Dear Georgia Section Members,Please plan to attend this quarter's Georgia Section SME Meeting at Camp Rock Eagle 4-H Center - Founders Lodge (see attached map). Our guest speaker will be John M. Long - PE, PG - Director of Mining and Geology - Imerys Performance Minerals North America, Atlanta, GA. He will be speaking on the topic "Geotechnical mishap, perhaps?". "In today's US business environment there is typically a healthy respect for safety and the environment. From time to time unpleasant reminders show up on the evening news, and most of us walk away wondering how with all of the new high tech sensors, reasonably priced software packages giving immediate information and good knowledge base within the community, how this still happens. Perception of risk holds many hands, from business leaders, to equipment operators and sometimes engineers. In other words, company culture and risk tolerance plays a large role in what safety measures are undertaken. When reminded that your safety system is not working, recalibration is necessary and typically allows engineers a window to facilitate step change improvement in process and procedure."Heather Vaughn (Environmental Coordinator with Thiele Kaolin Company) will also be giving us an update on environmental issues in Georgia and the USA.Please make plans to attend this meeting on Thursday, July 18th. Details on the meeting are given below. Sign up and secure payment is available at SME - GA Section.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). Please make checks payable to SME Georgia Section. Complete and return this form and payment to: SME Georgia Section, P.O. Box 1056, Sandersville, GA 31082 or RSVP by no later than July 15, 2019 (or see below). Please keep your SME Georgia Section membership current. You can pay for dues, meeting registrations, and donations online through a service known as Square Up. We now have an online store set up for making credit card payments. Please follow this link to make safe, secure transactions: https://squareup.com/store/sme-ga-section. You may also pay by cash, check, or credit card at the door.TomSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Georgia Section Meeting Notice
A meeting of the SME Georgia Section will be held on July 18, 2019 at Founders Lodge at Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA.
Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Social Hour
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Environmental Issues Forum -- moderated by Heather Vaughn (Environmental Coordinator, Thiele Kaolin Company).
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner Served – Tossed Green Salad with Choice of Dressing, Sliced Roast Beef, Roasted Potatoes, Carrots and Onions, Pencil Green Beans w/lemon butter, Yeast Rolls, Hummingbird Cake, Iced Tea, Iced Water, and Coffee.
7:30 PM. – 7:50 PM Business Meeting – Announcements for Georgia Section SME.
7:50 PM – 8:50 pm Featured Presentation: John M. Long, PE, PG., Imerys Performance Minerals North America,
Director of Mining and Geology
Geotechnical mishaps, perhaps?
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About the Speaker
John M. Long, PE, PG | Imerys Performance Minerals North America, Director of Mining and Geology | Atlanta, GA, United States
John Long is the Director of Mining and Geology for Imerys Performance Minerals North America,where John leads the operational and technical aspects of mining, resource management and mine engineering. John is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington,where he received a BS in geology and a BA in physics. He later graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a masters degree in civil engineering.
After graduation, John worked in the consulting field, specializing in geology and geotechnical related project work where he gained professional licensure in Geology and Engineering. In 2004 John left consulting and entered into the mining sector with JM Huber Corporation and later Lafarge where he held various technical and operations related roles.
John has worked in many ore deposits across the United States, Brazil, the Middle East and South Africa.
Through this work experience John has gained expertise in a multitude of systems and processes most notably resource estimation and mine planning.
Geotechnical mishaps, perhaps?
In today's US business environment there is typically a healthy respect for safety and the environment. From time to time unpleasant reminders show up on the evening news, and most of us walk away wondering how with all of the new high tech sensors, reasonably priced software packages giving immediate information and good knowledge base within the community, how this still happens.
Perception of risk holds many hands, from business leaders, to equipment operators and sometimes engineers. In other words, company culture and risk tolerance plays a large role in what safety measures are undertaken. When reminded that your safety system is not working, recalibration is necessary and typically allows engineers a window to facilitate step change improvement in process and procedure.
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MEETING LOCATION – Rock Eagle 4-H Center – Founders Hall (Lodge)
From Atlanta take I-20 East to Exit 114 and turn right onto Highway 441 South. Follow Highway 441 South (12 Miles) to Rock Eagle 4-H Center (on the right). Turn right, then turn at the first right in approximately 0.6 mile and the Founders Lodge (signage says Founders Hall) will be approximately 0.4 mile on your left. Parking is in the rear.
From Macon Take US 129 North to Eatonton to Intersection with US 441 and go left, continue North on 129/441. Rock Eagle is approximately 10 miles north on the left. Turn LEFT, then turn at the first right in approximately 0.6 mile and the Founders Lodge (signage says Founders Hall) will be approximately 0.4 mile on your left. Parking is in the rear.
From downtown Milledgeville go north on Columbia St. Take US 441 North from downtown for approximately 28 miles and look to your left for Rock Eagle. Turn left, then turn at the first right in approximately 0.6 mile and the Founders Lodge (signage says Founders Hall) will be approximately 0.4 mile on your left. Parking is in the rear.
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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). Please make checks payable to SME Georgia Section. Complete and return this form and payment to: SME Georgia Section, P.O. Box 1056, Sandersville, GA 31082 or RSVP by no later than July 15, 2019 (or see below).
Please keep your SME Georgia Section membership current. You can pay for dues, meeting registrations, and donations online through a service known as Square Up. We now have an online store set up for making credit card payments. Please follow this link to make safe, secure transactions:
https://squareup.com/store/sme-ga-section.You may also pay by cash, check, or credit card at the door.
Name(s) of Attendees:
Number of Meals (regular meals/vegetarian meals) ____/_____
Total Amount Enclosed ___________
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Thomas Hilderbrand
Manager Process Engineering
Thiele Kaolin Co
Sandersville GA United States
(478) 552-3951 EXT 1237
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