Explosives

IndianOil is the pioneer and largest provider of Bulk Explosives and Blast-based Services in the country. With a nationwide footprint, IndianOil currently operates 12 Bulk Explosives Plants serving the bulk explosives needs of coal, iron ore, and copper mining industries across India and helping support the nation’s infrastructure and energy sectors.

IndianOil’s INDOGEL brand remains the leader among Bulk Explosives in India, offering significant advantages.

• It is 100% safe, acquiring explosive properties only after mixing and delivery in the blastholes. It provides on-site blending and sensitizing, ease of delivery, variable energy to meet the blasting requirements for all types of rocks, and a choice of various blend ratios on the bench.
• While retaining high shock energy and stability, INDOGEL site-mixed explosives ensure safety while improving blasting efficiencies in a variety of surface mining applications.
• Total Safety: No handling of explosives at any stage as the product mix acquires Explosive properties only after being pumped into the blastholes.
• Direct delivery of explosive in Boreholes, eliminating inventory, storage, and handling of Explosives, thereby reducing direct costs.
• Variable Energy-Density Benefits and Full Borehole coupling.
• Fully Mechanised charging operations for maximum overall economy and optimization of blasted material. Thus, enables planning of larger size blasts for greater economy.
• A wide range of products can be manufactured, enabling mechanised charging of holes and lowering mining costs.

With a highly qualified and skilled team, an extensive range of products, solutions, equipment, and technical resources, our commitment to innovation and technology is driving differentiation in key mining sectors. IndianOil remains committed to expanding customer reach and delivering innovative, safe, and high-quality products to drive the nation’s mining and energy infrastructure forward.

In line with expansion plans, new bulk explosive plants of varying capacities are under development in Neyveli (Tamil Nadu); Mandamarri (Telangana), and Majri (Maharashtra). These plants will meet the demands of key clients, such as Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd., The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., and Western Coalfields Ltd., ensuring steady support for the nation's energy needs.

To drive further growth, IndianOil is exploring opportunities to diversify into niche market segments such as packaged explosives, initiating systems, and sectors like private mining, road construction, and defence. These ventures are being pursued through strategic collaborations with reputed entities, ensuring the right business models for expansion.