The Golden West Chapter of the International Society of Explosives Engineers The Golden West Chapter of the ISEE serves northern and central California and western Nevada as a body of specialists composed of all segments of the explosives industry readily available to provide services in the matters which affect the manufacture, transportation, storage and use of explosives and related equipment.

2012 Chapter Officers and Board of Directors President: Mike Chiurato Secretary: Carey Haughy Treasurer: Jerry Fulghum Board Members: Mike Burneson Nick Cunningham

What’s New (as of March 26, 2012):

The Spring 2012 issue of our newsletter, The Primer, is here.

Details of the Chapter’s workshop have been announced. See below.

The Chapter has also announced a scholarship program.

Click here or on the “Scholarship” button above.

Coming Events and Items of Interest: April 28, 2012 - MSHA refresher training class Location: Syar Industries’ Lake Herman Quarry, Vallejo, CA Click HERE for more information. June 24 - 27, 2012 46^th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium Location: Chicago, Illinois Click HERE for more information. July 14, 2012 - GW Chapter Fishing Trip from Bodega Bay, California Click HERE for more information. September 15, 2012 GW Chapter Picnic Location: Pioneer Park, Nevada City, CA January 12, 2013 Annual Golden West Chapter Business Meeting and Dinner Location: Mt. Pleasant Hall, Lincoln, CA February 10 – 13, 2013 39^th Annual ISEE Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique Location: Ft. Worth, Texas (More information when available) (If you are aware of any event that might be of interest to the membership, please contact the webmaster HERE so that we might include it.)

Our Sponsors These are the companies who make this website and our newsletter possible. Click on the names below and you will be taken to their website or their e-mail address if they do not have a website. To see their ads on our website, CLICK HERE. Alpha Explosives Atlas Copco Austin Powder GMU Geotechnical, Inc. Instantel Matheson Mining Consultants, Inc. Municon Consultants W. A. Murphy, Inc. Neil’s Controlled Blasting, L.P. Nobel Insurance Services Nomis Seismographs Redpath Geophysics Tread Corporation Western Blasting Technology White Industrial Seismology, Inc.

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