Speakers and Panelists
Alan Diaz Butron
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Gerente DNA Blast Group para Latinoamérica
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Formado em eng. geológica
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Possui maestria em Ciências da Terra, Meio Ambiente e Geo-engenharia
Alan Diaz Butron formado em eng. geólogica pela Universidade Nacional de São Agustín (Perú-Arequipa) possui uma maestria em Ciências da Terra, Meio Ambiente e Geo-engenharia na Universidade Nice Sophia Antipolis – França.
From being a student of Dr. Thierry BERNARD (creator of DNA-BLAST technology), to being trained directly by him. With extensive experience in optimization and control of rock blasting in open-pit and underground mining projects, quarries and civil works. Managing work teams in several projects developed in Europe, Canada, Peru, Mexico, Bolivia and currently in Brazil.
Antonio Cyrino de Sá
Current Vice President Latam East & North America of Enaex
Industrial Engineering
MBA in Finance and Marketing
Antonio Luiz Cyrino de Sá has a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of São Paulo, an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and training in the Advanced Executive Program, General Management at Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.
Possui sólida experiência profissional na indústria química, com mais de 27 anos de atuação em posição executiva de multinacionais de grande porte.
Carlos Enrique Arroyo Ortiz
M.Sc. in Mining
PhD in Geosciences
Professor and researcher at the Department of Mining Engineering
Carlos Enrique Arroyo Ortiz is a professor and researcher at the Department of Mining Engineering, and coordinates the LPLM Mine Mining Laboratory at the School of Mines – UFOP.
He is a mining engineer from UNSAAC, Peru (2003), holds an M.Sc. in Mining (2008) and a PhD in Geosciences (2014), both from the School of Mines of the Federal University of Ouro Preto.
He has experience in Planning and Mining, currently working mainly in the Optimization of Mining Operations, and is currently developing research in the area of Vibration Control and Fragmentation resulting from Rock Blasting with Explosives.
George
AECI Mining Regional Manager – LATAM
AECI Mining Regional Manager – LATAM. 19 years of experience. Technical, commercial, operational and general management positions. Global experience: Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America.
Diego Vallim
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Bacharel em Administração de Empresas
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MBA em Gestão Empresarial
Diego Vallim é Bacharel em Administração de Empresas e possui MBA em Gestão Empresarial, além de diversos cursos em instituições de renome no Brasil e no mundo.
Antes da Orica, ocupou cargos de liderança regional e global nas indústrias automotiva e de mineração. Ingressou na Orica em 2016 na função de responsável de compras regionais para a América Latina com base em Santiago/Chile.
Posteriormente liderou a bem-sucedida integração de uma importante empresa de explosivos ao grupo Orica no Peru e atualmente é Country Manager, responsável por todo o negócio da Orica no Brasil.
Emilio Lopez-Jimeno Carrasco
PhD in Mining Engineering
Mining and public works consultant
A graduate of the Higher Technical School of Mining Engineers in Madrid, he has 48 years of experience in drilling and blasting, open-pit mining, and open-pit and underground excavations. He is currently a consultant in mining and public works.
Winner of the "Gómez Pardo Foundation" Research Award from the Royal Academy of Doctors. He has collaborated in the publication of the following manuals: (titles in Spanish):
Manual de Perforación, Explosivos y Voladuras 1.987 ITGE, ETSI MINAS Madrid 2003-2017; Manual of Cargo and Transport in Mining a Cielo Abierto 1.991 ITGE; Manual de Prospección, explotación y Aplicación de los arids 1.994 ETSI MINAS Madrid.2020 ANEFA; Manual de Rocas Ornamentales 1995 ETSI MINAS Madrid;
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Sondeos 2000 Manual ETSI MINAS Madrid; Manual for tunnel leaks 2010 ETSI MINAS; Tunnels manual 2011 ETSI MINAS; Guide to savings and energy efficiency in dry land plots. Economic Council and Hacienda Madrid. 2011; Manual for cargo and transport in tunnels 2013; Transport manual with volquetes and design of mining tracks 2015; Perforation and casting manual. Famesa, Peru 2019; La Compañía Española de Minas del Rif. Hierro mining in the eastern zone of the Spanish Protectorate of Marruecos. Melilla 2019.
