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Hello MN SME Section Members and Friends, As we head into the new year, we have two fantastic opportunities to gather, celebrate, and enjoy some great Minnesota winter activities together! UMD Bulldogs Hockey Game - REMINDER TO SIGN UP! Don't ...

🌟 Reminder: Save the Date for the SME & WIM UT Gala! 🌟 - When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - Where: Natural History Museum of Utah - Attire: Black Tie Please join us for an elegant evening celebrating Utah’s mining community at one ...

Date : December 20, 2025 (Saturday) Time : 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Venue : Virtual https://atlantageologicalsociety.org/pg-study-group-2/ To join meeting via zoom click here . Subject ...

Get credit for your work! Do you have outreach activities in mind? Do you need more volunteers, or other support? Please let us know this holiday break so we can prepare with you for 2026!

Commenting in hopes that some of our Pittsburgh "workhorses" catching up on SME over the holiday break will see this post, and provide some experience or recommendation...

Commenting to "bump" this to the top of our Pittsburgh page!

📢 Next Monday, join the Northern Nevada SME Chapter for our Christmas Party @ 6PM. ⏰ Please RSVP as soon as possible at https://nnevsme.com/event/northern-nv-sme-monthly-meeting-december/ All details in the flyer below! ...

Hi Sky, I don't think I am the right expert for this case. Hopefully someone else reading has more applicable experience in this matter. But I have done some expert witness work. I will send you an email. We can catch up and bounce around some ...

Hi all, Thanks for everyone that came to the last section meeting and watched our presentation on Walter W. Johnson dredges. We had a great time with the presentation and ensuing discussion. As I mentioned at the end, we are currently in litigation ...

This month's meeting is going to be a great one. We'll hear from Paul Schmall about tunneling and underground construction. Invite your friends, including the civil engineers in your life. https://community.smenet.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=7f684947-dfa9-451e-89de-019adbc49e38&CommunityKey=8056cae3-d8e5-4db2-a7be-5108417084a8&Home=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2frecent-community-events ...

Colorado companies, please consider the following opportunity to have a free booth and the Adams County High School Apprenticeship and Employment Fair! Adams County High School Apprenticeship and Employment Fair REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! "Due ...

Please join us on Monday, December 15, 2025, for our Northern Nevada SME Christmas Party! Silent Auction • Festive Games • Best Dressed • Student Prizes • More ⏰ Please RSVP before next Monday, December 8th, so we can better ...

Please join us on Monday, December 15, 2025, for our Northern Nevada SME Christmas Party! Silent Auction • Festive Games • Best Dressed • Student Prizes • More 📌 Please RSVP using the QR code or link provided. ...

Hello CO SME Section members, We hope you can join the Colorado mining community for a Holiday Lunch! 2025 St. Barbara’s Day Holiday Lunch December 4, 2025 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Eddie Merlot’s 10110 E Dry Creek Rd, Englewood, CO 80112 Ticket Price: ...

Good day. The December 5, 2025 SME NENV Christmas Dinner Date is around the corner. Host a table. Donate a Silent Auction item. Please plan on joining friends and colleagues for a social evening to support the scholarship program across the ...

Hi NorCal SME Section. Gentle reminder, please complete the NorCal Section Survey at your earliest convenience. https://forms.gle/1q97H868qFZpGphn8 Thanks to those that have already completed it. Contact me if you have issues accessing it. ...

Hello everyone, This is a personal post, with no relation to my roles within SME, or Flottweg. As some of you may know, my background in mining is somewhat "black sheep", which I'm proud of. Coming into the industry in my late twenties, with a background ...

Hello, To any company who has provided funding in support of SME Pittsburgh, please review the current sponsor page linked below to ensure that you are represented. If not, please message me at BenyoGlobalMining@gmail.com or reply privately to this ...

Hi yinz, Help us give you credit, and build up some support for your upcoming mining-related events. Do you have outreach or event plans relating to Mining in the SME-Pittsburgh Section region? Please respond in this discussion post with the details, ...

‼️ Reminder‼️Join Northern Nevada SME tonight @ 6 PM. Details below! ⏰ Register now at https://nnevsme.com/event/northern-nv-sme-monthly-meeting-november/ Thank you, Luana Quintiliano Social Media & Events ...

Hi NorCal SME members, Please consider completing the short survey. It should take less than 5 minutes. This is specific to the NorCal SME Section, to give direction to the Section Committee. https://forms.gle/1q97H868qFZpGphn8 Google ...

