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:

Consol Energy logo
GMS Mine Repair logo
American Consolidated National Resources logo

 

 

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

C&E Division Past Chair
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:

WSP logo

Supporting Sponsor:

WSP logo

 

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.

See the Course Map

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:

Rio Tinto logo

 

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:

Great Basin Industrial logo
Lithium Americas Corp logo

Supporting sponsor:

Metso Outotec logo

 

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:

FLSmidth logo

 

MPD SCOTCH NIGHTCAP

Tuesday, February 28 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm | $60 per ticket

Hyatt Capitol 4-7

Title sponsors:

FLSmidth logo
Boart Longyear logo
Molycop logo
UPG logo
UPG logo

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:

Newmont logo
FLSmidth logo
Mill Creek Engineering logo
Flottweg logo
M3 Engineering logo

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

Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division Outstanding Young Engineer
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:

Hecla logo
Burns and McDonnell logo
Stantec logo

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