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The 2007 SME/CMA Meeting was held February 25-28, in Denver, Colorado and exceeded expectations. Total attendance was 4,601. 390 exhibiting companies used 505 booth spaces to make the exhibit a must see.
Meeting highlights included:
The SME 50th Anniversary Celebration, where the Mining and Metallurgical Society generously donated $50,000 towards the MMSA/SME Presidential Scholarship. The first scholarship will be awarded at the 2008 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit.
The SME/NSSGA Student Design Competition:
2nd Place: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
3rd Place: University of Missouri-Rolla
SME/CMA Keynote Session: Energy's Influence that featured C. Stephen Allred, US Dept., of the Interior, Fredrick Palmer, Peabody Energy, Ken Nemeth, Southern States Energy Board and Gary Schmitz, Colorado Energy Forum discussing pivotal energy issues for the industry.
The technical program covered all aspect of the minerals industry and included standing room only in many sessions. The preprint CD included more than 120 manuscripts from the sessions.
The exhibit was punctuated by the Recruitment Area, Canadian ShowMart, and the Colorado Pavilion.
More than 62 companies supported various meeting functions through sponsorship.
More than 336 companies have already received exhibit space for the 2008 meeting and program development is underway. Make plans now to attend the 2008 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit, February 24-27, Salt Lake City, Utah-New Horizons, New Challenges-see you there.
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME) will be joining with leaders from the engineering community to co-sponsor the "5th Annual Engineering R&D Symposium" on May 8th, 2007 in Washington, DC. Over twenty engineering organizations will co-sponsor the Symposium to gain firsthand knowledge of the R&D priorities and the potential impact of the President's fiscal year 2008 budget request on the engineering, science and technology community. Engineers play a critical role in the public policy process, providing expertise and knowledge regarding research and technology issues facing the nation. The Symposium will feature representatives from government, industry, and academia, who will discuss innovation, U.S. competitiveness, research and development, and the state of the U.S. engineering enterprise. Registration is limited. Additional information is available at:
http://www.engineeringpolicy.org/RD_Symposium.cfm
What: A Global Marathon For, by and About Women in Engineering - a
24-hour engagement of organizations and individuals around the globe via webcasts, Internet chats and teleconferencesWhen: Starts noon (EDT), Thursday, March 22 and concludes at noon, Friday, March 23 with presentations and sessions starting every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour for 24-hours.
Where: Your computer and/or your phone
Why: Are you looking for insights and information on engineering careers? Would you like to talk to engineers with high paying jobs? Do you need advice on an engineering career strategy? Would you like a chance to interact with women business executives? Then the Global Marathon is for you!
Supported by Lenovo and Verizon Business, the Marathon kicks off with a live webcast from the executive headquarters of leading PC-maker Lenovo and features Fran O'Sullivan, senior vice president of the Product Group and former astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, and now President and CEO of Sally Ride Science.
Instructions to participate in any of the sessions and discussions will be posted as the event gets closer. For a complete list of presenters, topics, and times CLICK HERE to visit their website. There is no fee to participate.
REGISTRATION AND COMPLETE DETAILS NOW AVAILABLE
Complete information on the 2007 Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference is available online at: http://www.retc.org/ NOW!
RETC will be held June 10-13, 2007, Sheraton Centre Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
The conference will include a comprehensive technical program focusing on new technologies,
pivotal case studies and Canadian projects. The conference also includes short courses, tours,
field trips and specialty speakers. Plan to attend and register now!
New Horizons, New Challenges
The 2008 program committee has issued a call for papers.
The 2008 SME annual Meeting and Exhibit is held February 24-27, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Plan now to be an important part of this premier industry forum.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
Advances in Primary and Secondary Processing
A call for papers has been issued for the Precious Metals Processing Symposium.
The conference will be held October 3-6, 2007, Tucson, Arizona.
The symposium provides a forum to update the precious metals processing and extractive industries
on the latest technological advances in processing, new operations, process controls and new research efforts.
For complete information, CLICK HERE.
