Fragblast9 Kicks Off in Spain this September
from the ISEE
The International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting, Fragblast 9 will take place Sept. 13-17, 2009 in Granada, Spain. The Symposium is organized by the Fragblast Section of ISEE, also known as the Committee on Fragmentation by Blasting. The conference is an unparalleled combination of scientific advances and practical application. More

EPA Clears the Way for Mountain Blasts
from The Boston Globe
In recent weeks, the Obama administration has quietly made a decision to open the way for at least two dozen more mountaintop removals. More

At Least 61 Illegal Miners Die in South Africa
from The Wall Street Journal
At least 61 unauthorized miners have been killed in an unused gold mineshaft in South Africa, one of the largest disasters in recent years involving illegal mining and indicative of the scale of the problem in the country. More

Nordex Explosives Swings to a Q1 Loss on Lower Revenue
from The Canadian Press via Google
Nordex Explosives Ltd. said Thursday lower sales to clients affected by the downturn in the mining industry pushed the company into the red in the first quarter. Nordex reported a January-March period loss after taxes of $180,271 or 2.57 cents a share. That reversed year-earlier net income of $83,565 or 1.2 cents. More

Tapping the Punatsangchu
from Kuensel Newspaper
Stirred up by an endless train of battered trucks that haul rock, soil, equipment and workers, a perpetual mist of dust hangs over the dirt road leading into the gorge. A truck breaks rank and abruptly halts, sending up an explosion of dirt that momentarily hides it. From within the cloud emerge workers in hardhats and bright orange reflective vests armed with pickaxes, shovels and drills. More

NC Mountain Highway Closing One Night Per Week During Summer for Blasting in Widening Project
from Associated Press via Fox 8
A section of highway in western North Carolina will be closed one night a week for the summer so crews can blast rock as part of a widening project on the mountain road. More

Marble Association Not Being Provided Machinery for Drilling Modern Quarries
from Daily Times – Pakistan
The imported equipment and machinery from Italy and Turkey worth more than Rs 600 million in early 2007 for blasting and drilling of modern quarries in Balochistan and NWFP has been rusted. More

This Summer Camp Features High-grade Explosives
from Missouri S&T
Dr. Paul Worsey's specialization is teaching people the right way to blow stuff up. This summer, Worsey will once again host Explosives Camp for high school students at Missouri University of Science and Technology. More

Allen Vanguard to Distribute RedXDefense's XPAK Explosives Detector Worldwide
from BusinessWire
RedXDefense, LLC and Allen-Vanguard Corporation have entered into an agreement focused on distribution of RedX's XPAK Portable Explosives Detection System throughout Allen Vanguard's expansive international network. More