Advanced technologies in mining explosives are making major inroads in the mining industry. This was highlighted by MAXAM, a global technological leader specialising in the design, development, manufacture and application of energetic solutions, at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, this week. Delivering a presentation, MAXAM Bulk Products Technology director Fernando Beitia said better techniques were making a big difference in drilling and blasting for all rock types. This, in turn, generated savings throughout the value chain.