The conference is a joint effort of the Missouri mining industry including the Missouri Limestone Produces Association, SEMMSA, the State of Missouri and MSHA. It will feature exciting and informative speakers discussing a variety of topics pertaining to the mining industry.

13th Annual Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors
1/21/2009 to 1/22/2009, Allentown, PA

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The Seminar & Workshop are designed for front-line supervisors, foremen, leadmen, superintendents, production and maintenance supervisors, trainers, competent persons, training managers, safety directors, safety coordinators, and safety executives.

The Seminar will cover Team Work, Disciplinary Programs, Industry Safety Programs, Personal Responsibility, Safety v. Profitability, Cost of Accidents, and Doing the Right Thing. The Workshop program will consist of a Health Fair, Training Skills for Supervisors, Drugs and Alcohol: How Should a Supervisor Deal, and Safety Performance for Contractors.

Mining Blasting Safety and Application Seminar
1/22/2009 to 1/23/2009, National Mine Health & Safety Academy, Beaver, WV

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This tuition-free seminar is for mining company managers, blasting engineers, blasters, and others involved with the planning, design, and use of explosives in the mining industry. The most recent innovations in drilling and blasting design technology will be addressed, along with specific blasting applications, up-to-date blasting regulations, and blasting related information from recognized experts. Presenters are drawn from manufacturers of explosives and accessories, blasting consultants, design experts, and government agencies.

The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for the mining community to focus on mine safety and health concerns. Mine managers, superintendents, safety directors, state and federal agencies, industry representatives, and others who have responsibility in matters relating to mine health and safety should make plans to attend.

34th Annual Hearing Conservation Conference
2/12/2009 to 2/14/2009, Atlanta, GA

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The NHCA annual conference provides an opportunity to learn about the latest research and tools for hearing conservation, to network with peers, and to re-establish ties with old friends and colleagues.

2009 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit & CMA 111th National Western Mining Conference
2/20/2009 to 2/25/2009, Denver, Colorado

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This Mine Safety and Health Conference is held yearly and rotates around the states in the South Central Region. There will be plenty of safety and health presentations along with a MSHA/Industry panel discussion to answer any MSHA related questions you may have. The audience usually consists of 300-500 attendees with mining, contractor, and vendor representatives from across the nation.

The Penn State Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering is pleased to host this noted summit again in 2009, proven to be a gathering place to discuss performance improvement issues, opportunities, and challenges. The 2009 conference will include presentations from industry leaders in key mining sectors - coal, metals, and nonmetallic minerals - as well as from customers, suppliers, and others with a keen interest in mining industry performance. Organized mining-related field trips and workshops will be planned. Keynote speakers will include executive management from the largest and most successful mining companies and manufacturers in the world.

Issues to be addressed include:

• Cost containment
• Organizational change management
• Risk management and business process improvement
• Sustainability of process improvement efforts
• Utilization of technology in process improvement

The Workshop on Vibrations from Blasting will take place on the weekend prior to the 9th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting. It will cover the latest advances in vibration measurements. Attendees will gain a better understanding of current best practice and will learn at least one new technique or tool for managing Vibrations from Blasting.

9th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting
9/13/2009 to 9/17/2009, Granada, Spain

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The Fragblast conferences are the worldwide forum for a scientific and technical update on all aspects of rock blasting and explosives engineering: rock fracture and movement, explosives design, testing and properties, detonics, blast design, blast seismics, numerical modeling, economical aspects, etc. The previous conferences have served the blasting community with an unparalleled combination of scientific advances and practical applications and the proceedings of the Fragblast symposia are must-have literature on the working desk of researchers, scholars, consultants, field engineers and blasters.