Thanks to all who came out ... there is quite an age spread in the workforce, and SME section. Heavier at the top and bottom .. with a very lean middle... We encourage the middle and newcomers .. some on the sites only 12 weeks .... to engage and share ...

‼️ SAVE THE DATE‼️The Northern Nevada SME is hosting a Christmas Party on December 15th, 2025, at the Circus Circus Reno. Silent Auction ➡️ Calling for donations! Contact us for donation pickup: nnevsme@gmail.com More details ...

📢 Next Monday, join the Northern Nevada SME Chapter for our next meeting @ 6PM. 📌 Check out the flyer below for more details, and please RSVP using the QR code or link provided. ...

All Having given the required two-week notice for our election, I hereby open voting for: Rachel Boz Gibson for Secretary and Stephen Benyo as a member of Board of Directors. Please response to me here privately on the community or email me at 1960bja@gmail.com ...

The Minnesota Section is still looking for volunteers to help with the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) National Conference November 13-15, 2025 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. We will be handing out rock and mineral boxes showcasing ...

Good day. Attached are Christmas Dinner Date documents for the SME NENV (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, Northeastern Nevada Section) annual event. Please plan on sponsoring and/or joining friends and colleagues for a social evening to ...

Paul I'll echo the comment maintenance is not "a stand-alone" activity. I once offered some sage advice to a newly appointed process maintenance superintendent. For long range maintenance planning and budgeting, pay attention to the geologist ...

I am pleased that over 883 members of SME have downloaded the entire seminar, examined, reviewed and downloaded multiple files. Most submitted valuable, meaningful comments. One stands out: "How do we best utilize the Seminar?" Most active mining operations ...

I am pleased that over 883 members of SME have downloaded the entire seminar, examined, reviewed and downloaded multiple files. Most submitted valuable, meaningful comments. One stands out: "How do we best utilize the Seminar?" Most active mining operations ...

Good day, Please join us for a Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration – Northeastern Nevada Section (SME-NENV) technical meeting. When: Thursday November 13 th , 6-8 PM Where: Dreez – 405 Silver Street, Elko Speaker: ...

📢 Don't forget to join the Northern Nevada SME Chapter for our next meeting on November 17th, 2025 @ 6PM. Details here: https://nnevsme.com/event/northern-nv-sme-monthly-meeting-november/ Thank you, Luana Quintiliano Social Media & ...

Greetings NEN Section Members. Asset Assurance Monitoring at 575 12th St, Elko, NV, 89801 -- welcomes interest from mining and consulting firms, or interested professionals across the Mining, Environment, Land Use Planning, Survey, Education, and Natural ...

A total of 883 members of five SME Communities downloaded my entire Seminar or viewed and copied selected lessons for their utilization. Despite requests for comments, none were submitted. Your comments are intended to encourage remote mining operations, ...

Given the required two weeks-notice for our election, I am announcing an election to be held on November 12. The nominating committee nominated Rachel Boz Gibson for Secretary and Stephen Benyon for a BoD seat. The BoD endorsed these nominations at our ...

Hi NorCal SME Section, Please find attached a Section Newsletter compiled by our Program Chair, Edward McCarthy (perfmin17@gmail.com) Feel free to leave any comments and thoughts. ------------------------------ Christopher Johnson Redwood City ...

Hi Northern California SME Section, Please join us for a long overdue Section meeting via Microsoft Teams. Wednesday, November 5 th , at 4pm PT. We strongly encourage and welcome Northern California SME Section members to attend, as there ...

Please join us on Monday, November 17, 2025, for our monthly Northern Nevada SME meeting! Ed Macha will explore how integrating commissioning early in project design transforms mechanical completion into true operational readiness and how ...

The Colorado Mining Association, in partnership with the Denver Gold Group and SME, will host the 2025 St. Barbara’s Day Holiday Lunch on December 4, 2025 at Eddie Merlot’s in Englewood, CO — honoring the incredible career of Dave Kanagy, SME Executive ...

Our November 13 Dinner meeting is coming soon! Please join us. See attached flyer for more info and how to RSVP! ------------------------------ Daniel Palo Vice President and Senior Process Engineer Barr Engineering Co Murrieta CA United States (218)966-9893 ...

