JEF Drill and Blast is the leading drill and blast contractors for opencast mining in South Africa, providing services to open pit mines across the country and the continent They are one of the few companies in South Africa that provide both these services and not just one or the other. They have become the leading provider of drilling and mining services in South Africa due to their commitment to
quality, and their large fleet of drilling equipment. They have the knowledge, experience, and expertise to make every project run as smoothly as possible, taking into consideration the unique aspects of each site. JEF Drill and Blast provides their services to opencast mines across South Africa and in countries throughout the African continent, and has experience working in different mining sectors, including chrome, coal, and platinum. JEF Drill and Blast works more efficiently and offers more value for money due to their commitment to planning every minute detail of mine blasting and drilling in advance. They have over 100 years of collective experience with the average person in management having been with them for about 10 years. Staff retention means knowledge retention, knowledge they use in making projects run as smoothly as possible. In 2007, JEF Drill and Blast became a proud affiliate of Sentula Mining Group, one of the largest providers of mining services in the South African coal mining industry. They currently have one of the largest fleets of overburden drill rigs in the country and employ 350 waged staff and 80 salaried staff. JEF Drill and Blast takes the issue of site safety very seriously. They plan ahead for every possible scenario and are constantly retraining their people to keep them up to date with the latest safety requirements in the opencast mining industry. Beyond this, they manage their own people while conforming to the unique rules and regulations of each mining site. In 2005, JEF Drill and Blast was named one of the TOP 300 High Growth Companies by the Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa - a reflection of their dedication to providing good service and value for money. With over 24 years of experience in the industry, we have gained the knowledge and expertise to be the best drilling and blasting service providers, while remaining cost effective. A division of Sentula Mining Group, JEF Drill and Blast has one of the largest fleet of drilling equipment in South Africa. We have the capacity and man power to react fast when a problem arises. If there’s a problem with one of our drilling rigs and our in-house mechanical backup team cannot repair it within 24 hours, we replace it. At JEF Drill and Blast, we take safety very seriously. Our people are very important to us and their safety is of great concern to us. We constantly train them to keep them up to date with the latest safety standards. With an average staff turnover of less than 1%, we keep the knowledge that comes with experience in our company and to the benefit of our clients. JEF Drill and Blast constantly strives to be the best drilling and blasting contractors there is. Client satisfaction is our number one priority and we are willing to bend over backward to meet their expectations. Taking this further, we always allow for overcapacity and even include this in our quoting. When production goes up, it does not take much for us to get extra man power and machinery to the site. Simply put, JEF Drill and Blast is better than the competition and our drilling and blasting services are more cost effective.
