm, 200mm, 251mm
  • Larger sizes are available upon special request.
  • Paraplug® 12’’ 1/4 (312mm)
  • Paraplug® 10’’ 5/8 (270mm)
  • Paraplug® 9’’ 7/8 (250mm)
  • Paraplug® 9’’ (230mm)
  • Paraplug® 7 7/8” (197mm)
  • Paraplug® 63/4” (172 mm)

HELIXPLUG® 

Advanced air-decking for challenging blasting conditions

Key Benefits:

  • Efficient use of explosives: reduces explosive requirements while maintaining high blasting performance.

  • Challenging environments: effective in flooded boreholes, caverns, and submerged conditions without additional tools.

  • Safety first: eliminates or reduces fly-rock and minimizes machinery movement, enhancing on-site safety.

  • Environmental stewardship: lowers nitrous gas emissions, decreases vibration, and cuts fuel consumption.

Applications:

  • Flooded boreholes: converts flooded conditions to dry for consistent results.

  • Caverns and submerged zones: controls explosive loads in complex geological conditions.

  • Air-decking: efficiently creates air-decks in both collar and bottom zones of boreholes.

Sizes:

  • Starting from 152mm 6” through to 76mm  3” holes

  • Helixplug® 6” (152 mm)

  • Helixplug® 5 1/2” (140 mm)

  • Helixplug® 4 1/2” (114 mm)

  • Helixplug® 4” (101 mm)

  • Helixplug® 3 1/2” (89 mm)

  • Helixplug® 3”(76 mm)

We value you.

Our Service Promise

At Stemwize, we formulate better ways to manage your mining projects, starting with the understanding that if we listen more intently and collaborate more closely, together we will help create your vision of a safe and accident free mining environment.

Our approach has been developed, tested and refined since our inception. We have steadily built a reputation as quality and responsive professionals in the industry, adding value to our customers throughout the project process. We offer our customers the opportunity to concentrate on their own core business of mining whilst we take care of their technical support services and consumables supply chain concerns.

WHY US?

The Right People for the Job.

With a combined 35-year background in the Southern African mining industry, we stand out. Our product applications encompass both Underground and Surface mining operations, spanning Coal, Gold, Platinum, Manganese, and aggregate quarries.

We guarantee rapid solution implementation for our customers, accompanied by cost-effective propositions.

Our topmost commitment is to uphold safety in the utilization of our products within our customers’ operations.

We empower our customers to centre their efforts on their primary business activities, as we proficiently oversee their blasting and rock-breaking requirements.

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