South African explosives and chemicals company AECI Mining Explosives has launched the Powergel X² – a specialised emulsion explosive formulated to handle reactive ground and hot-hole conditions.

Powergel products are a “detonator-sensitive emulsion explosive”, according to product information on the website of mining explosives manufacturer Orica. Orica, which stopped manufacturing ...

The alarming find appeared to be powergel — an emulsion-based explosive — potentially taken from a mining site. Footage taken by local outlet 7News showed several long trailers located on the ...