The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) selected J. Clark Mica to become its next president, effective March 14. He most recently served as the vice president, government affairs for The Fertilizer Institute.
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Orica Reveals 4D Bulk Explosives System
Orica launched 4D, its latest bulk explosives technology at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas. The 4D bulk system enables the real-time tailoring of explosives energy to geology across a blast, delivering improvements in fragmentation, on bench productivity and an overall reduction in drill and blast costs.
Read More2021 ISEE Blasting Show Cancelled
The board of directors of the International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) announced that the 47th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique has been cancelled. The show was scheduled for Feb. 7-10, 2021, in Orlando. The board came to this decision after considerable research into the viability of hosting a quality conference under the “prevailing conditions.”
Read MoreThe Utilization of Used Oil and Explosives
The Integration of These Two Processes Can Lead to Sizeable Cost Savings as Well as a Diminishing Environmental Impact. By Anthony Konya and Dr. Calvin J. Konya
Read MoreField Testing for AN Blend Explosives
Blends Of Ammonium Nitrate and Emulsion Explosives are Gaining Widespread Popularity in Today’s Blasting Industry.
Read MoreReview Your Blasting Security Program
Properly storing and securing explosives is vitally important in our industry. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fireams (ATF) released “Safety and Security Information for Federal Explosives Licensees and Permittees,” a free guide that contains security guidelines, tips, techniques and tools developed by ATF, The International Society of Explosives Engineers and The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME).
Read MorePrinciple Number Five: Safety is a Given
By Randy K. Logsdon This is the fifth in a series of six columns exploring traditional principles of safety. Previous parts were entitled: “Safety First,” “Safety is Just Common Sense,” “Compliance = Safety” and “Accidents are a Matter of (Bad) Luck.” – Ed.
Read MoreWorking with Reporters
You Are Helping Them, Not The Other Way Around. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreOrica Bulk System for Wet Blastholes
Centra Bulk System is a range of high-energy, pumped emulsion explosives suitable for dry and wet blasthole applications. The range of fixed and variable density products have been developed to meet the specific needs of the surface quarrying and construction industry. The Centra Bulk System delivers proven reliability in the most difficult blasting conditions with products that can be confidently…
Read MoreMissouri Offers First Ph.D. in Explosives Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been approved by the Coordinating Board of Higher Education to offer the nation’s first Ph.D. in explosives engineering. Missouri S&T was also the first in the nation to offer undergraduate and post-graduate minors in explosives engineering in 2005, a postgraduate certificate in 2006 and a master’s degree in…
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