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Enrique Munaretti
Director of ISEE
Advisor of the Student Chapter of Brazil
Professor at UFRGS
Founding Partner of Nitro
Visiting Scholar of UMR
Enrique is a Mining Engineer with a Master's and PhD in Explosives Dismantling. He received the J. Brimacomb Award in 2013 and the ISEE President's Award in 2015.
Gubio Barsottini
Blasting Specialist Engineer
Rock Blasting Specialist by Orica
Mining Engineer graduated from the University of São Paulo. Specialist in Rock Blasting from Orica, he has extensive experience in controlled blasting, close to the community.
Having worked in the mining market for over 7 years, he has worked in the mine planning and rock blasting departments.
Gustavo Calegari Theodore
Mining engineer
Responsible for technical support in rock blasting in the Enaex Mining Technical Solutions (EMTS) department,
Specialist in Daveytronic electronic initiation systems, advance optimization, under and overbreak controls and remote triggering via Wi-Fi interface
Gustavo Calegari Teodoro is a Mining Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), having studied at the University of Bologna, Italy. He works in the Enaex Mining Technical Solutions (EMTS) department, being responsible for technical support in rock blasting, both in open-pit and underground mines. He is a specialist in Daveytronic electronic initiation systems, feed optimization, under and overbreak controls and remote triggering via Wi-Fi interface.
Prof. Jacopo Seccatore, Ph.D
Professor of Mining Engineering
Director of the iUAI Mining Center at Adolfo Ibañez University, Chile
M.Sc. from the same Polytechnic in Geoengineering (2010) and PhD in Mineral Engineering from the University of São Paulo, Brazil (2014).
Jacopo Seccatore is a Professor of Mining Engineering and Director of the iUAI Mining Center at Adolfo Ibañez University, Chile. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin, Italy (2008), an M.Sc. from the same Polytechnic in Geoengineering (2010) and a PhD in Mineral Engineering from the University of São Paulo, Brazil (2014).
He has specific experience in Explosives Engineering for applications in Mining and Civil, tunnels and underground spaces, open pit and underground mining.
John Chiarelli Jr.
General Manager of Dyno Nobel's Latin American Operations
João Chiarelli Jr. is currently the General Manager of Dyno Nobel’s Latin American Operations. His customer-centric focus was developed early in his career when he joined ICI in 1978 as a technical service representative. His career at ICI has progressively evolved through Production, Sales, Marketing and General Management including international experience in South Africa, Chile and Canada.
His 44 years of experience in the explosives industry is strongly associated with the introduction of Pumped Bulk Explosives in Brazil and other parts of the world. In 1989, he assumed leadership of the Pumped Explosives division in Canada where he operated 12 production bases serving over 17 major mining companies.
Em 1993 tornou-se o primeiro presidente não expatriado da ICI Explosives no Brasil e no Chile e em 1995 o primeiro Gerente Geral da ICI Explosives na América Latina. É formado em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Mackenzie em São Paulo, Brasil, e continuou sua educação no Templeton College em Oxford, Reino Unido e mais tarde na INSEAD na França.
Johan Finsteen Gjødvad
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Strategic Partnerships Manager at Sigicom
Director of ISEE
Johan holds a M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the Danish University of Technology (DTU) since 2004, as well as
as a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) Management and Organization from Copenhagen Business School. Johan works as Strategic Partnerships Manager at Sigicom, where his focus is on innovation and the international market, helping Sigicom to remain one of the leading innovative producers of hardware and software for environmental monitoring.
