TBS Mining Solutions

Name

TBS Mining Solutions

Legal name

TBS Mining Solutions Pty Ltd

Website

https://tbsminingsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Equipment and Consumables

NAICS

Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Wear Parts & Consumables (GET, Liners, Drill Bits, Grinding Media) (IMAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rock Drilling & Blasthole Drilling Equipment (IMAHAMAC), Blasting & Explosives Services (Drill-and-Blast, Explosives Supply, Shot Services) (IMAKAKAC), Mine Ventilation, Dust Control & Gas Monitoring Equipment (IMAKANAF)

Keywords

• Mining drill equipment
• Blasthole stabilization
• Dust suppression products
• Drill and blast consumables
• Mining safety equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Collar Keeper and mining equipment): Sale of proprietary mining equipment and consumables including Collar Keeper®, DA500, Dip Strip®, Cable See®, and Washdown Units to mining companies globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TBS Mining Solutions designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary mining equipment and consumables for drill and blast operations in open-cut and underground mines. Its core products include the patent-pending TBS Collar Keeper® blasthole stabilization system, the DA500 dust suppression block, Dip Strip® QAQC measurement tools, Cable See® reflective cable delineation devices, and Washdown Units for high-pressure drill cleaning. The company sells these products directly to mining operators and through regional distributors worldwide.

Product overview

TBS Mining Solutions offers a suite of mining equipment products focused on drill and blast operations. The core product portfolio includes the TBS Collar Keeper® (blasthole stabilization device), DA500 Drill Assist Block (dust suppression), Washdown Units (high-pressure cleaning equipment), Cable See® (cable delineation markers), and Dip Strip® (QA/QC measurement tools). These products work together to improve drill and blast efficiency, reduce redrills, enhance personnel safety, and maintain equipment lifespan across global mining operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Collar Keeper®: Patent pending uniquely designed solution for stabilising blasthole cuttings, collars and preconditioned column after drilling.
• DA500
• Dip Strip®
• Cable See®
• Washdown Units

Products and services

• TBS Collar Keeper® Patent-pending blasthole stabilization device that stabilizes blasthole cuttings, collars, and preconditioned columns after drilling. Significantly reduces redrills and provides drilled depth retention, reducing drill and blast costs and time.
• DA500 Drill Assist Block Highly concentrated solid block for dust suppression and water reduction while drilling, containing corrosive inhibitors to minimize equipment deterioration. Trialed at an open-cut coal mine (Moranbah QLD) and reduced water consumption by 50%.
• Dip Strip® Unique and robust semi-rigid dipping tool for Drill & Blast QAQC, designed to measure accurate hole depths from drilling through to post explosives loading. Features large, easy to read 500mm increments and non-ferrous weight.
• Cable See® Lightweight, durable 360-degree reflective delineation device for trailing cables on powered production equipment, featuring a reflective flag for day and night visibility to improve personnel safety around mobile equipment.
• Washdown Units Compact high pressure washdown units designed for drill cleaning while the main engine is shut down, improving personnel safety and enabling continued housekeeping for maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced water consumption by 50%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Papyrus Australia LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Papyrus Australia developed proprietary technology converting banana plantation waste into biodegradable blast collars. Entered into CAN$4.2 million agreement in November (prior year) to supply TBS Mining Solutions with its Collar Keeper® product. Several hundred collars produced and undergoing customer acceptance field testing. Papyrus also awarded CAN$250,000 matched funding grant from Australian Government Industry Growth Programme supporting this partnership.
• Better BlastingregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanada-based distributor for TBS Mining Solutions products. Located at 1130 Webbwood Drive, Sudbury, ON, P3C 3B7. Contact: +1 705 698 5769 / [email protected]
• BlastabilityregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralia East Coast distributor for TBS Mining Solutions products. Contact through blastability.com.au
• BlastMineregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChile-based distributor for TBS Mining Solutions products. Located at Serrano 73, Oficina 508, Santiago. Contact: +562 2698 6353 / [email protected]
• Terra Incognita Mining Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEurope-based distributor for TBS Mining Solutions products. Located at Church Road, Milston SP4 8GP, United Kingdom. Contact: +44 7717 654 002 / [email protected]
• UTEC CorporationregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndia-based distributor for TBS Mining Solutions products. Located at 8500 SE Jayhawk Drive, Riverton, KS 66770, USA. Contact: +1 620 783 1361 / [email protected]

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Epiroc: Global mining and infrastructure equipment OEM, including blasthole drill rigs (Pit Viper series) that TBS products are explicitly compatible with. As the dominant drilling OEM, Epiroc is a critical integration partner and potential competitive threat through its own consumables portfolio.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Major mining OEM producing drill rigs (including Cubex) and rock tools that TBS products integrate with. Sandvik's drill consumables and rock tools division is a broad incumbent serving the same blasthole drilling workflow.
• Komatsu Mining: Global mining equipment OEM producing blasthole drills, loaders, and trucks. Komatsu's P&H surface drills and integrated drill-and-blast offerings represent both a complementary integration point and a competitive threat to TBS.
• Hexagon Mining: Provider of mine planning, fleet management, and drill-and-blast optimization software to global mining operators. Hexagon competes indirectly via software-led efficiency gains that could substitute for some of TBS's physical consumable benefits.
• Caterpillar (Cat Mining): Major heavy equipment OEM with a significant mining division producing trucks, shovels, and drill products. Caterpillar's scale and aftermarket services make it a broad incumbent that could develop competing consumable offerings.

Direct peers

• Boart Longyear: Global drilling services and equipment provider for mineral exploration and production. Boart Longyear competes in the drilling consumables and blasthole efficiency space, particularly in surface mining and exploration drilling.
• Dyno Nobel: One of the world's largest commercial explosives and blasting services providers, deeply embedded in the drill and blast value chain. Dyno Nobel's stemming products and blast optimization services are direct competitors in the blasthole quality and drilling efficiency space.
• Maxam: Spanish-headquartered global explosives and initiation systems manufacturer serving mining, quarrying, and construction. Maxam's blasting accessories and hole-sealing products are direct competitors in the blasthole consumables category.
• Austin Powder: Global explosives manufacturer and blasting services provider with operations across mining markets including the Americas and Europe. Austin Powder's stemming and blasthole accessories portfolio overlaps with TBS's consumable suite.
• BME (Omnia Holdings): Leading manufacturer of explosives and blasting services across Africa, Australia, and the Americas. BME's blast hole accessories and stemming products compete directly with TBS's Collar Keeper® offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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