At Mining Indaba 2026, AECI is stepping into the spotlight with a solution designed to meet one of mining’s most practical challenges: delivering electronic blasting precision without the complexity and scale of large systems.
As a mining solutions partner integrating explosives and electronic initiation, AECI is showcasing SmartShot Nano, a compact electronic initiation system developed for small to medium blasts within an integrated blasting workflow.
Designed with constrained environments in mind, SmartShot Nano extends the benefits of electronic initiation to development ends, trim shots, narrow access areas and short-separation work fronts, places where crews still need disciplined timing, but also value speed, portability and simplicity.
“SmartShot Nano is about precision without the burden of scale,” says Hendrik Botha, Global Portfolio Manager, Mining Explosives and Initiating Systems at AECI. “We designed it for smaller patterns and constrained spaces where crews still need disciplined timing and a straightforward setup they can trust.”