He has worked for over 12 years with a leading Danish multidisciplinary consultancy. During his years as a consultant Johan has worked extensively with environmental impacts such as vibration, noise and dust from various sources, among others, blasting during civil works and demolition with explosives. As a consultant Johan has also worked with demining worldwide as well as physical blast protection. In addition he has taught in noise and vibration monitoring during blasting. While working as a consultant Johan has also gained extensive experience with innovation and project management and development.
Johan has been a member of the Danish Federation of Explosives Engineers (DFEE) since 2006 and is currently the organization’s vice-president. In 2007 he became the Danish envoy to the EFEE and since 2009 he has been a member of the Board.
At EFEE Johan has been chairman of several committees and was vice-chairman from 2011-2014 and chairman from 2014-2016. Currently Johan focuses on the EFEE environmental committee. He has been part of the EFEE Technical Conference committee since the 9th EFEE World Conference on Explosives and Explosives.
Johan has been appointed Director of ISEE since the beginning of 2020, where he co-chairs the ISEE Standards Committee and the International Committee, as well as being part of several other ISEE committees.
Jorge James
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Engenheiro Industrial
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consultor no setor de explosivos civis
Engenheiro Industrial pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Peru, e MBA pelo IESE-Universidade de Navarra (Espanha).
Profissional com mais de 30 anos de experiência. Trabalhou em várias empresas: Universal Textil, CCOO Barcelona 1992, Institut Cerdá, Sudamericana de Fibras, Famesa Explosivos, IFC (membro do grupo Banco Mundial) e First Quantum Minerals.
Ampla experiência em Logística Internacional, Compras, Desenvolvimento de Fornecedores, Negociações,
Business Development, Supply Chain, Corporate Social Responsibility and Project Management. Sectors in which he worked: Textile and Clothing, Civil Explosives, Consulting and Mining.
He currently works as a consultant for First Quantum Minerals Projects for Peru and Argentina and as a consultant in the civil explosives sector.
Jose Henrique Guimarães
Chemical Engineer from UNISANTA
MBA in Business Management from FGV
Henrique has been working with Ammonium Nitrate for over 14 years, in the areas of Production, Design, Product Safety and Technological Development. He currently holds the position of Senior Specialist in HESQ, Product and Technology at Yara Global for Mining Applications, focusing on Latin America, disseminating technical knowledge about Ammonium Nitrate and helping Yara teams and customers with best practices for this important input for the Mining Industry.
Leonardo Lana
Executive with over 27 years of experience
Professor of Executive MBA and Postgraduate Studies in Corporate Finance, Financial Market and Derivatives.
Executive with over 27 years of experience in Brazil and LATAM, in the Mining, Steel and Technology segments, with a solid career in Business Management, Financial and Strategic Planning, Business Performance, M&A, Mergers and Acquisitions, Controllership, Corporate Governance, Financial Market and Capital Market, Investor Relations, in renowned multinational companies.
Empresas: Austin Powder, Kinross Gold, ArcelorMittal, Sandvik, ESAB/Eutectic, FLSmidth Visão estratégica aliada ao planejamento e execução de projetos, com orientação para resultados e inovação. Professor de MBA Executivo e Pós-graduação em Finanças Corporativas, Mercado Financeiro e Derivativos.
Luis Eduardo de Souza
Mining engineer
Master's and PhD in Engineering in the area of Deposit Assessment and Geostatistics
Luis Eduardo is a Mining Engineer, with a Master's and Doctorate in Engineering in the area of Deposit Assessment and Geostatistics.
He was a Master Engineer at Vale SA and is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Pampa and a permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program in Mineral Engineering, with experience and experience in assessing environmental impacts associated with rock blasting.
Nathan Rouse
Lead Blasting Vibration Consultant at Dyno Consult in Lexington, KY
Managed underground audit projects for several underground metals operations. Projects included instrumentation work and root cause analysis. He earned his PhD in Mining and Explosives Engineering from Missouri S&T.
