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October Colorado SME Chapter Meeting Colorado Section SME meeting with be held at the Wynkoop Brewing Company 1634 18th St, Denver on October 19th beginning at 11:30am with lunch at noon. Lawrence Clark will be speaking from 12:30pm to 1:00pm on “Building the Business: From Concept to Commercialization”. Today’s mining industry needs technology to stay competitive. But to be successful these technologies must deliver value over a sustained period which requires a successful company behind the technology. This talk will cover some important aspects of building the business that, while not technically complex, escape some entrepreneurs. Mr. Clark is a mining ...
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Dr. Matthew Liberatore, at the Colorado School of Mines is running a summer program sponsored by the National Science Foundation called a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). This year they have 15 students from 14 different universities and 2 countries. The program lasts 10 weeks and concludes with a poster session where the students present their projects. Event: Poster Session for the Advanced Polymer Materials Research Experience for Undergraduates Date: Thursday, July 31, 2014 Time: 10am to Noon Location: Colorado School of Mines, Freidhoff Hall in the Green Center, 924 16th street, Golden, CO 80401 Visitor Information: http://www.mines.edu/MapsDirectionsParkingInfo ...
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We’ve got an SME group in Ride the Rockies, the bike event that takes 2000 bicyclists through the Rocky Mountains. The ride starts in Boulder on June-7, meanders to Steamboat Springs & Leadville and finishes in downtown Golden on June-13. If you are enrolled in the event, and would like to be part of the SME team, please contact Heather Gravning or Stephen Downs .
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Did you know that the SME Colorado Section sponsors the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair? It was held April 10-12, 2014 in Fort Colins, CO with 250 projects on display from students in grades 6-12. SME's Colorado Section gave prizes for these winning projects: Learn more about the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair on their website at www.csef.colostate.edu .
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Join us for our monthly meeting and hear Mr. Chad Blattner of Stu Blattner Raise Boring present on their unique drilling technology manufactured in Golden, Colorado. Thursday, April 17, 2014, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. DTC Maggiano's 7401 S. Clinton St Englewood , CO 80112 Register today!
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This year, SME and the Boy Scouts of America are proud to launch the newest BSA merit badge, Mining in Society, at SME's annual meeting. We hope that you will be able to join us at the Keynote Session and the SME dinner, where SME will participate in awarding the first Mining in Society merit badges to local scouts. With over 90 technical sessions, 750-plus booths in the exhibit hall, committee meetings and division luncheons, this is one meeting you won't want to miss. Be sure to register today! New this year: earn professional development hours (PDH) for attending sessions. Don’t forget: leverage your membership through the SME mentoring ...
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Join us Thursday, September 19, 2013 9:00 AM MDT (11:00 AM EDT) as Richard Adsero, President-the Americas, GBI Mining Intelligence Inc. presents “What Will Halt the Worldwide Decline in Equipment Performance?” You’ll come away with the latest information on: Why mining equipment performance and output has seen a serious decline. The tremendous potential to increase the output of mines by selecting the “right” equipment and using it efficiently. Actual performance data available for analytics and benchmarking against local or worldwide populations of similar equipment can be the foundation for improved efficiency and output. ...
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Register now for SME's next webinar to hear W. Brian Lambert of Minemax Inc. present: "Simultaneous pit and waste dump schedule optimization" - August 6, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. MDT (11: 00 a.m. EDT). You will learn: • how to develop mine planning solutions that enable planners to develop and communicate high-value practical schedules by syncing your mine and waste haulage schedules. • how to maximize resource utilization and optimize business value using Minemax's scheduling solutions, including Minemax Scheduler, Tempo and iGantt. • how to calculate haulage capacity and options for multiple waste dumps will ensure target production requirements. These ...
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This week read about SME's Award nomination deadline extended to June 3! Typically, award nominations are due on June 1 each year. This year, June 1 falls on Saturday, so the deadline has been extended to June 3. All award nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2013 in order to be considered for this year’s awards. For more information about SME’s various awards, go to www.smenet.org/awards . SME eNews is the bi-weekly newsletter of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration that is emailed and shared online for FREE . http://www.smenet.org/enews/ . Past issues are available at http://www.smenet.org/enews/PastIssues/ ...
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This brochure lists past Chairs, Life-time Achievement recipients & 2013's 25 & 50 year members plus, a little history on the Colorado Section. Did you know that the Colorado Section of SME was one of eight founding engineering organizations to establish the Colorado Engineering Council on May 16, 1919? Click here to download it and learn more about the Colorado Section!
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Please follow the instructions in this PDF to pay your Section dues if you have not paid them yet. Colorado Section Dues Information
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Take a photo at your job site and show us what you're mining. Submit it in the SME Photo Contest and you could win a free year of SME Membership or other great prizes! Winning images will be announced befo ... re the 2013 SME Annual Meeting and displayed in the SME booth on the exhibit floor for all attendees to enjoy. Go to the http://www.smenet.org/photo/ for full details and view last year's winners & honorable mentions. Go ahead SME members - Show us your ROCKS! Deadline is January 11, 2013. Many thanks to our sponsor Hitachi. #SMEPhotoContest
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Membership entitles you to many great benefits including discounted registration for the 2013 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit and CMA 115th National Western Mining Conference "Mining: It's About The People", Feb. 24-27, 2012 at the Colorado Convention Center. Online registration will open November 1, 2012. Click here to pay your dues online through the SME website. SME values its members and we look forward to your continued membership!
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