| Cutting Edge, MineXchange, and more in this issue! |
SME eNews Oct. 10, 2019
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Explore Advances in Tunneling Technology
The annual Cutting Edge Conference will be held November 18 – 20, 2019, in Miami, FL. The conference is a dynamic a forum where industry leaders come together to discuss challenges and share practical experiences on topical issues.
Register by October 17th and take advantage of the lowest rates for conference registration and hotel reservations. Organized in partnership by North American Tunneling Journal and the UCA of SME, the Cutting Edge Conference is a great opportunity to learn about the next generation of underground construction projects in North America and meet the owners building them.
This year Cutting Edge is hosting the International Tunnelling Awards and the accompanying programming, offering industry professionals stateside the unique opportunity to discover, learn and share outstanding projects and recent state-of-the art practices. A broad array of the most impressive tunneling works, as well as innovations and excellence in engineering, safety, sustainability initiatives and use of underground space from around the world will be presented.
Register for ITA awards events at a discounted rate when you register for Cutting Edge.
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| Safety Share: Winter Driving Tips |
Fall is the season to begin thinking about the upcoming hazards of winter driving. Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for automobile travel. Motorists should know the safety rules for dealing with winter road emergencies. AAA reminds motorists to be cautious while driving in adverse weather. For valuable information on winter driving, visit the AAA website.
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| Upcoming Webinars |
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List price $90 | Member $45 | SME Student Member $10
Rare Earth Elements and Critical Materials from Coal-Based Resources
Mary Anne Alvin, Rare Earth Element Technology Manager, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Tuesday, 10/15/2019, 10:00 - 11:00 am MT
USGS Mineral Deposit Database Critical Minerals Initiative
Dr. Jeffrey L. Mauk, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey
Wed., 11/6/2019, 10:00 - 11:00 am MT
Characterization of Nanometer Sized Particles Using a Novel Sampler at the Mining Environment
Dr. Candace Su-Jung Tsai, Sc.D., CIH
Wed., 11/13/2019, 10:00 - 11:00 am MT
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| 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo Registration is Open |
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MineXchange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo registration is now open! Make your plans to connect with mining’s professionals in a vibrant exchange of information, ideas and products. Join thousands of your peers at the premier event for the mining and metallurgy industry.
MineXchange is your opportunity to find unmatched professional development opportunities, including 6 short courses, more than 120 technical sessions and 2 symposiums.
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| Scholarship Application Deadline is Oct. 15! |
Attention Student Members! SME and the SME Foundation are offering multiple scholarships to SME student members who demonstrate a desire and passion for in a career in the minerals industry. Don’t miss your opportunity to receive 2019 Scholarships; application deadline is October 15, 2019!
Visit smenet.org/getyourmoney for more information. Remember that guidelines for SME Scholarships are not identical and must be read individually for specific criteria.
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| Now Offering CMSP Review Course |
We are now offering a Certified Mine Safety Professional (CMSP) credential review course. Prepare for the CMSP Exam by registering for this three-day course designed to provide a high-level review of the CMSP Body of Knowledge.
November 14 - 16, 2019 | Denver, CO
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daily
Held at SME Headquarters
February 21 – 23, 2020 | Phoenix, AZ
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Daily
Held at MineXchange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo
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The Minnesota Section Conference Planning Committee has issued a call for presentations and is accepting abstracts for its 93rd Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Section of SME and the 80th Annual Meeting of the University of Minnesota Mining Symposium. Abstracts for consideration are due November 6, 2019.
The committee will consider all abstracts covering any and all aspects of the mining/minerals industry including, but not limited to, the following topics:
Key Dates
November 6, 2019 – Abstracts for consideration are due
December, 2019 – Authors notified of acceptance
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December 8-9, 2019
Tucson Arizona
The annual meeting of the SME Arizona Conference is a comprehensive professional development meeting of the mining industry in the Southwest, specifically Arizona. It is a focused event unique to the challenges and opportunities of the mining business in the desert southwest.
Specialty Speakers Include:
Dirk van Zyl | Professor of Mining Engineering, Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia
Tailings Governance: Are We Up to the Challenges?
John Lacy | Director, Senior Shareholder, DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C., Professor of Practice at the James E. Rogers, College of Law of The University of Arizona, and Director, Global Mining Law Center
New Options for Post-Graduate Education - Home Schooling in the 21st Century
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The Mining/Mineral Processing PE Exam will be administered by NCEES on October 25, 2019 in multiple locations across the United States. This is an all-day, pencil and paper exam. In the United States, engineers are licensed at the state level by professional licensing boards. Engineering boards confer the PE license when candidates meet a combination of requirements in education, experience and exams.
Stantec is honored to sponsor SME’s efforts in Mining/Mineral Processing licensure through NCEES and the Professional Engineers Exam Committee.
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“Ensuring that the industry has trained, knowledgeable, and licensed engineers with integrity is key to the success of mining operations around the world. This licensure demonstrates professional competency and builds trust with stakeholders that the industry’s PEs are qualified and capable mining and mineral engineers. These engineers are the individuals who will transform our industry by designing safer, more sustainable, and more efficient operations today and in the future.”