Managed training programs including site-specific drilling and blasting training programs for surface and underground mines.
De dezembro de 2016 a setembro de 2019, foi Gerente de Engenharia de Explosivos na Respect, onde:
Gerenciou o desenvolvimento do programa de Engenharia de Explosivos RESPEC, desde a criação até atingir mais de US$ 0,5 milhão por ano de receita líquida em consultoria de perfuração e detonação, vendas de instrumentação e software de perfuração e detonação.
Desenvolveu clientes nacionais e internacionais em superfícies e subterrâneos, metais e não metais, incluindo: Barrick Gold, Coeur, Kinross, Goldcorp, Hecla, Oceana Gold, Twin Metals, Nyrstar, Lundin, Dragon, CRH, Lhoist, Luck Stone, A1 Perfuração e Jateamento, Virginia Drilling, Blackhawk, Buckley Powder, dentre outros.
Estabeleceu parcerias da indústria com Lusk Consulting, Carlson Software, Shottrack, Dyno Nobel e associados profissionais da equipe de Engenharia de Explosivos.
Foi consultor em vários tópicos de perfuração e detonação, incluindo desempenho de explosivos, vibração de explosão, detonação cautelosa, otimização de explosão, sequenciamento e tempo, fragmentação, estudos de perfuração a usina, modelagem de jato de ar, treinamento, gerenciamento de dados, análise de causa raiz, superação/diluição, análises de custos e outros tópicos.
Teve experiência com instrumentação de perfuração e detonação, incluindo sismógrafos, acelerômetros, transdutores de pressão, aquisição de dados de velocidade, videografia, levantamento de poço e perfil 2D/3D, extensômetros, inclinômetros, drones, fotogrametria, fragmentação de fotos, aquisição de velocidade de detonação, equipamento de levantamento e escaneamento, scanners vazios, levantamentos pré-explosão, videografia de fundo de poço, bom senso e outras ferramentas.
De junho de 2010 a dezembro de 2016, foi Engenheiro de Mineração e Explosivos na RESPEC/Morgan Worldwide.
Nilto Scapin
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Vice-presidente da Agrabritas e Sindibritas
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presidente do conselho de administração da E-LOG
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Proprietário da empresa Rhodoss Implementos Rodoviários
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Proprietário da empresa Dinacon Explosivos e Desmontes de Rocha
Nilto Scapin é formando em administração de empresas, vice-presidente da Agrabritas e Sindibritas, presidente do conselho de administração da E-LOG (Empresa Pública de Logística Estrela) - rodo-hidro-aéreo-ferroviário, proprietário da empresa Rhodoss Implementos Rodoviários e da Dinacon Explosivos e Desmontes de Rocha.
Odair Jose Ferreira dos Santos
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Presidente da Abimex
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Diretor de Explosivos do Sindex
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Integrante do Conselho Consultivo da DFPC
Formação:
• Graduação: Administração e processos gerenciais • MBA : Administração e Gestão do Conhecimento • MBA : Planejamento e Gestão Estratégica.
Experiência:
• Blaster, trabalha há 27 anos na IBQ Indústrias Químicas S/A, Quatro Barras, (ENAEX BRASIL) a 15 anos com Compliance de Produtos Controlados, especialista em Compliance, legislação pertinentes a PCE.
Dr. Paul N. Worsey
Professor Emeritus responsible for building the Explosives Engineering program at S&T
He has taught over 100 short blasting and explosives courses worldwide and is a consultant in this field.
Professor Emeritus Paul Worsey partially retired in 2019 after 38 years of teaching and research in the Department of Mining Engineering at Missouri S&T. He served as Associate Chair of Explosives Engineering in the department and Director of the department’s Experimental Mine. Paul was responsible for building the Explosives Engineering program at S&T, including M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Explosives Engineering and Explosives Technology, with over 120 master’s degrees and 10 doctoral degrees in the past 12 years. This program offers over 20 courses related to rock blasting, explosives, and pyrotechnics, many of which were developed by Professor Worsey.
