Explosives Industry News
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NOMIS Seismographs LLC
      
Yazoo Mills, Inc.
   
Member News
Did you know the ISEE has an online career center that offers discounts to members looking to post jobs? Whether you’re a student looking for an internship or a business looking for a seasoned professional in the explosives industry, the ISEE job board, located at the ISEE website, is a great way to get noticed.
 
And one of the best parts is that it’s free for job seekers. Upload your resume today to get the attention of job posters or browse the job board for the latest openings. Visit the career center now.
 
Brazil is prohibiting a specific type of tailings dam after two of those structures owned by miner Vale SA burst in recent years, causing death and environmental devastation.
 
All so-called upstream dams need to be decommissioned or removed by August 2021, according to a resolution the National Mining Agency, or ANM, published on Monday in the nation’s official gazette. Dam owners have until Aug. 15 to complete a technical plan for the dams, which at a minimum need to include reinforcing existing structures or building new retention structures.
 
Carmakers may have to consider investing directly in cobalt mines to secure supply over the next three to five years, as demand for the metal used in rechargeable batteries is set to increase exponentially, Ford Motor Co. senior manager for energy storage strategy and research Ted Miller believes. Speaking at a mining industry event in South Africa, Miller said the auto industry is now in an "awkward position" of actually driving the cobalt price on the back of electric vehicles' (EVs) battery production needs.
 
   
International Explosives Equipment
      
American Elements
   
Industry News
 
   
More than 1,800 people from around the world met Jan. 27-30, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn., for the 45th Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique, setting a new attendance record for the ISEE conference on explosives engineering.
 
The conference included technical and poster sessions, workshops, industry socials and more than 180 exhibits showcasing latest technology. Keynote presenter and futurist David Houle kicked off the event with his discussion on emerging global trends and how they could affect the future of the explosives industry.
 
Watch the Nashville, Tenn., WSMV TV news report from the 45th Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique. 
 
This year, the SEE Education Foundation will be awarding $88,000 USD in scholarships to students pursuing degrees related to the explosives industry. This year will also feature an inaugural award from the Dale Ramsey Memorial Scholarship Fund. Created to honor the memory and legacy of an ISEE leader, this scholarship will mark the beginning of a lasting tribute to a man who gave so much of himself to the ISEE, and more significantly, students wishing to join our industry.
 
To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be, or plan to be, pursuing a technical, undergraduate, master’s or doctorate degree in fields of study related to the commercial explosives industries. Students will be evaluated on their academic and professional achievements, their goals related to the industry, a personal challenges narrative and a statement of financial need. The deadline to apply is May 3, 2019.
 
 
   
The Ohio Drilling and Blasting Conference kicks off from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019, with a welcome reception and exhibits. On Thursday, learn about various topics such as underground blasting, waveforms, public relations, demolition blasting, current compliance issues and more.
 
Ohio Drilling and Blasting is co-sponsored by International Society of Explosives Engineers; Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association; Ohio Coal Association; and is endorsed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
 
ATF is changing the physical mailing address for Federal explosives license/permit applications (ATF F 5400.13/5400.16) and renewals (ATF F 5400.14/5400.15). Beginning immediately, please send all such applications to:

Federal Explosives Licensing Center
P.O. Box 6200-18
Portland, OR 97228-6200

Any applications recently sent to the previous (Atlanta) address will be forwarded automatically. However, this forwarding service will remain in effect for only 90 days from February 1, 2019. So please make sure all your members have the new address.
 
Chapter News
The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter recently made a $20,000 contribution to the SEE Education Foundation. Under the SEE Education Foundation are a number of endowments, one of which is the Dale Ramsey Memorial Scholarship Fund. This fund has been established to commemorate the drive and passion Dale Ramsey showed for the Society and for students pursuing degrees in the industry. This fund specifically is awarded to a Pennsylvania student in the drilling and blasting industry.
 
   
Montabert USA
      
Business Automation Specialists of MN, Inc.
   
Calendar
Feb. 24-27, 2019
Denver, Colo.
 
Feb. 26-28, 2019
Huntsville, Ala.
 
Feb. 27 - March 1, 2019
Olathe, Kan.
 
March 1, 2019
Huntsville, Ala.
 
March 14-15, 2019
Chisholm, Minn.
 
March 20-21, 2019
Worthington, Ohio