Last week, the Global Mineral Professionals Alliance (GMPA) met in Vancouver. SME was represented by SME President John Marsden, President-Elect Steve Gardner and myself. Other groups in attendance included IOM3, CIM, AusIMM and SAIMM.
The GMPA will foster the exchange of knowledge and technology, promote technical and professional excellence across the minerals industries, provide programs for education and professional development, and facilitate opportunities for knowledge sharing, business networking, fellowship and public information.
Current organizations participating in the GMPA are the:
• Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
• Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc.
• Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
