Australia’s top three iron ore miners have shed a combined $109 billion in share value in less than two months -- roughly equivalent to the market cap of General Electric Co. -- following a record-breaking price rout.
It’s a dramatic reversal of fortunes for Rio Tinto Group, BHP Group and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., which only last month were showering record dividends on shareholders after prices of the steel-making ingredient surged to an all-time high above $230 a ton in May. They’ve since plunged to near $90 as China stepped up curbs on steel production to meet environmental goals.
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Forty U.S. mining operations – 12 coal mines and 28 mineral/metal mines – were honored with Sentinels of Safety Awards at MINExpo International 2021 by the National Mining Association (NMA).
The recognition was based on the mines’ performance in 2019 and 2020.
Initiated in 1925 by then commerce secretary Herbert Hoover, a former mining engineer, the Sentinels of Safety Award program remains the nation’s most prestigious recognition of mine safety, NMA says.
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Registration for the 48th Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique is open now! Join leading experts in the blasting community and industry professionals Jan. 28 – Feb. 2, 2022, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. for the world's largest conference in the explosives industry.
Hotel Arrangements
The Paris Hotel sleeping room rates are $159 single/double Sunday through Thursday and $189 Friday and Saturday. Bally’s are $119 Sunday through Thursday and $149 Friday and Saturday.
To reserve your sleeping room, visit: Book My Room You can also call Paris at 877-603-4389 or Bally’s at 800-358-8777. Please be sure to mention ISEE to receive the conference discount rate.
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Get your products, services and equipment out in front of the blasting community’s top influencers with purchasing power by exhibiting or becoming a sponsor at the 48th Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique.
The conference exhibit floor, along with an all-new demonstration stage, is the perfect place to showcase your latest technology and product advancements.
Reserve space today by completing the exhibitor acceptance and registration form and returning it with payment. Exhibit space is assigned in the order in which applications and payments are received.
Click the link below to reserve your booth and to download a PDF highlighting all the sponsorships packages and opportunities.
Here are a few highlights:
*Reserve your booth now and receive the early bird rate.
*As in previous years, booths will only be reserved with a signed booth registration form and accompanying payment.
*The yellow shaded booths are sold as single booths. (See the exhibitor agreement PDF.)
*Green numbered booths indicate corner booths which are considered “premier” location and are charged an additional $100 per booth. (See the exhibitor agreement PDF for specific locations.)
*New this year in the Exhibit Hall will be a Demonstration Stage.
*The poster board reception, auction and lunches will be held in the exhibit hall this year for maximum traffic.
*Enhanced searchable online floor plan includes profiles and categories.
*Remember, you must comply with IAEE regulations to keep clear lines of sight down the aisles. A copy of the rules is available by contacting the ISEE office.
*The exhibit hall is carpeted this year.
*Setup starts on Saturday, January 29 at 8 a.m.
*Teardown begins at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1.
*Hours on Sunday, January 30 are 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
*Don't miss the popular Tuesday evening Grand Network Gala!
The 48th Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique will be Jan. 28 - Feb. 2, 2022, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. For more information call (440) 349-4400 or email Hiranthie Stanford, ISEE conference and exhibit manager, at stanford@isee.org.
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We welcome Hiranthie Stanford, conference and exhibit manager, ISEE’s newest staff member. Hiranthie, who joined us Monday, Sept. 17, comes to us with 17 years of experience in meetings management and membership relations with National Coal Council, American Subcontractors Association and the American Seed Trade Association. Her prior responsibilities included planning conferences in person and virtual, successfully implementing strategies for increasing member participation in conferences, soliciting event sponsors and exhibitors, developing sponsorship opportunities for meetings and negotiating vendor contracts.
Hiranthie is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and earned a BS in Business Administration from Bowie State University in Maryland. To reach Hiranthie, email stanford@isee.org or call us at (440) 349-4400.
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Best in Show winner from 2021!
Photographer is Joe Grant, who took a picture of Controlled Demolition, Inc. of Phoenix, Maryland, USA performing the main demolition of a 28 story concrete building, One James River Plaza.
Now Accepting 29th Annual Photo Contest Entries
Do you have a knack for photography and some great shots of a recent job you’d like to share? Take your camera on your next job site and upload your best pictures. Qualifying entries will be displayed through ISEE’s social media channels and on-site at the annual conference in Las Vegas, Nev.
Voting will be open to all. The Best of Show winner will receive a free registration to the 49th annual conference. Winners will be announced at the annual conference, on social media, and in the Journal of Explosives Engineering.
There are five different categories and an option to submit one or several photos. Formatting for the photos can be found on the photo contest page of the ISEE website or at the link provided.
Contest closes December 1, 2021
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Do you know a blasthole driller who has made an exceptional contribution to the drilling field? Nominate them for one of theInternational Society of Explosives Engineers most prestigious awards.
Blasthole Driller of the Year Award
Recognizes a blasthole drill operator with a high moral character and whose body of work demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to compliance and safety; work ethic; performing quality work; is a team player; and communication skills.
Blasthole Drilling Industry Leadership Award
Recognizes owner/operators of mines and/or contractors (their engineers and managers), supplier/vendors (of equipment, tools and systems), consultants, and academia of high moral character who have given extraordinary amount of their time and knowledge to advance the blasthole drilling field with application, technology, engineering or field work.
Nominate a blasthole driller today!
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Irving Resources Inc. (CSE:IRV; OTCQX: IRVRF) (“Irving” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has commenced its maiden drill program at Hokuryu and will soon commence follow up drilling at the Omui Mine Site. These two targets are part of Irving’s 100% controlled Omu Au-Ag Vein Project, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Large Scale Exercise (LSE) is a global triennial exercise conducted by the U.S Fleet Forces Command to synchronize the maritime operations across multiple fleets. This year, the LSE was conducted from 3rd August till 15th August 2021, and included 25,000 sailors and Marines and more than 25 ships. The LSE 21 was designed to test a new naval operating system, Distributed Maritime Operations, enabling fleet commanders to control carrier groups as well as individual ships across different areas.
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Registration is now open for the Mid-America Blasting Conference, which will be held Oct. 6-8, 2021, at the Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Mo. The conference brings together field blasters, drilling & blasting experts, government regulators and industry organizations and provides the opportunity to learn through formal talks, to meet fellow blasters during informal receptions and breaks, and have individual discussions with tech reps, regulatory personnel and consultants.
Mid-America Blasting Conference meets the requirements for 8 refresher hours for Missouri and Kansas blaster’s licenses. Attendance at all presentations will be required. The conference is sponsored by the Heartland and Mississippi Valley chapters along with the Missouri S&T student chapter. It will feature a golf outing, exhibitor reception, lunch, awards reception, exhibits and numerous presentations with topics of interest to field blasters.
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