Paul has also taught over 100 short blasting and explosives courses worldwide and is a consultant in this field. He is a recipient of the ISEE President's Award and the Industry Service Award. The President of Dyno Americas was his student, teaching assistant, and graduate student.
Pavan
Electronic Engineer, graduated from FEI
Managing Partner of ITS - Integration, Technology and IT Solutions Ltd.
He has developed several systems projects in the military, logistics and industrial automation areas.
Currently, at ITS, we have a strong presence in the national and international market for Controlled Product Traceability (operating in 10 countries), IoT, expanding into the Oil and Gas market, among others.
Pietro Felippe Fernandes Martins
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Engenheiro de Minas Jr. na Datamine Brasil
Pietro é Engenheiro de Minas pela Universidade Federal de Alfenas (2020). Atualmente, Engenheiro de Minas na Datamine trabalhando principalmente com soluções para Underground e Operação de Mina, com atuação nas
implementações de Aegis, solução para Perfuração e Desmonte subterrâneo.
Rafael Serrao Vieira
Specialist Engineer at Enaex's electronic detonator factory
Rafael Serrão Vieira was born in Porto Alegre/RS and graduated in Mining Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), having studied at the École des Mines d'Alès, in France.
With over 8 years of experience in rock blasting in Brazil and Latin America, he holds the position of Specialist Engineer at the Enaex electronic detonator factory located in France, being responsible for the global support of the Daveytronic initiation system and the implementation of new developments in electronic initiation systems.
Rayza Livia Ribeiro Andrade
Jr. Mining Engineer at Datamine Brazil
Rayza is a Mining Engineer from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2021).
Mining Technician (2014) from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraíba, Campina Grande Campus. Currently, Mining Engineer at Datamine in the area of solutions for Open Pit and Mine Operation, with strong performance in the implementations of Datablast, a solution for Drilling and Blasting of rocks in open pits.
Renato de Paula Araujo
Degree in Mining Engineering. UFG. 2012 (Federal University of Goiás - UFG)
Specialization in Mineral Treatment. UFG. 2014 (Federal University of Goiás - UFG)
Director and Mining Engineer at ECOMINAS – Mining and Environmental Consulting
Tenured Professor of the Mining Engineering Course at the Federal University of Catalão (UFCAT)
Renato de Paula Araújo has a degree in Mining Engineering. UFG. 2012 (Federal University of Goiás - UFG) and has a specialization in Ore Treatment. UFG. 2014 (Federal University of Goiás - UFG)
He has experience in preparing Research Plans; Final Research Report; Mining Plan; Economic Use Plan (PAE); Mineral and environmental licensing; economic studies of mineral substances; mineral use guide; Environmental Control Plan (PCA); Degraded Areas Recovery Plan (PRAD); rock dismantling; continuous improvement in mining ventures;
Robert McClure
President of R.A. McClure, Inc. (RAM)
Certified Instructor by the US Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE)
Board of Governors of the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME)
Robert McClure is President of R.A. McClure, Inc. (RAM), an independent international explosives technical services consulting firm. RAM specializes in surface and underground blasting, explosives testing, disposal and remediation.
Robert McClure is a certified instructor with the U.S. Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE). In addition, he is also on the board of governors of the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) and chairs several subcommittees.
Sergio Long
Mechanical Engineer - Owner of Pilar Química do Brasil
Vice-President of ABIMEX
Member of the Board of Directors of SINDEX
Sergio Sukadolnick
Business and Institutional Relations Executive at Grupo Cesari
Vice-president of ABTLP – Brazilian Association of Transportation and Logistics of Dangerous Products
Director of Logistics and Multimodal at ABIMEX – Brazilian Association of the Explosive and Aggregate Materials Industry
Sergio Sukadolnick has a degree in business administration with a specialization in foreign trade.
