Join us in Cherokee, NC, from January 21 - 26, 2025, for the ISEE's 51st Annual Conference!

This year’s event will feature a wide range of papers covering the latest advancements in blasting, drilling, mining, and explosives technology.

The following are key topics with papers to look forward to:

Blasting Optimization-

• Advanced Blasting Optimization for Enhanced Productivity: The X2Mill Solution
• Improving Stope Productivity with Wireless Initiation

Innovative Technologies-

• Hydrogen Peroxide Emulsion (HPE) – A Journey from Concept to Reality
• Electronic Detonator Timing Approaches for Surface Quarries and Metals Mines

Environmental Impact-

• Exclusion Zone Optimization in Critical Regions: Application of New Digital Technologies Allowing Ore Production
• Blasting Techniques to Prevent Coal Loss and Damage

Geological Insights-

• The Impact of the Explosive’s Energy on Shovel Diggability in an Open Pit Gold Mine
• Application of Machine Learning in Rock Mass Characterization for Blasting

Safety and Compliance-

• Success Case: Technical and Operational Assurance of Blasting Near Neighboring Mine Structures
• Tunnel Construction Efficiency and Vibration Control Using Electronic Initiation System: Focusing on the Contour Holes and Decking Mode

There is so much more knowledge to gain at this conference, so keep your eyes out for additional papers and presentations. This is an excellent opportunity for networking and sharing insights. We look forward to seeing you in the beautiful Smokey Mountains.