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Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week! Adapted from Information by the National Ground Water Association Groundwater is one of our best natural resources and without it, life would cease to exist. Rather than taking groundwater for granted, celebrate national Groundwater Awareness Week, March 11-17, 2018. This year’s theme, Test. Tend. Treat. was estab- lished to encourage a universal approach to sustaining an adequate supply of quality water. Established in 1999, Groundwater Awareness Week provides an opportunity to learn about the importance of groundwater and how this vital resource impacts our daily lives. For example, did you know 53.5 billion gallons of groundwater are used for agricultural irrigation every day? Any idea which state pumps the most water? If you said Texas, you would be wrong. Texas does, however, lead the nation in the number of irrigation wells with more than 77,000. California pumps the most groundwater, 10.7 billion gallons each day, with Texas coming in second by pumping 8.02 billion gallons per day. Overall, groundwater is the most extracted raw material in the world, with estimates at 259 trillion gallons per year. The good news is, groundwa- ter is a renewable resource, as long as we are careful not to extract groundwa- ter faster than it can be replenished. So, do your part by using water wisely and making sure it isn’t wasted. Groundwater Awareness Week is the perfect opportunity to spread the word about the responsible development, management, and use of water. Federal agencies, major cities, counties, local organizations, groundwater profession- als, students, businesses, associations, and more par t icipate in the event around the country. 46 MARCH 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Strong International Presence at Expomin 2018 Adapted from Information by Messe Düsseldorf North America Expomin 2018, Latin America's Premier Mining Exhibition, is scheduled for April 23 - 27, 2018, in Santiago, Chile. Companies from China and all parts of Asia, Europe, North, Central, and South America, as well as Africa have registered to present their latest technologies, equipment, machinery, and services. The event is a cooperative effort between German trade fair organizer Messe Düsseldorf and the Chilean trade fair organizer Fisa S.A. “The use of state-of-the-art technologies is also a decisive success factor that positively impacts safety at work, productivity, sustainable cost management, and resource protection in mining. Expomin 2018 is the platform where Latin American mining experts learn about the new developments on the world market and negotiate with suppliers right on-site,” stated Erhard Wienkamp, executive director at Messe Düsseldorf. Once again, Expomin will feature the USA Pavilion organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America. The USA Pavilion, lo- cated in the center of the show in hall 2, will be filled with U.S. companies exhibiting the latest in technology, products, and services. Exhibitors will also have access to a lounge with catering, Internet access, and translation services along with extra meeting rooms. The trade fair was designed to meet the needs of miners, mining engineers, buyers, scientists, metallurgists, international investors, and ministries. In addition to exhibits and plenty of networking opportunities, this international conference will address the core topics of sustainability and productivity for modern mining through its workshops and seminars. Chile is an important supplier of precious metals and also home of the world’s largest producer of copper. The challenges in Chilean mining such as scarce water resources, comparatively high wage and energy costs, and diminishing ore content in existing reserves require cutting-edge technology like water-saving ore treatment and process optimization. This is an excellent opportunity for companies to establish themselves on the Latin American market.