Specialization in international logistics AT FGV.
Businessman in logistics and distribution of dangerous products from 1976 to 1985 and executive for over 35 years in management, operations and regulation positions in transport companies and entities.
Participant of the NTC International Transport Commission
CMT participant at ABICLOR – Brazilian Association of Chlorine and Alkali Industries
Participant of CB16 of ABNT – Brazilian Association of Technical Standards
Member of the Commission for the Study and Analysis of Accidents in the Road Transport of Dangerous Products of the Department of Transport of the State of São Paulo and Coordinator of the Baixada Santista Commission
Member of the Logistics, PAE, Responsible and Consultative Action Committees of Sassmaq at ABIQUIM – Brazilian Chemical Industry Association
Participant in the Logistics Committees, Community Advisory Council and Board of Directors of CIESP - Center of Industries of the State of São Paulo - Baixada Santista
Participant in Inmetro's discussion groups on Ordinances and Technical Regulations
Transapell Coordinator for the Municipality of Cubatão – SP – Brazil
Member of the Dangerous Products Committee at Sindisan
Member of the Setcesp sustainability committee
Simon St. John Tose
BS in Mining Engineering
Global mining optimization manager, AECI Mining Explosives
Simon is an established and industry recognised consultant, registered professional engineer and leader in technology, mining, explosives research.
He holds a BSC Hons Mining Engineering degree, management and various industry qualifications. He has extensive experience in mining methods, blasting, education, research and project management spanning over 37 years.
He has written and presented papers at several international and local conferences. He is a current board member of IOQSA & SAIMM, and regularly supports ISEE & AusIMM.
With a strong background in project design, he leads a team of Dismantling Consultants with a passion for developing environmental and performance solutions, monitoring, measurement and investigation, and financial management and analysis. Away from work, Simon and his wife Sanet have a passion for traveling to explore and camp in new places, photograph wildlife and outdoor activities. (No cell phone reception!)
Tristan Worsey
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Graduado em Engenharia de Minas
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Mestrado em Engenharia de Explosivos pela University of Missouri Rolla
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Ph.D. em Engenharia de Minas pela University of Kentucky
Possui 12 anos de experiência com explosivos e trabalhos de engenharia de minas.
Detém um B.S. em Engenharia de Minas e um M.S. em Engenharia de Explosivos pela University of Missouri Rolla e Ph.D. em Engenharia de Minas pela University of Kentucky.
Tristan is currently a licensed blaster as well as a licensed professional engineer. His experience includes drilling and blasting optimization for surface and underground mines, near-fault blasting, fragmentation optimization, equipment rescue, collapse blasting, vibration and air blast monitoring, explosives safety audits, explosives storage design, proximity blasting, blaster training, and post-blast investigations.
Prof. Valdir Costa e Silva
Mining Engineer from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)
Master in Rock Blasting from Queen's University (Canada)
PhD from the University of São Paulo (USP)
Valdir Costa e Silva has a degree in Mining Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), a Master's degree in Rock Removal from Queen's University (Canada) and a PhD from the University of São Paulo (USP).
He is a retired professor as a Full Professor at the School of Mines at the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), former manager of EXPLO (currently ORICA), at the Caraíba Mining Base, member of ISEE - International Society of Explosives Engineers, accredited auditor at INMETRO and Technical Director of Valmon Consultoria.
Vinicius Martinelli
Chemical Engineer from USP
Specialization in Project Management in the Oil and Gas Industry – IBP
Master's student in Mining Engineering at UFRGS
Account Manager at Nouryon
Washington Vilas Boas
Mining engineer
Dismantling specialist
Master in Mining Engineering
Dismantling specialist, graduated in Mining Engineering from the Federal University of Ouro Preto and master's student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Mining Engineering.
He has professional experience in drilling and rock blasting in several sites throughout Brazil, mainly in rock blasting operations located close to communities.
