Please register soon! The signup deadline is Monday, May 15th!
Dear Mining Industry and Geosciences professionals,
Please make plans to attend the SME Georgia Section's third meeting of the year on May 18, 2017 as we host SME's Henry Krumb Lecture Series with guest speaker Dr. Sean Dessureault, Associate Professor from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Dr. Dessureault will show us how we can use the Internet of Things and Big Data Analysis for Safety and Productivity – even in small mines or quarries. Dr. Dessureault made this presentation at last year's SME Annual Meeting and was recommended to be a Krumb Lecturer for his outstanding talk. He spoke at the Phoenix Section meeting in February and was very well received.
Dr. Sean Dessureault is an associate professor at the University of Arizona, engaged in applied research related to the integration and effective use of modern mining information systems. He directs the Mining Intelligence Research Group (MIRG) laboratory having real-time and historical data warehouses from several mining companies, an integrated monitoring room for remote optimization of mines, and cloud as well as local servers to implement big-data research on industrial and sustainability/social media data sets. (www.mirg.arizona.edu). He founded MISOM technologies Inc., a mine technology company that designs and implements integrated data solutions
Please see the attached meeting notice. Hope to see you in Milledgeville on May 18th! Dr. Sal Romero from Golder Associates will give us an environmental update with news from Atlanta, Washington, and beyond. We will finish the evening with door prizes. Don't miss it!
Tom Hilderbrand
SME Georgia Section Chair
Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Georgia Section Meeting Notice
A meeting of the SME Georgia Section will be held on May 18, 2017 in the University Banquet Room (Presidential Dining Room located next to the MAX) at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM Reception
6:45 PM - 6:50 PM Environmental Issues Forum -- moderated by Dr. Sal Romero (Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Golder Associates Inc.).
6:50 PM. - 7:00 PM Business Meeting – Announcements for Georgia Section SME.
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner Served – Seared Breast of Chicken encrusted with Georgia Pecans. Includes Market House Salad with Homemade Croutons and a Balsamic Vinaigrette, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Chef`s Choice of Seasonal Vegetable, Sweet Yeast Roll and Butter, Crepes filled with Fresh Pastry Creme and Strawberries, Fresh Brewed Aspretto Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Herbal and Non-Herbal Numi Teas with Hot Water and Freshly Brewed Iced Tea.
7:30 PM - 8:30 pm Dr. Sean Dessureault, Associate Professor at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
SME Henry Krumb Lecture Series:
Using Tablets, Internet of Things Beacons, and Big Data Analytics for Safety and Productivity in Small mines and Quarries
Mobile devices have transformed our personal lives making tracking and information collection and consumption intuitive and often automatic. The Internet of Things is empowered through tablets where small low-cost sensors, often connected to the web through mobile devices, can provide tracking capabilities that were previously cost prohibitive for all except for the very largest metal mines. Collecting safety and location data also unlocks the information contained in safety forms and audits that were previously collected on paper and partially recorded into spreadsheets. Managing then gaining value from this new, greatly expanded mountain of data of largely unstructured data would also require the use of modern tools and approaches, such as gamification. Case studies of the application of these technologies will show the challenges and opportunities in introducing these new technologies at small mines and quarries.
About the Speaker: Dr. Sean Dessureault is an associate professor at the University of Arizona, engaged in applied research related to the integration and effective use of modern mining information systems. He directs the Mining Intelligence Research Group (MIRG) laboratory having real-time and historical data warehouses from several mining companies, an integrated monitoring room for remote optimization of mines, and cloud as well as local servers to implement big-data research on industrial and sustainability/social media data sets. (www.mirg.arizona.edu). He founded MISOM technologies Inc., a mine technology company that designs and implements integrated data solutions.
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Location: The Presidential Dining Room is on the upper floor of the Maxwell Student Union located at corner of N. Clarke Street and W. Hancock Street on the campus of Georgia College & State University. The entrance is on the Hancock St. side of the building. See
http://www.gcsu.edu/about/campusmap/ for a GC&SU campus map.
From Atlanta Take 1-20 East to Exit 114 (Madison). Turn right onto Highway 441 South. Follow Highway 441 South to Milledgeville (about 45 miles). Entering Milledgeville, continue straight so that you follow the business section of Hwy. 441 to Montgomery Street. Turn left. Drive one block and turn right onto Clark Street. Continue to the 1st stop light which is Hancock Street. The Maxwell Student Union is on the left.
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Note: The cost for both members and guests is $30 per person. The cost for Students is $20. Those interested in attending please mail or fax, (478) 552-4105, their registration to Tom Hilderbrand (
tom.hilderbrand@thielekaolin.com; 478-552-3951, ext. 1237). Make checks payable to SME Georgia Section. Credit card payments will be accepted on site. Complete and return this form and payment to: SME Georgia Section, P.O. Box 1056, Sandersville, GA 31082 no later than May 15, 2017.
Tom Hilderbrand
Manager of Process Engineering
Thiele Kaolin Company
520 Kaolin Road
PO Box 1056
Sandersville, GA 31082-1056
Tel. 478.552.3951 ext. 1237
Fax 478.552.4105
Tom.Hilderbrand@thielekaolin.com------------------------------
Thomas Hilderbrand
Manager Process Engineering
Thiele Kaolin Co
Sandersville GA United States
(478) 552-3951 EXT 1237
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