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28
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27
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31
29
30
31
OCTOBER
W
T
F
S
S
1
2
3
4
31
M
T
W
T
T
W
AUGUST
NOVEMBER F
S
1
2
S
DECEMBER
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
28
29
30
26
27
28
29
30
31
2020 S M
JANUARY T W T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
F 3 10 17 24 31
S 4 11 18 25
MAY S M T W T 31
F 1
3 10 17 24
8 15 22 29
S 2 9 16 23 30
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
SEPTEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30
S 5 12 19 26
FEBRUARY S M T W T F
2 9 16 23
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
JUNE S M T W T 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30
S 1
7 8 14 15 21 22 28 F 5 12 19 26
S 6 13 20 27
OCTOBER S M T W T F 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30
S 3 10 17 24 31
2022
S M 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30
MARCH T W T 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31
JULY S M T W T 1 2
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
8 15 22 29
9 16 23 30
F 6 13 20 27
S 7 14 21 28
F 3 10 17 24 31
S 4 11 18 25
NOVEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30
S 7 14 21 28
APRIL T W T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
F 3 10 17 24
S 4 11 18 25
S 30 2 9 16 23
AUGUST S M T W T 30 31
F
S 1
2 9 16 23
7 14 21 28
8 15 22 29
S M T 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31
DECEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31
S 5 12 19 26
S M
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
JANUARY M T W T F 31 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 MAY W T 4 5 11 12 18 19 25 26
F 6 13 20 27
S 1
S
8 15 22 29
6 13 20 27
S 7 14 21 28
SEPTEMBER S M T W T F 1 2
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
S 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
FEBRUARY M T W T F 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28
JUNE S M T W T 1 2
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
S 30 2 9 16 23
M 31 3 10 17 24
F 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 OCTOBER T W T F
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
S 5 12 19 26
S 4 11 18 25
S 1
8 15 22 29
MARCH S M T W T 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31
F 4 11 18 25
S 5 12 19 26
JULY S M T W T 31
F 1
3 10 17 24
8 15 22 29
S 2 9 16 23 30
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
NOVEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30
S 5 12 19 26
APRIL S M T W T
7 14 21 28
8 15 22 29
S 2 9 16 23 30
AUGUST S M T W T 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31
F 5 12 19 26
S 6 13 20 27
DECEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30
S 3 10 17 24 31
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
F 1
Following are those recognized in previous directories 2011 : Founder, Skillings Mining Review
2007 : The “Iron Miner”
2002 : Charles Gedeon
1997 : Rainald W. Von Bitter
2010 : CAMIRO at NORCAT
2006 : Robert S. Mars Jr.
2001 : Rodney Bleifuss
1996 : M. Thomas Moore
2009: NRRI and Coleraine Minerals
2005 : John S. Brinzo
2000 : D avid N. Skillings, Jr.
1995 : Clifford W. Niemi
2004 : D. Kelly Campbell
1999 : N ational Steel Pellet Co.
1994 : Dr. Edward W. Davis
2003 : Al France
1998 : D avid DeLeo
Research Lab 2008 : John D. Jorgenson
Every year Skillings North American Mining Directory honors an individual or company for contributions to the iron ore mining industry in the U.S. and/or Canada. The Directory includes a dedication with a brief biographical sketch and a photograph. We welcome your suggestions of individuals or companies that you think deserve recognition. Nominations should include a biographical sketch of the individual or a company profile of about 600 words and any supporting documentation. Nominations that are not selected in any given year are automatically carried over for consideration in the subsequent years. Nominations are due by June 1, 2015. Send your nominations to: Skillings Mining Review,340 S. Lemon #7197, Walnut, CA 91789. You can also email nominations to: LettersEditor@skillings.net. Questions about the nomination process can be directed to “Editorial” at 909-962-7321. Ext. 5 The editorial calendar at Skillings Mining Review has always evolved with current events and will continue to do so. This list of topics will serve as a framework for editorial content in 2020 but is subject to change without notice as current events and new developments dictate. Deadlines: All editorial copy, advertising orders and advertising materials must be received no later than 45 days prior to publication of the magazine. Feature articles should be submitted for consideration at least two months prior to the proposed publication date. If you have any questions call the editor on 909-962-7321 or email: advertising@skillings.net
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