New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency effective Friday over a potential propane shortage for home and commercial heating after a service disruption at a major plant in Pennsylvania https://t.co/jBysYm2ak7 ...

Industry Overview - Commercial explosives are essential for various industries, including construction ($2 trillion), energy ($2.1 trillion), mining ($737 billion), and quarry ($170 billion) [3] - Blasting is the most cost-effective method for mines to fracture rock, reducing the cost of consumer goods manufactured from mine resources [1] Supply Chain and Shortages - The US is facing a shortage of TNT due to the war in Ukraine [2] - NATO and Europe are rearming at a pace not seen since the Cold War, increasing demand on the defense supply chain [3] - A new army-run TNT plant is under construction but is not expected to be operational until 2028 [4] - In the short term, the industry needs to find supplies to meet the demand [4]

Existing pennies are going to retain their current value indefinitely, but with the last one being minted today, a penny shortage is what's next. Some retailers have already announced a shortage. Kroger's, McDonald's, and Walmart have reported problems, and some are rounding cash prices up or down as penny supplies dry. ...

Blasting is the cheapest way for mines to fracture rock. It makes consumer goods that are manufactured from mined resources less expensive. The things that we use on a daily basis are cell phones, the roads we drive to and from, work on, the buildings that are constructed, the energy that we use to power those cars, even if it's an electric vehicle, commercial explosives are essential to that.The minerals and the things that you need to make a battery. All of those things at some point were touched by comme ...

South Africa’s shortage of air-traffic controllers risks "compromising service delivery" by the state-owned company that manages the nation’s airspace https://t.co/0KhHhYizqf ...