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| Scholarships, Safety Share, and more in this issue! |
SME eNews September 5, 2019
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Calling All SME Student Members
Scholarship Application Season is Open
Each year SME and the SME Foundation offer multiple scholarships to SME student members who demonstrate a desire for and probability of success in a career in the minerals industry. The application season is now open and closes October 15, 2019.
Guidelines for SME Scholarships are not identical and must be read individually for specific criteria: www.smenet.org/scholarships. Scroll down to view the entire list.
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Use this easy-to-follow tutorial for help on getting started with your scholarship applications.
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The tutorial will guide you through the application process from start to finish including how to view draft applications and how to view submitted applications.
If you have any questions related to scholarship applications, please contact scholarships@smenet.org.
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| SME Website Maintenance this Weekend |
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To better serve you, some main parts of our website will be down for maintenance beginning at 5:00 pm MDT Friday, Sept. 6, through Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:00 am. This includes any portion of the SME website that requires a login, such as the SME store, your member profile, the awards and scholarship portals, and access to Mining Engineering and OneMine.org.
We apologize in advance for the inconvenience and want to give you the opportunity to access any needed information or complete any transactions prior to this weekend.
While this critical maintenance is on the backend of our website, we’re excited about taking steps in improving the website experience for you. This is just the beginning of many exciting upgrades to come.
If you have any questions, please contact Paul Hoiberg at 303.948.4251 or hoiberg@smenet.org.
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| Safety Share: Get Prepared! |
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September is National Preparedness Month, and hurricane season continues into November. It is important that emergency responders, volunteers, workers, and employers are prepared for any disaster. Find resources on the NIOSH website, and follow NIOSH on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest emergency preparedness and response resources and information all month long.
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| Upcoming Webinars |
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List price $90 | Member $45 | SME Student Member $10
A New Rapid Brine Release Extraction MethodA New Rapid Brine Release Extraction Method in Support of Lithium Brine Resource EstimationMichael Milczarek, Tzung-mow (Mike) Yao, Murray Brooker & Dan WeberTuesday, 9/10/2019, 2:00 - 3:00 pm MT
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| CMSP Application Deadlines |
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Please take note of the upcoming Certified Mine Safety Professional
application deadlines and examination dates:
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| UCA of SME Awards Nominations Open |
| Nominations are being accepted for UCA of SME Division Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Educator Award, Outstanding Individual Award, and Project of the Year. Nomination forms will be accepted through October 31, 2019.
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| SME Nevada MPD Subsection |
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October 4th and 5th, 2019, in beautiful Reno, Nevada!
Learn from informative and relevant presentations while networking with colleagues as the Subsection celebrates a lifetime of achievement with Gene McClelland. Be sure to sign up for the Golf Tournament when you register today at https://community.smenet.org/nevadampdsubsection.
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| $4K by 40 Flash Match Challenge Thank You! |
Thank you to all of our members who contributed towards the $4K by 40 Flash Match during June, July and August to benefit the SME Foundation programs. During what are historically slow donation months you all contributed a total of $4,951. That is nearly double the amount of the $2,500 incentive match provided by Pray & Company. As a result, the total amount raised was $7,451.
We are grateful to Pray & Company for providing the incentive match and we appreciate our participating members who responded to the Flash Match Challenge.We couldn’t have done it without you all. We appreciate your support!
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| Call for Move Mining Entries |
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Move Mining is a dynamic competition aimed at elevating the perception of mining. From grassroots to global, teams pitch their ideas on how to share the everyday importance of mining with the public. Get involved with Move Mining by submitting an original, 3-minute video showcasing your idea to improve the perception of mining. Five finalists will present their concepts live at the MineXChange SME Annual Conference & Expo on February 23, 2020, where the top winning team will receive $5,000, with 2nd place prize of $3,000 and 3rd place prize of $2,000.
All video and abstract submissions are due by November 20, 2019. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to move the perception of mining (and win $5,000!).
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| Cutting Edge Registration is Open |
November 18-20, 2019 | Miami, Florida The 2019 Cutting Edge Conference provides you with the knowledge you need to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and techniques being used today on tunneling projects throughout the world. Cutting Edge is a great opportunity to learn about the next generation of underground construction projects in North America and meet the owners building them. Visit www.ucaofsmecuttingedge.com/.
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| SME Arizona Conference |
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December 8-9, 2019 | Tucson, Arizona
Sign up to receive the latest updates for the 2019 SME Arizona Conference. The Conference is the leading regional conference that provides technical updates from projects in the Southwest U.S. and Mexico. Attend the Southwest-focused technical sessions, learn from speakers and conference activities. Visit www.smearizonaconference.com/
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| Tunneling Fundamentals Short Course |
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Tunneling Fundamentals, Practice and Innovations
October 14-17, 2019 | CSM Campus | Golden, Colorado
Tunneling Fundamentals, Practice and Innovations is an annual short course for industry professionals that provides a comprehensive overview of tunnel planning, design and construction across all applications and all geologies. The course is organized by the Colorado School of Mines Center for Underground Construction & Tunneling. Early Bird pricing closes September 15, 2019.
Learn more at https://csmspace.com/events/tunneling/registration.cpes.
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