JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Local explosives manufacturer and distributor AEL Mining Services mining optimisation manager Simon Tose has been accepted as a fellow of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM).   Tose said he would take the opportunity to give back to the industry, especially the youth.   “I see my role now as developing and empowering the next generation of people who are passionate about mining and I want to get them involved in taking the industry to the next level,” he said.    He planned to run a blasting workshop this year, which would include the involvement of university students to provide insights and expertise around developments within the blasting processes