Please join us TONIGHT @ 6PM for our monthly Northern Nevada SME meeting! Larry Radford, P.E., has over 40 years of experience in leadership and operations in the mining industry. He will be presenting "Miner-to-Miner: Mark Twain," sharing ...

The National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) National Conference will be held November 12-15, 2025 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. SME's Minerals Education Coalition (MEC) has a long-standing presence at NSTA conferences around the country, ...

Wednesday we welcomed George Bee, CEO of US Gold Corp, to our October meeting. George provided observations on gold price and the market, an overview of US Gold Corp, and an update on the CK Gold Project. We had a notable turnout. All in all, it was ...

Update - FMI Safford also has 4 slots available, bringing the total to 8! Disregard. ------------------------------ Matthew Valderrama-Svee     Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Gila Valley Section Chapter Secretary 318-518-1378 ...

Members! Sundt has asked for our support in filling their 4 slots on the Sundt team for the Scholarship Golf tournament at Mt. Graham Golf Club this Saturday, 10/18! if you are interested in coming to golf and not already sponsored, please reach ...

Sign us up! We will be there. Patti and Bob Schafer ------------------------------ Robert Schafer Salt Lake City UT United States (801)608-8188 ------------------------------

⏰ Next Monday @ 6PM, join the Northern Nevada SME Chapter for "Miner-to-Miner: Mark Twain." Details below: https://nnevsme.com/event/northern-nv-sme-monthly-meeting-october/#tribe-tickets__tickets-form Thank you, Luana Quintiliano ...

🌟 Save the Date for the SME & WIM UT Gala! 🌟 - When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - Where: Natural History Museum of Utah - Attire: Black Tie Please join us for an elegant evening celebrating Utah’s mining community at one of the ...

Next Wednesday evening, George Bee with US Gold Corp will provide an update on the CK Gold Project in Wyoming. All are welcome. I hope you can make it. https://community.smenet.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=b541f261-ad25-4291-8472-0199c5bba466&CommunityKey=8056cae3-d8e5-4db2-a7be-5108417084a8&Home=%2fevents%2fevent-description ...

📢 Don't forget to join the Northern Nevada SME Chapter for our next meeting on October 20th, 2025 @ 6PM. Details here: https://nnevsme.com/event/northern-nv-sme-monthly-meeting-october/ Thank you, Luana Quintiliano Social Media & ...

Good day, Please join us for a Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration – Northeastern Nevada Section (SME-NENV) technical meeting. When: Thursday October 9 th , 6-8 PM Where: Dreez – 405 Silver Street, Elko Speaker: ...

‼️ Reminder‼️The next Northern Nevada SME meeting is on Monday, October 20th @ 6 PM. ⏰ Register now at https://nnevsme.com/event/northern-nv-sme-monthly-meeting-october/ Thank you, Luana Quintiliano Social Media & Events ...

Join the U of U Mining Department alumni, current students and staff for their alumni & friends homecoming tailgate on Saturday 10/25! When: October 25, 2025 Where: The Rock Garden @ William Browning Building; 135 South 1460 East, SLC, UT Time: ...

Good afternoon, Jesus, My name is Itzel Ramirez, a sophomore in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department at UTEP and current president for the SME Student Chapter at UTEP. My email is iaramirez11@miners.utep.edu Dr. Bradley is currently ...

This Mine Maintenance Management Seminar was created and made available to all SME members to help them assess the status of mining maintenance management in their mining and mineral processing operations. The Gold Standard of maintenance is ...

Why did this 95-year old, 50-year SME member of SME make it available to SME? To provide mine managers and supporting department managers opportunity to verify the effectiveness of their Mining Maintenance Management Programs. ------------------------------ ...

Reposted from CUG Website: https://coalusersgroup.org/page/CUGAwards CUG Innovative Initiative Awards Turn Your Workplace Innovation Into Industry Recognition Are you a coal related industry worker that has contributed to increased safety ...

Why was this 95 year old, 50 year member of SME motivated to create this Seminar and make it available to SME? Answer: It was needed. Comment: It helps no one unless shared with those it can help. ------------------------------ ...

Hello everyone, We are excited to announce that we are going to be holding our first official general meeting since the last 5 years! Could you please share a good email address to send you all the official meeting invite? Thank you! ------------------------------ ...

Please join us on Monday, October 20, 2025, for our monthly Northern Nevada SME meeting! Larry Radford, P.E., has over 40 years of experience in leadership and operations in the mining industry. He will be presenting "Miner-to-Miner: Mark ...

