Alliance Optimizes Blasting with AI-Driven Insights Adapted from Information by BME Omnia Holdings’ BME expanded its blasting software capabilities through a new collaboration with technology innovator Strayos, enhancing its already robust Blastmap blast planning platform. This partnership merges BME’s extensive blasting knowledge with Strayos’ cutting-edge image processing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, resulting in improved functionality, accuracy, and next-generation software solutions tailored for the mining Industry. The XPLOSMART platform features advanced tools such as 3D photogrammetry, drone-based fragmentation analysis, rock mass evaluation, and intelligent drilling analytics, along with comprehensive geotechnical analysis and modeling. Nishen Hariparsad, General Manager for Technology and Marketing at BME, emphasized this advancement positions BME as a forward-thinking, mine-to-mill solution provider, offering modular and integrated systems supported by AI. This expansion enhances their capabilities in areas like ore body movement, haul rock intelligence, highwall safety, and rock mass analysis. “This collaboration marks an important milestone for BME in strengthening our value proposition to customers,” said Hariparsad. “With XPLOSMART, we empower our customers and partners through streamlined workflows that integrate geospatial, time-series, and visual data with intelligent analytics. The result is powerful, predictive insights, post-blast analysis, and optimization across the mineto-mill value chain - all while further enhancing safety and reducing risk.” Through this partnership, customers will benefit from superior data insights, enabling them to examine their operations from geological, drilling, blasting, and milling perspectives. Hariparsad highlighted the advantages extend beyond economic performance to include crucial environmental, social, and governance factors, such as community welfare and environmental stewardship. Strayos, a frontrunner in AI technology, consistently invests in and advances this field, which complements BME’s commitment to remaining at the forefront of innovation. “This alliance presents an excellent strategic fit between our two companies, with significant growth opportunities through various streams,” concluded Hariparsad. “These avenues include digitization, digital twinning, AI-technologies, infrastructure optimization, cost savings, improved efficiency, automation, and others that our customers will reap the benefits from. There is also scope in terms of our technical services and shared resourcing, providing a platform for continual innovation to expedite global growth and strategic expansion initiatives, adding to the excitement this alliance provides.” EXB 45th Annual UGWA Conference & Expo January 7-9, 2026 Wednesday, January 7th 10:00am Shotgun Start Golf Tournament 1:00pm - 5:00pm Mud School 6:00pm - 9:00pm Vendor Setup (closed to attendees) Thursday, January 8th 8:00am - 11:30am Skeet Shoot 8:00am - 11:30pm Vendor Setup (closed to attendees) 12:00pm Registration and Vendor Display Open 1:30pm Welcome and Announcements 1:35pm CEU Class: Utah Rules and Regulations presented by Jim Goddard, Utah Division of Water Rights 2:30pm - 4:30pm CEU Classes 4:30pm Vendor Social 5:30pm Banquet and Scholarship Auction Friday, January 9th 7:00am Breakfast / Vendor Visits 8:00am - 11:15am CEU Classes 11:15am General Membership Meeting & Board Elections 11:45pm Lunch and Raffle Drawings 1:00pm CEU Class: Panel Discussion 2:00pm Vendor Visits Drawing - Conference Adjourned CasaBlanca Resort, Casino, Golf & Spa Mesquite, Nevada utahgroundwater.org 52 DECEMBER 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
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