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As the leading professional association for the explosives industry, we want to help you advance your knowledge and career through education, regulatory training and professional networking. Whether you’re a student, an industry professional, or representing an organization, being part of the ISEE community will help you to achieve your goals.
Please renew your ISEE membership for 2021 to continue your access to these exclusive tools including:
1. Networking opportunities with colleagues and industry leaders
2. Access OneMine, which includes proceedings from ISEE's Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique as well as 124,000 articles, technical papers, books in the explosives, mining, minerals and tunneling industries
3. Special annual conference pricing
4. A complimentary subscription to the Journal of Explosives Engineering
5. Exclusive pricing at the ISEE online bookstore
6. A complimentary listing in the ISEE Membership Directory and Desktop Reference
This year, ISEE created a Webinar series to allow you to gain re-training and re-certification continuing education credit from the safety and comfort of your home or office.
Help us accomplish even more in 2021 and renew your membership today. And do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to hearing from you.

On Thursday, June 3, 2021, a 42-year-old section foreman was fatally injured when he was hit by a shuttle car. The victim was struck when he walked into the path of a loaded shuttle car that was traveling to the dump point.

Copper price rose for the second consecutive day on Tuesday following its drop to the lowest since April 14 on Friday despite the announcement of China’s first auction from state metal reserves. Copper for delivery in July rose 1.5% from Monday’s settlement price, touching $4.259 per pound ($9,390 per tonne) midday Tuesday on the Comex market in New York.

Sandvik expects the market for battery-electric underground mining equipment to hit a higher gear in 2-3 years, as mining companies attempt to lower emissions and cut costs. With an electrification boom looming, Sandvik, whose competitors include Epiroc and Caterpillar, could sell more electric than diesel-driven underground mining kit in 10 years, its mining business head said.

Register today for “Career Path in Industry,” as great leaders in the blasting community come together to speak to students, recent graduates and all those interested about career opportunities in the explosives industry.
 
The ISEE PUCP Student Chapter free webinar will feature Juan Errázuriz, CEO of Enaex; John D. Rathbun, CEO of Austin Powder Company; María Francisca Saieh, Head of Human Resources at Orica LATAM; and Braden Lusk, CEO of Dyno Nobel.
 
The webinar starts at 1 p.m. (GMT -5) on Thursday, June 24. We hope to see you there!

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On April 8, 2021, the Eastern PA, Mid Atlantic, Penn State Student ISEE and SME chapters came together to host a joint virtual meeting. In attendance were 17 participants including chapter members, students, faculty and a guest speaker.

The U.S. Navy has started a series of tests on its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier by detonating powerful explosions to determine whether the ship is ready for war. The first of the tests, which are known as Full Ship Shock Trials, occurred Friday when the Navy set off a giant explosive event near the USS Gerald R. Ford, according to a statement.

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