Mining Engineering
Newmont Mining recently announced that it will pour from
$1 billion to $2 billion into new projects and expansion of existing projects during the next year. One of those projects that will be expanded is the company's Ahafo gold mine in Ghana. Ghana is one of the regions that Newmont believes holds great potential for gold production. The April issue of Mining Engineering includes an update to the mine's current operations and plans for its future.
Also in April, Northern Dynasty Mines' provides an update on the status of its Pebble copper and gold project in Alaska. Once operational, this world class deposit could alleviate about a third of the current copper shortfall in the United States. The proposed mine would also be a major boon to southwestern Alaska's economy.
The inaugural issue of "Tunneling & Underground Construction Magazine" is online at the SME Web site: http://www.smenet.org/tuc You must be logged in to view more than the first 2 pages. Included is an overview of European tunneling projects and technology. And the Tunnel Demand Forecast is online and will be continually updated for UCA of SME members. In addition, the June issue of T&UC will be available at the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 10-13. The editors of T&UC are interested in hearing from UCA of SME members about how they would like to see the magazine cover. This can be anything from feature article ideas to industry news items, issues facing the underground construction industry and personal items, like job changes or promotions, upcoming conferences within the industry, or company profiles.
CLICK HERE to view the current and past issues of Mining Engineering online
A 2007 subscription to Minerals & Metallurgical Processing is a must for all serious mineral-processing professionals. This international peer-reviewed journal is published by SME quarterly in February, May, August and November. The journal contains high-quality papers written by some of the world's most distinguished professionals in mineral processing.
The February 2007 issue has been released and the May issue is now in preparation. Future topics will include:
- Microwave treatment of sulfide ores prior to flotation and magnetic separation
- Implementation of HydroFloat technology at the South Fort Meade Mine
- Column flotation of iron ore
- Upgrading fine sillimanite using a wide-angle dense-medium cyclone
- Quartz-feldspar separation for the glass and ceramics industry
- Refining of off-grade molybdenite concentrate
- Multi-gravity separator for coal fines
- Reduction mechanism of chromite spinel with carbon
- Gyratory crusher model
- Settling velocities of particulate systems
- Fluorite beneficiation using cyclonic static micro-bubble flotation
- Effect of Impeller rotational speed on flotation rate
- Removing cadmium from raw indium
- Effect of frother type on flotation performance in an OK3 cell
- Presence and suppression of nanoparticles in typical mineral processing practices
- In situ bioremediation of acid mine drainage sites
- Reaction kinetics of ferrous regeneration for alternate anode reaction technology
- Plus much more
See a sample paper and the table of contents from the latest issue on SME's website: http://www.smenet.org/mmpj
Support the publication of this important technical journal by subscribing today. Call SME Customer Service at 1-800-763-3132 or CLICK HERE to subscribe online.
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Techniques in Underground Mining
Edited by Richard E. Gertsch and Richard L. Bullock This 836-page hardcover reference enables industry professionals or mining students to understand sampling, planning, reserve analysis, cost calculations, methods of support, and sublevel caving. Members pay only $75 - $20 off member price/$40 off list price Click To Purchase |
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Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and International Case Studies
Edited by William A. Hustrulid and Richard L. Bullock This 728-page hardcover reference presents the principles and techniques in use today. A series of mining case studies covers the commodity range from iron ore to diamonds as extracted by operations located in all corners of the world. Members pay only $119 - $20 off member price/$60 off list price Click To Purchase |
This hardcover book contains all of the technical papers published in 2006 by the Society.
In addition to all the technical papers that were published in Mining Engineering and Minerals
and Metallurgical Processing, the book also contains 24 additional peer-reviewed and approved papers
that are available only in this volume. Topics include all aspects of mining and production,
including underground mining, safety and health, mine ventilation, coal utilization, economics and
mineral processing. At only $129 for SME members ($109 for student members), this archival collection is a must reference book on every engineer's bookshelf. To order, call SME Customer Service at 1-800-763-3132 or CLICK HERE to order online
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