About DNA-Blast

The pioneers of Predictive Blasting™ science

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DNA-Blast is a leading group in the scientific mastery of rock–explosive interactions, centralizing and valorizing real-world operational data to power next-generation predictive digital tools for informed on-site decision-making, every day.

Who we are

We changed the way humans interact with rock

DNA-Blast doesn’t just model blasts or analyze vibrations. We transform how mining professionals make decisions — replacing empiricism and intuition with science, field data, and prediction. Our technology empowers engineers and technicians to decide more efficiently, more confidently, and more safely across the entire Mine-to-Market chain.

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

Design the best predictive technology and support our clients in its implementation to reduce blasting-related risks and drive Mine-to-Market performance.

“Making blasting, through science, a more reliable, more efficient and more sustainable art — where every blast becomes an informed operational decision.”

Our Vision

The extractive industry faces growing demands for safety, performance and acceptability, in a context of investments to better control and secure. Blasting can no longer be an empirical operation: it becomes a central Mine-to-Market decision lever, determining protection of people, deposits and economic value.

“Predictive Blasting™ must become the new standard of our industry.”
Dr. Thierry Bernard — Founder & Scientific Director
Founder

Dr. Thierry Bernard

Arts & Métiers engineer and Doctor in Earth Sciences, with over 20 years of research and field experience, Dr. Bernard founded DNA-Blast with a singular conviction: blasting decisions must be anchored in science and data, not empiricism alone.

His pioneering work on rock-explosive interaction modeling led to the creation of I-Blast, the first digital twin platform applied to blasting — redefining precision and performance standards across the mining sector.

“Our technology does not dehumanize — on the contrary, it enlightens. We put science at the service of the men and women who face the rock every day.”
Philippe Dozolme — Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Philippe Dozolme

Since 2023, Dr. Bernard has been gradually handing over the reins to Philippe Dozolme, a lawyer turned mining expert after a bold career shift 25 years ago. His mission: to structure and internationalize the French technology gem.

Our History

20 years of innovation in Predictive Blasting™

2005
  • Thierry Bernard, M.D. in Mechanics and Physics, Doctor in Earth Sciences, founder of DCI (manufacture of electronic detonators), creates Thierry Bernard Technologie (TBT)
  • TBT releases I-Blast™ V1, a 2D mine simulation software
2007
  • Referencing I-Blast™ at OSISKO (Canada) — Environmental risk prevention
2010
  • Awarded a tender to optimise the drilling of the CHAVIMOCHIC tunnel (Peru)
2016
  • Creation of DNA-Latinoamérica subsidiary (Peru/Bolivia)
  • Creation of DNA-Mexico subsidiary
2017
  • Release of DNA-Connect™
  • Creation of DNA-Brasil subsidiary
2019
  • Release of I-Blast™ V8 — 4D Digital Twin
  • Creation of DNA-KG in Kyrgyzstan
  • Creation of DNA-Canada
2020
  • By using I-Blast™ Digital Twin, Vale resumes blasting activities paralysed by the accident at Brumadinho
  • Release of DNA-FragCam AI™ — A.I. fragmentation assessment
2021
  • Release of DNA-OnSite™
2022
  • Release of DNA-Monitor™
2023
  • Massive growth in the use of I-Blast Digital Twin: NewGold, Tacora, Hecla Mining, Agnico Eagle, Centera Gold, Vicat, Vinci…
  • Philippe Dozolme joined as Managing Partner
2024
  • TBT becomes DNA-Blast Group
  • DNA-Blast Group and Vale awarded the 1st National IBRAM Award for Best Mining Practices in Brazil, recognizing the safe and sustainable resumption of blasting operations near sensitive structures
2025
  • 20 years anniversary
  • MOCI Trophy #1 SME ‘International Development’
2026
  • The best is to come
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Global Presence

Offices & operations on 4 continents

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Our Clients & Partners

The world’s leading mining corporations, cement producers, explosives manufacturers and engineering firms trust DNA-Blast to de-risk their blasting operations.

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Our Values

Four values, lived daily on the ground

Humility & Performance

We place science and experience at the heart of our solutions, with the conviction that performance is built through rigor — but also through humility.

“Among the most accurate calculations on the market, with a constant drive to improve.”

Pragmatism & Agility

Everything starts from the field. Our solutions are built from real data, operational experience and the concrete constraints of each site. We solve real problems with measurable results.

“Agility and responsiveness are prerequisites for success.”

Reliability & Commitment

Our clients know they can count on us. We do what we say, and we demonstrate what we do. Trust is earned through facts, not promises.

“You can always count on them for a relevant answer when you have a question.”

Listening & Partnership

Every situation is unique. We take the time to listen to our clients, their teams and their constraints, to co-build adapted, useful solutions truly integrated into their practices.

“We feel heard — that’s why their technology fits our needs perfectly.”
Our Team

Engineers, geologists, field practitioners

Our team members have lived the constraints of drilling and blasting before designing solutions to overcome them. A human-sized company: agile, responsive, able to listen, understand and act fast.

Science & R&D

Blasting engineers, physicists and data scientists pushing the boundaries of rock-explosive interaction modeling and predictive analytics.

Digital & Software

Developers and UX designers building I-Blast, the industry’s first digital twin platform for blasting — from simulation engines to field-ready mobile interfaces.

Field & Support

Geologists and field engineers who deploy, train and support our clients on-site — ensuring every solution is operational, integrated and delivering value from day one.

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