Stemming & hole protection
Varistem® plugs, collar savers and BOMB Condom™ liners that keep energy, water and back-fill where they belong.
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Australian drill & blast consumables · since 2012
Engineered for the world's toughest geology
Stemming, measuring, initiation and blast-area safety products, proven on Australian benches and supplied from Perth to open-pit and underground mines across Australia.
Approved vendor to
- BHP
- Rio Tinto
- Newmont
- Alcoa
- Fortescue
- South32
- AngloGold Ashanti
LineSaver™
Hornet™Solar flashers
Who we are
Australian drill & blast specialists
Oresome Products is an independent, 100% Australian-owned supplier of field-proven drill and blast products. Founded in Western Australia in 2012 by Glenn Tobin, a member of the International Society of Explosives Engineers.
We take ideas from prototype to commercial product with major mining operators, and we replace plastic drill and blast products with biodegradable alternatives wherever we can.
About Oresome
Supplying Australian mine sites
- WA Goldfields
- Murchison
- Pilbara
- Northern Territory
- South Australia
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Tasmania
Flagship product
LineSaver™ — compostable lead retention at the collar
LineSaver™ secures detonator cord and lead lines at the blast-hole collar during charging and stemming. Its patented collapsible geometry holds under draw-in pressure and folds safely during slump events, reducing misfires and lead damage. It is single-use, needs no retrieval and breaks down within weeks after the blast.
3–5 mm det-cord & NONEL
PFAS-free bagasse
AU patent 2024200881
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Plastic left after the blast
lower is better
LineSaver™
None
Plastic retainer
All
Time to break down
lower is better
LineSaver™
Weeks
Plastic retainer
Decades+
PFAS-free bagasse. Displaces 4+ tonnes of plastic a year across current users. AU patent 2024200881.
Our range
How each product is used
Engineered drill & blast solutions
Eight product lines covering every stage of the shot, from delineation to initiation.
Our brands
Brands in the Oresome range
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Every Oresome product is founded on field-proven performance and tested on working benches before it reaches our catalogue.
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Specialist range
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Trusted names on the bench
Specialist brands in the Oresome range, each built for one job in the drill and blast cycle.
Varistem®
Stemming control
Keeps energy in the hole and cuts flyrock and air blast.
- Ø32–251 mm
- Open pit
Submergo™
Measuring
Dip tapes and survey ropes that stay readable in dirty, wet holes.
- 8–50 m tapes
- 100 kg tensile
LineSaver™
Lead retention
Compostable collar device that holds leads, then breaks down after the blast.
- PFAS-free
- AU patent
RockStar™
Booster centring
Locks 250 g boosters at the centre of underground holes.
- Ø62–127 mm
- Made in Australia
GOTCHA™
Retrieval
Recovers dropped leads and boosters without abandoning the hole.
- 316 stainless
- 3 sizes
BOMB Condom™
Hole liners
Contain product in wet, fractured and reactive ground.
- AS 2187.2:2008
- 45–115 mm
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Our Role in Supporting the Blast
Practical guidance from the bench on each stage of the blast, and where our products fit.
Measuring & surveying
Submergo™ dip tapes, survey ropes, dip weights and markers for accurate depth checks in any hole.
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Initiation & priming
LineSaver™ compostable lead retention and RockStar™ booster centring for consistent initiation.
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Blast-area safety
Hornet™ rechargeable sirens, solar flashers, bunting and delineation to clear and guard the blast zone.
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On the bench
From delineation to initiation in six steps
Exclusion
Delineate the blast area with cones, barrier poles, bunting and solar flashers before work starts.
Delineation products
Field-proven
More than products. Field-proven solutions.
We work with blast crews and engineers on sizing, deployment and safety, so the right product reaches the right hole.
- Sizing guidance for hole diameters from Ø32 mm to Ø325 mm
- Shipped from Perth to mine sites across Australia
- Technical support and deployment guides
- Pay on account, by purchase order, by card through eWay, or PayPal
Safer, smarter blasting outcomes, with less plastic into the environment and process.
2012
Supplying since
4+ tonnes
Plastic displaced per year
7
Tier-one miners supplied
8
Product lines
Let's solve your bench challenge.
Talk to an Oresome specialistOur purpose is to contribute to safer, smarter blasting outcomes across Australian mining operations, and to displace plastic with biodegradable alternatives in drill and blast.
On shot day
How Varistem® helps
Energy where it breaks rock
A production blast. What happens at the collar decides how much energy breaks rock, and how much is lost to air blast and flyrock.
Video source: ERG Industrial (ZAR)
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Stemming time to movement
Cut drill and blast costs. Prove the business case.
Better confinement enables wider patterns with consistent fragmentation, reducing drilling and explosive costs and lowering total mining cost.
Request a sizing consultationStandards &
credentials
- FinalistVic Park Business Awards 2026
- AS 2187.2:2008Compliant blasthole liners
- ISEE memberInt. Society of Explosives Engineers
- Australian madeRockStar™, GOTCHA™, Dip weights, Blast hole liners, Pin markers
- AU patent 2024200881LineSaver™ retention device
- PFAS-freeCompostable bagasse LineSaver™
- SAP Business NetworkVendor AN01054688716
Enquiry
Let's solve your site challenge
Tell us about your operation. A specialist replies within one business day.
- 0448 511 889 (AUS) · +61 448 511 889 (INT)
- sales@oresomeproducts.com