Join us tonight @ 6 PM for the Northern Nevada SME September Meeting ✅ 📍 Circus Circus Mandalay B Room Students attend at no cost! Register now at https://nnevsme.com/event/northern-nv-sme-monthly-meeting-september/ CMD ...

‼️ Reminder‼️ The first Northern Nevada SME meeting of the 2025/26 term is next Monday @ 6 PM. ⏰ Register now at https://nnevsme.com/event/northern-nv-sme-monthly-meeting-september/ CMD Design Blueprint ...

Good day, Please join us for a Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration – Northeastern Nevada Section (SME-NENV) technical meeting. When: Thursday September 11 th , 6-8 PM Where: Dreez – 405 Silver Street, Elko ...

Hello all, The first Northern Nevada SME meeting of the 2025/26 term is just around the corner! Join us on Monday, September 15, 2025. Mark E. Smith, P.E., P.Eng., a professional engineer with 45 years of experience in heap leaching ...

📢 Exciting News from SME Northern Nevada Chapter! As we kick off a new term, I'm thrilled to reintroduce the new officers for the SME Northern Nevada Chapter. For those who attended the last meeting in May, you'll remember the enthusiastic ...

We need a couple of more judges for the Mining Competition at Park City Miner's Day (Labor Day). It's a fun event and the judges have a front-row seat. Last year they even gave us official "Judges" ballcaps! Judges need to arrive by about 11:30 for ...

This is a repost of Christy's call for volunteers to staff the mining information booth. This is a great opportunity to inform a wider audience of the importance of mining, you won't have to be in the booth for very long, and Park City's Miner's Day is ...

Some mine/plant managers run a "Tight-Ship" with maintenance. Others may simply declare, "I'm for good PM". Unfortunately, the Mine Managers Forum Community has no mine/plant manager members. But the question still deserves an answer! ------------------------------ ...

Hi All - We're looking for volunteers to help support a booth for WIM UT and SME UT at Park City's Miner's Day. Event Details: Date: Monday, 9/1 Time: 11:00a-4:30pm (you do not have to volunteer for the entire time) Where: City Park, ...

Mr. Arnold, This was not intentional. A correction has been made. Thank you, Luana Quintiliano Social Media & Events ------------------------------ Luana Quintiliano Reno NV United States ------------------------------

Greetings all, Please find below the corrected Northern Nevada SME meeting schedule for the 2025/26 year. As always, see you there! Thank you, Luana Quintiliano Social Media & Events ------------------------------ Luana Quintiliano ...

Hi All, I trust everyone is doing well. Let us know what part of Las Vegas you are willing to drive to for Southern Nevada SME meetings? It is important we update a best location in the valley to get the best turnout possible. Confirm that you have ...

I noticed that several of these meetings are on a Tuesday. Is that intended? ------------------------------ Timothy Arnold 2016 SME President Barr Engineering Co Sparks NV United States ------------------------------

Many remote mining operations are being denied access to maintenance management education by their locations. Other operations often cannot spare key personnel. The result - - management techniques, programs, information problems are emerging - - and ...

Hi, Bhageerath. It is great to hear from you after meeting at MinEXPO last year. My team and I have been deeply studying rare earth processing applications and have had discussions with several leading projects in the US and worldwide. I would be glad ...

Hi, I would like to get connected with folks who have worked on Rare Earth mining an processing ------------------------------ Bhageerath Vadhi Van Buren Township MI United States (774)330-8472 ------------------------------

Thank you to all who attended the first annual SME MN Golf Scramble ! From the friendly competition on the course to the great conversations throughout the day, we couldn't have asked for a better group to kick off this new tradition. We'd also ...

Good day, Please join us for a Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration – Northeastern Nevada Section (SME-NENV) technical meeting. When: Thursday August 14 th , 6-8 PM Where: Dreez – 405 Silver Street, Elko ...

Hi All - FLS will be hosting their annual STEM Fest Friday, August 8th from 11:00-1:00 in the atrium where the monthly SME meetings are held. Please bring in your kids for an afternoon of fun or volunteer to help with an activity booth! Pizza will ...

Apologies for the late post, but last Saturday's joint SME/WIM picnic was a huge success with something like 60 participants. Weather cooperated and everyone seemed to have a good time. ------------------------------ Mick McCaslin Murray UT ...

