Division Functions
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SME Divisions represent all aspects of the mining and metallurgy industry. Participate in a division event at MINEXHANGE and find a conference within a conference.
COAL & ENERGY DIVISION FUNCTIONS
COAL & ENERGY DIVISION LUNCH
Tuesday, February 28 | Noon – 1:45 pm | $60 per ticket
Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons 2-3
Title sponsors:
The Division will present awards for:
C&E Distinguished Service Award
Benjamin R. Hardman
Howard N. Eavenson Award
Barbara J. Arnold
Howard L. Hartman Award
Bharath K. Belle
Percy Nicholls Award
Dave G. Osborne
Erskine Ramsay Medal
Thomas A. Gray
J.W. Woomer Young Engineer Award
Thomas C. Rauch
Stefanko Best Paper
Nana A. Amoah, Ashish Ranjan Kumar & Guang Xu
Rock Mechanics Award
Zacharias G. Agioutantis
Susan B. Bealko
ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION FUNCTIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION SILENT AUCTION
Tuesday, February 28 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Colorado Convention Center
ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION LUNCH
Tuesday, February 28 | Noon – 1:30 pm | $60 per ticket
Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons 1
Title sponsor:
Supporting Sponsor:
The Division will present awards for:
Environmental Distinguished Service Award
Kwame Awuah-Offei
SME/AIME Environmental Stewardship Distinguished Service Award
Scott I. Benowitz
Environmental Division Past Chair Award
Lisa N. Gonzales
HEALTH & SAFETY DIVISION FUNCTIONS
7TH ANNUAL SME HEALTH & SAFETY DIVISION 5K RUN
Monday, Feb. 27 | 6:00 am - 8:00 am | $35 per Ticket
Meet at the Colorado Convention Center, Room 105 at 6:00 am. Buses will depart at 6:30 am.
In the event of inclement weather such as snow or excessive ice on the course that would make the event unsafe, the annual 5K fun run/walk will be a virtual event. Participants will be notified with the MINEXCHANGE App, email and in person. Shirts will be distributed at 6 am at the Colorado Convention Center, Room 105.
Sponsored by:
HEALTH & SAFETY DIVISION BREAKFAST
Tuesday, February 28 | 7:30 am – 9:00 am | $45 per ticket
Colorado Convention Center Room 607
Featuring Keynote Speakers:
Sadie Costello, PhD, MPH, Associate Adjunct Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Berkeley
"Improving Miner Health through Communication Best Practices"
John Dony, Vice President, Workplace Strategy, National Safety Council
"ESG, Psychological Safety, and the New Valuation of Safety & Health"
The Division will present awards for:
Health & Safety: Individual Excellence Award
Thomas A. Hethmon
Health & Safety: Research and Educational Excellence Award
Purushotham Tukkaraja
Health & Safety Division Past Chair
Emily J. Haas
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS & AGGREGATES DIVISION FUNCTIONS
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS & AGGREGATES DIVISION LUNCH
Tuesday, February 28 | Noon – 1:45 pm | $60 per ticket
Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons 4
Title sponsors:
Supporting sponsor:
The Division will present awards for:
A. Frank Alsobrook Industrial Minerals & Aggregates Distinguished Service Award
Russell T. Winn
Hal Williams Hardinge Award
J. Richard Kyle
Robert W. Piekarz Award
Aggregates - Patrick A. Jacomet
Industrial Minerals - Gaurav Soni
Outstanding Young Scientist Award
Riddhika Jain
Industrial Minerals & Aggregates Division Past Chair Award
Raghav Dube
MINERAL & METALLURGICAL PROCESSING DIVISION FUNCTIONS
MINERAL & METALLURGICAL PROCESSING DIVISION PLENARY SESSION
Monday, Feb. 27 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Colorado Convention Center Room 705-709
Sponsored by:
MPD SCOTCH NIGHTCAP
Tuesday, February 28 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm | $60 per ticket
Hyatt Capitol 4-7
Title sponsors:
Supporting Sponsors: Bechtel, Solvay, Polydeck, Paterson & Cooke USA, P&C Recruiting, and Diemme Filtration + A brand of Aqseptence Group
MINERAL & METALLURGICAL PROCESSING DIVISION LUNCH
Wednesday, March 1 | Noon – 1:45 pm | $60 per ticket
Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons 1
Title sponsors:
Supporting Sponsors: Molycop, Unified Purchasing Group (UPG), and Ausenco
Speaker: Michael Moats, Missouri University of Science and Technology
“Who is Going to Produce All These Metals?”
The Division will present awards for:
Robert H. Richards Award
Stephen Morrell
Antoine M. Gaudin Award
Cyril T. O’Connor
Frank F. Aplan Award
Philip Thompson
James Douglas Gold Medal
Sevket Acar
Arthur F. Taggart Award
Grant Colligan, Brock O’Kelley & Corby Anderson
Mill Lady of Distinction Award
Ronel Kappes, MPD Chair
Milton E. Wadsworth Award
Yeonuk Choi
Thomas C. Rauch
MPD STUDENT POSTER CONTEST
Wednesday, March 1 | 8:00 am – Noon
Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons Foyer
The poster entries are displayed in the lobby outside the ballroom before the Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division Lunch, and the students are available to answer questions. The winners are announced during the lunch.
MINING & EXPLORATION DIVISION FUNCTIONS
MINING & EXPLORATION DIVISION LUNCH
Wednesday, March 1 | Noon – 2:00 pm | $60 per ticket
Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons 2-3
Sponsored by:
Supporting Sponsors: SSR Mining – Marigold Mine and WSP
The Division will present awards for:
Mining & Exploration Division Distinguished Service Award
Andrea J. Brickey
Ben F. Dickerson III Award
Scott P. Lawson
Daniel C. Jackling Award
Adam White
Outstanding Young Professional Award
Kathleen M. Tew
Program Area Manager – Geosciences
Russell J. Sheets
Program Area Manager – Operations
Abhishekh Ashok Parmar
Program Area Manager – Innovations & Technologies
Chelsea A. Gilbert
Program Area Manager – Management
Thomas W. Camm
Miner of the Year Award
Melissa Harmon
Mining & Exploration Division Past Chair Award
Donald C. Dwyer
Harry M. Parker Excellence Award
Georges W. Verly
WAAIME DIVISION FUNCTIONS
WAAIME DIVISION STUDENT RECEPTION
Monday, Feb. 27 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Hyatt Centennial D