Local Firm Distributing Products in Europe
from the North Bay Nugget
WipWare Inc., headquartered in North Bay, has secured a foothold in the Mediterranean after recently signing a distribution agreement with Dynamic Consult International of Nice, France. The agreement was inked during the 35th annual International Society of Explosives Engineers Conference in Denver, Colo. More

Commission Approves Another Quarry Request
from The Citizen
Representatives of Vulcan Materials Company scored two victories in two months in appearances before Coweta County commissioners. Over the opposition of area residents, the board Feb. 17 approved a variance request to reduce the setback for the Madras Quarry located near Ga. Highway 154, U.S. Highway 29 and I-85. Commissioners in late December approved a Special Use permit that allowed the quarry to expand mining activities. More

Explosives Market Projected to Reach 12.9 Million Metric Tons by 2015
from eMediaWire
Demand patterns in the explosives market are susceptible to fluctuations in economy, metal price trends, transition from underground mining to surface mining, and availability of viable competitive technologies. In light of these factors, global demand for explosives is projected to reach 12.9 million metric tons by 2015. More

U.S. Bomb Data Center: A Central Source for Explosives Incident Information
from The Police Chief Magazine
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has been collecting, storing, and analyzing records on explosives and arson incidents since 1975. In 1996, the ATF Arson and Explosives National Repository Branch was established to satisfy a congressional mandate for the secretary of the treasury to establish a national repository of information on arson and explosives incidents. More

Explosives Found in Storage
from The Daily Citizen
A stockpile of illegal explosives was discovered in a local storage unit Tuesday morning and taken by officials for disposal. More

Mercy Prepares for Building Implosion
from KCRG-TV News
In an effort to expedite demolition proceedings and reduce the potential for patient disruption, the Family Practice Center building on the Mercy Medical Center campus, 701 10th St. SE, will be imploded on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 8 a.m. More

Explosives Amnesty Hits the Target
from ABC Rural – Australia
The Tasmanian Government is netting significant quantities of TNT, dynamite, and detonators from country sheds, since it declared an explosives amnesty. The laws are being tightened in line with Australia's terrorism legislation, and the police bomb squad is being called out to dispose of some of the items on site. More

Poabs Group Bags 10 Awards in Mining Category
from NewKerala - India
The Poabs Group has bagged 10 awards in various categories related to 'safe mining' in Kerala during the year 2008. The awards, instituted by the Tamil Nadu and Kerala Mines Safety Association, were presented at the closing ceremony of this year's Mines Safety Week Celebrations held at Kollam. More