Hi All - The University of Utah Mining Engineering Department is hosting their 6th Annual Skeet Shoot on September 12, 2025. This event is a fundraising opportunity for the department and gives students another opportunity to networking with industry ...

Please see the attached information for Coal Prep 101 & 102 to be held August 11-12 in Morgantown, West Virginia. Both workshops are sponsored by the Coal Preparation Society of America. PDHs will be awarded. ------------------------------ Geaunita ...

Welcome or welcome back to the Northern Nevada SME Chapter! Thank you to all our 2024/25 members and sponsors. We had a very successful and engaging year. Nine very well-attended meetings covered a wide variety of interesting topics, and with that came ...

As a reminder, we will forego our regular meeting in July, but have a picnic with Utah Women in Mining. See the following link. Load up the kids and join us next Saturday, July 19th. https://community.smenet.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=54dbb77a-ba81-475d-81a9-01979f935539&CommunityKey=8056cae3-d8e5-4db2-a7be-5108417084a8&Home=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2frecent-community-events ...

The 3 rd Annual Northeastern Nevada Section Golf Tournament was held on June 28 at the Spring Creek Golf Course, Spring Creek, Nevada. This is one of the major scholarship fundraisers the Section holds during the year. The event was an enjoyable ...

Dear Minnesota SME Members, We're thrilled to invite you to the First Annual SME Minnesota Golf Scramble - a fun, laid-back networking event for professionals across the mining industry! Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025 Location: Virginia ...

You're Invited! Join SME Minnesota for a fun-filled Summer Picnic 🌞 Bring your family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon with great food, casual networking, and exciting activities for kids of all ages! 📅 Date: July 9th 📍 ...

Good day, Please join us for a Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration – Northeastern Nevada Section (SME-NENV) social meeting. When: Thursday July 10 th , 6-8 PM Where: Dreez – 405 Silver Street, Elko ...

From Steve Gardner, 2025 AIME President and 2015 SME President It has been my honor to serve as the 2025 President of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME). As such I selected Lexington for our Annual Board ...

In July we are foregoing our regular meeting and have a joint picnic with Women in Mining, for a number of reasons: Collaboration with other mining-related groups Part of our ongoing efforts Give those who have trouble making evening meetings ...

The June Meeting – a social without a technical presentation – went well with good turnout and some new faces. First-time attendees included student interns from Nevada Gold Mines operations, with repeat student attendance from Great Basin College. ...

On June 2, the Northeastern Nevada Section presented scholarships to high school graduates going on to further studies and planning to enter mining – geology, mining engineering, metallurgy – or related industries and disciplines in science and engineering. ...

The attached press release is of the Northeastern Nevada Section participation in the Mining Week program at Mountain View Elementary School in Elko, NV. This community outreach event continues to provide fun presentations and activities for the students ...

Please save October 3 2025 as an important outing and no real work allowed date! We will be at Ste. Genevieve Golf Club again to enjoy the beautiful weather and each others company as well as to help out some well deserving Minerals Engineering students ...

Hi All – We are looking for volunteers to help at the United Way STEM Fest in Ogden, UT. When: Saturday – June 21 Time: 10:00a-12:00pm Where: Ogden Dinosaur Park 1544 Park Blvd, Ogden, UT 84401 Activity: ...

Good day, Please join us for a Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration – Northeastern Nevada Section (SME-NENV) social meeting. When: Thursday June 12 th , 6-8 PM Where: Dreez – 405 Silver Street, Elko ...

This May, we officially held our last SME Northern Nevada local chapter meeting for the term, and what a memorable term it has been! Thank you to all our amazing members, sponsors, speakers, and students for making this semester such a success. ...

A good time was had by all at the Northern California section spring gathering last Saturday. We met at the Empire Mine in Grass Valley for a picnic, then split up for Empire Mine yard tours and tours of the North Star mining museum. For anyone that couldn't ...

When: Saturday, June 28th. 8 AM Where: Spring Creek Golf Course Shotgun Start Four Man Best Ball Scramble This tournament is limited to 128 people, so please get signed up to secure a spot in the tournament. Sign up through Event ...

Exciting Sneak Peek! Rob Ghiglieri , Administrator at the @Nevada Division of Minerals, gives us a glimpse into his upcoming presentation, for the May 12, 2025 SME Northern Nevada meeting. This short video was filmed at the lively ...