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Did you have a recent breakthrough on a project? Submit your findings for a chance to present your work at the world’s largest conference on explosives engineering. To submit your 200 to 400 word abstract, visit the 41st Annual Conference page. The submission deadline is May 15, 2014. The Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique is the world’s largest conference on explosives engineering. Nearly 1,600 industry leaders, manufacturers and government officials from around the globe are expected to be in attendance Feb. 1-4, 2015, in New Orleans, La.
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Register now for the 27th annual Best in the West Drill and Blast Conference held April 23-25, 2014, at the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center in Spearfish, S.D. The conference is an intensive three day event that brings together mining companies, drilling and blasting suppliers and government agencies. The focus is innovation, safety and government regulation. More than 300 attendees and 40 exhibitors are expected this year.
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During the 2013 Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique in Fort Worth, Texas, the ISEE Board of Directors unanimously voted to fill a vacant seat on the board by appointing a student director for 2014. Because of the success of this appointment, the ISEE board would like to continue its efforts to have student representation. The 2015 appointment will run concurrently with the presiding ISEE President’s term, but for a one-year period, and will consist of a selected member of a student chapter of the ISEE. The selected student director must have approval and support from his or her student chapter and Institution prior to applying for the position. The deadline to apply is June 15, 2014.
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More than 80 explosives industry professionals and six exhibitors packed the Embassy Suites Hotel in Huntsville, Ala., on Thursday, March 27 for the first Southeast Blasting Workshop. Held by the ISEE, the workshop was a full day of presentations covering explosives safety, vibration control, electronic detonators, blast reporting and updates from the ATF and MSHA. Workshop attendees qualified for blaster’s training recertification hours from several states.
Visit https://www.isee.org/news/89-southeast-blasting-workshop-and-hazmat-training-kickoff-with-a-bang to view the full article online.
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Calling all students pursuing an education degree related to the commercial explosives industry: The SEE Education Foundation is awarding close to $60,000 in scholarships for the 2014-2015 school year, and you may be eligible. Eligible students must be pursuing a technical, undergraduate, graduate or doctorate degree in fields of education related to the commercial explosives industry. Students also must be able to demonstrate the need for financial assistance. The deadline to apply is May 30, 2014.
Visit https://www.isee.org/news/83-see-education-foundation-now-accepting-scholarship-applications to view the full article online.
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An illegally dumped, tangled mess of unexploded blasting caps, forced the temporary closure of the North Valley Creek Container in Montana on April 2. The first batch of caps were found by staff in a dumpster at the site on April 1, according to Lake County Solid Waste Manager Mark Nelson. The caps and connected wires filled a large garbage bag and were removed by the Lake County Office of Emergency Management.
Visit http://www.valleyjournal.net/Article/8776/Blasting-caps-shut-down-dump to view the full article online.
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U.S. mines produced 80,900 kilograms (2,600,995 troy ounces) of silver in November 2013, a 14% decrease from the 94,300 kg (3,031,815 oz) produced in November 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Monthly silver production continued on a downward trend that began in June 2013, the USGS observed. Average daily U.S. silver production in November 2013 was 2,700 kg (86,807 oz), compared with 3,140 kg (100,953 oz) in November 2012.
Visit http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/content/en/mineweb-fast-news?oid=237157&sn=Detail to view the full article online.
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Private sector demand for gold in China is poised to increase by 25% from the current level of 1 100 t/y to at least 1 350 t/y by 2017, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Tuesday. Last year saw China become the world’s largest gold market and, although 2014 Chinese gold demand is set for consolidation, the succeeding years are expected to see ongoing strong growth, driven by rising real incomes, a deepening pool of private savings and rapid urbanisation across China.
Visit http://www.miningweekly.com/article/gold-hungry-china-lifting-demand-to-record-heights-world-gold-council-2014-04-15 to view the full article online.
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Product Spotlight
Head over to the ISEE online store now to get 10% off ISEE gear, books, artwork, DVDs and multimedia. Use coupon code isee10 at checkout to receive the special pricing. Offer expires May 8, 2014. Standard shipping rates apply. The sale does not include SEE Education Foundation items. For more information, visit www.isee.org.
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Calendar
When April 23-25, 2014 Where Holiday Inn Spearfish Convention Center S.D. Register online at www.npcisee.org.
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When April 26-27, 2014 Where Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
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When May 9-15, 2014 Where Iguassu Falls, Brazil
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