Economic transformation in the mining, drilling and blasting industry remains slow and requires greater engagement from critical roleplayers, such as government, who should encourage the industry to realise the benefits of transformation, says rock blasting and demolition company Master Blasters South Africa CEO Dean Pather. The company was formed to drive economic transformation and address the lack of employment opportunities for historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs) in the explosives sector. It is engaged in the mining and civil construction sectors.
