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March 18, 2021

By Gregg Tiedeman posted 04-05-2021 04:22 PM

  
SME eNews - March 18, 2021, view online.

SME Receives Grant From AIME

The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) has approved a $1 million grant to its member Societies, which include SME, to mitigate the negative impact on Society operations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. AIME’s four member Societies include SME and three other associations: the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). The grant will be divided equally among the four groups.

“SME is grateful to AIME for its generous donation to each of the Member Societies as we all try to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said SME Executive Director and CEO David Kanagy. “The timeliness of this gift is particularly helpful as SME has eliminated much of its face-to-face programming during the pandemic to comply with state and local laws,” he added. 


Industry News

The demand for the metals that fuel batteries for electric vehicles is expected to remain strong for years to come as much of the world looks to reduce carbon emissions. BHP, one of the largest mining companies in the world, announced that it would move its exploration headquarters for copper and nickel metals to Toronto, ON, Canada, where it will be close to many junior explorers and innovators.

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Rio Tinto to build new tellurium plant at Kennecott Mine.
Lawmakers in Wyoming consider bills to protect coal plants from early retirement.
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Thank You for Supporting the Raffle and Auction

With the support of Wagner Equipment Co., you helped us raise $23,000 from the UTV Raffle. Congrats to our winner Steve Richards of Kentucky! The SME Auction raised $27,459 for the Foundation and Division Scholarship Funds with the sale of 195 items.


Congratulations to Team “Children's Mining Pavilion”

Move Mining Season Five wrapped up a tough competition! Its first virtual format was unique, but no less competitive. MEC congratulates team Children's Mining Pavilion for their concept of how to change the public's perception of mining.


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Will You Win the First Miners Give Back Award?

One deserving SME Section will win the inaugural Miners Give Back Award for recognition of their community service and humanitarian outreach. Applications open on April 1st for projects completed May 2020 - March 2021.



UCA Photo Contest – NOW OPEN!

The annual UCA Photo Contest will be accepting submissions March 1 – April 5, 2021. Winners receive a cash prize and one year of UCA membership! Free to enter; need not be a member to submit. Good luck!


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Copper Conference 2022 - First Call for Abstracts

Submit your abstract by July 2021 to COPPER - COBRE 2022. SME is proud to be a cosponsor of this 11th conference in the COPPER Conference series, which will be held November 13-17, 2022 in Santiago, Chile.


SME Member Benefit: Free Job Seeker Resources

Did you know that SME and UCA have lots of valuable resources for job seekers? Create a profile and post your resume, sign up for job alerts, and get tips on resumes and interviewing, all at no cost on the SME and UCA job boards.


It’s Not Too Late To Explore MINEXCHANGE 2021

Access Content For 60 Days
Extend your learning opportunities. You can view all the programming for an additional 60 days, with PDH credit. Your access into the MINEXCHANGE conference site remains active until May 1, 2021.

Virtual Expo Still Open
Continue to access the Virtual Expo and find new products, comprehensive services and integrated solutions from leading industry vendors. The MINEXCHANGE Virtual Expo stays open for 1 year, giving you direct access to all the exhibitors you are looking for year-round.


Attention Students! Division Student Video Contests Highlight Your Research

The MPD Student Poster Contest is now the MPD Student Video Contest! The MPD invites all interested and eligible students to participate. As usual, cash prizes will be available to the top entries, and students will have an invaluable opportunity to present and highlight their work, and network virtually with industry and academic professionals, in an MPD Student Video Contest virtual session. Click HERE for details.

The Environmental Division of SME holds an annual student poster contest as a way to encourage and foster the next generation of environmental geologists, scientists and engineers, and to help support their academic achievements. Given the unique challenges for this year, the Environmental Division has opted to modify the poster contest to provide a better platform to showcase the student research in a virtual setting. Rather than a traditional poster contest, students will instead submit short videos of their research. Click HERE for details.


Join us for the SME MN Conference

Attending the April 13-15 SME 2021 Minnesota Conference virtual event extends beyond the convenience of accessing important content from your location. This event will allow you to access ALL of the content in all tracks with our on-demand program – no need to choose between sessions. Find forward-thinking perspectives on a range of topics, including ESG, innovation in processing, plant maintenance optimization, and industry challenges – all from the convenience of your home, office or job site.


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