West Africa

AEL West Africa is the leading supplier of explosives products and services in this region. With well tested logistical partnerships, AEL services the mining industry and is strongly positioned to provide products and services to customers in Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Cote d’ Ivoire and through its agents in Nigeria, Togo and Benin.

AEL first established itself in the region in Ghana in 1993 and today has listed companies in Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea, which include:

• AEL Mining Services (Ghana) Limited

• AEL Mining Services (Mali) SARL

• AEL Mining Services (Guinea) SARL

• AEL Mining Services (Burkina) SARL

The first bulk explosives manufacturing and shock tube assembly plants were developed by AEL’s partner at the time, ICI, in the early 1990s. AEL assumed ownership of these plants in 1993 and has since introduced a number of improved technologies during various upgrades over the years. In 1999, AEL pioneered electronic detonation systems in Africa, and completed its second bulk explosives manufacturing plant in 2009.

AEL has head offices based in Accra, Ghana and Bamako, Mali and is in the process of establishing permanent offices in Burkina Faso.

AEL West Africa employs over 350 people throughout the region, seven of whom are South African expatriates and six Ghanaian expatriates, the remainder of the staff being local residents of the various countries.