Jon Treen, Senior Vice President, Mining, Stantec
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Support the SME Foundation programs and purchase raffle tickets for your chance to WIN A TRUCK valued at $70,000! Drive away in a 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 Crew Cab 4WD SLT Diesel with upgraded leather bucket seats*
$30 per ticket or 4 tickets for $100.
Limited tickets available – 1 in 5,000 chance to win!
The truck will be displayed in the SME Resource Center on the Expo floor during the MineXchange SME Annual Conference & Expo. Join us for the Tailgate Party Drawing, on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 12:45 pm prior to the close of the Expo. Need not be present to win. Click here for complete information.
*Or equivalent model. Truck valued at $70,000.
Truck generously donated by Empire CAT.
 
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Did you miss the Sept. 3rd webinar “The Infamous Legacy of Upstream Tailings Dams” presented by Matthew Fuller? SME is pleased to be able to offer the recorded version of the webinar. This timely presentation is now available in the SME Store.
Using recent dam failures in Brazil as precedent for the impacts associated with the upstream tailings dam construction method, the presentation explains the upstream construction methods, historical development and broad use, inherent liquefaction potential and dam failure risk, and the unfortunate consequences thereof. Video footage is included.
The presentation was originally presented at the 2019 SME MPD Conference where it received the Conference’s annual Lou Cope Award for Best Presentation.
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Move Mining Next Gen is open for submissions through January 8, so get your entry in soon! For more information, go to www.MoveMiningNextGen.org.
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Move Mining Next Gen is a competition that asks students to answer the question: Why is mining important to our lives?
Students form a team, research the importance of mined minerals, then submit their three-minute video for the opportunity to share their ideas with the world!
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The grand prize is $1,000. People’s Choice is $500. Grade categories prizes are $250 each. Submissions are due January 8, 2020. Details, pointers and parent/guardian consent forms can be found at www.MoveMiningNextGen.org.
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When you renew your SME membership for 2020, please consider making a contribution of $25 or more to benefit the SME Foundation. Tax-deductible contributions to the Foundation provide necessary funding for programs that benefit the SME community and the mining industry. Your opt-in contribution supports these important Foundation programs:
- Scholarships
- PhD Fellowship and Career Development Grants
- Professional Engineer (PE) Exam
- ABET
- Minerals Education Coalition (MEC)
- Miners Give Back
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When you register for MineXchange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo, be sure to include the Move Mining live event in your plans! The event is free and will take place Sunday, February 23, 2019, 2:00-4:30 pm MST. This event will be the kick-off for the conference, so be certain that you arrange to be there in time to cheer on the teams as they pitch their ideas! Learn more about the contest at MoveMining.org. |
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Take a look at the new and improved Mining Engineering website and take SME’s flagship publication with you anywhere in the world with this new, mobile-friendly website:
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Daily news
- Archives
- Commodities Ticker
- Best technical content from SME
- The October issue of Mining Engineering
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2020 MPD Student Poster Contest
MPD Student Poster Contest: Enter by Jan 31 to Win Up to $1,000!
The 11th annual Mineral & Metallurgical Processing (MPD) Student Poster Contest will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2020, during the MineXChange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix, AZ. This is an excellent opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to present their research in a fun environment and to network with industry professionals. Prizes are $1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd, and $200 for 3rd-7th for graduates, and $1,000 for 1st, $500 for 2nd, and $250 for 3rd for undergraduates. Non-placing participants (main author) will receive $125 each, and all participants (main author) will each receive a complimentary ticket to the MPD Lunch. This year’s Chair of the MPD Student Poster Contest Committee is Caelen Anderson and the Vice Chair is Aaron Noble.
To enter, please submit your one-page abstract to SMEMPDPosters@gmail.com by January 31. For more information and to download the abstract template, go to www.smenet.org/students/student-competitions/mpd-division-student-poster-competition.
2020 Envt’l Division Student Post Contest
The Environmental Division would like to welcome both graduate and undergraduate students from all our SME Student Chapters and a diversity of universities to participate in our Student Poster Contest at the MineXchange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix, AZ.
The Environmental Division is requesting that one-page abstracts be submitted by Jan. 31, 2020 to Barbara Nielsen (bnielsen@fmi.com). At the annual conference, students will be visited by a panel of judges selected from industry and the Environmental Division leadership. The student poster session provides an excellent opportunity for student interaction with professionals to talk about their work and possibly even future career opportunities. The prizes are $1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place and $250 for 3rd place. All students participating in the poster session will be provided a complimentary ticket to the luncheon and the opportunity to learn more about the Environmental Division.
For abstract and poster format information, please visit www.smenet.org/students/student-competitions/environmental-division-(ed)-student-poster-contest.
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The Mineral & Metallurgical Processing (MPD) Lunch on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, during the MineXChange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo will feature a talk on “U.S. Rare Earths in 2020: Misconceptions, Dreams and Realities” by David R. Hammond, PhD, Principal Mineral Economist at Hammond International Group.
Dr. Hammond will review current developments in the rare-earths sector fostered by the latest round of U.S. defense and other consumer supply concerns.
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Now is the best time of year to renew your membership with SME. Whether you’re looking for mining industry technical resources, news, or jobs, a membership in SME gives you access to the resources you need to stay relevant in the industry, all in one place.
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Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc.
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