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Colorado Section 
The Colorado Section is a legally constituted unit of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., encompassing a specific geographical area. Our members are given the opportunity to network with their peers and hear valuable presentations through our activities.
Meeting Information:
View the Colorado's Section Newsletter!
Schedule of Meetings & Events 2008
- Section meetings at the University Club* with a speaker are planned for the third Thursday of the month as follows: September 11, Golf Tournament.
- ARD TREATMENT FACILITIES TOUR, JULY 25
The Women in Mining Denver Chapter and SME Colorado Section are organizing a joint tour of the Argo and Breckenridge acid rock drainage treatment facilities to take place Saturday, July 25, 2009. Participants will meet in front of the Argo Treatment Facility (on the west end of Idaho Springs, the main road past the creek, it’s on your right – not the Argo mill) at 8:45 a.m. Bring safety glasses.
The Argo tour will be about 1.5 hours, then an hour drive to Breckenridge to tour the Breckenridge treatment facility for about 1 hour. Tours are expected to wrap up by 12:30 or 1, in time for a nice lunch. Bring water and snacks to get you through the morning.
For carpooling information and to RSVP, contact Karen Jass by the close of business, Thursday, July 24. Email, kfjass@yahoo.com; phone 303-293-5037.
 COLORADO SECTION GOLF TOURNAMENT
Register now for SME’s 2009 Scholarship Golf Tournament, Friday September 11 at the beautiful Fossil Trace Golf Club in Golden. Registrations must be received by August 26, 2009, so we will have a head count for the course operators. A tournament registration form can be downloaded here.
This great event helps fund Colorado Section scholarships for students at the Colorado School of Mines and other Colorado engineering programs. Shotgun Start at 1:30 pm.
Costs are $600 for foursomes, $160 for individuals. Price includes 18 holes of golf at one of the area’s best courses, golf carts per foursome, a bucket of range balls per person, and a barbecue buffet. Sponsorships are open for holes, holes-in-one, dinner, and the driving range.
Contact Peter Dolph or Jeanne McAtee at Schlumberger Water Services for tournament application forms and other details. Phone 303-297-9005. Email: pdolph@watermc.com or jmcatee@watermc.com.
Normal Meeting Schedule:
Dinner:
- Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.,
- Dinner at 6:00 p.m.,
- Presentation at 7:00 p.m.
Lunch:
- 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Gather
- 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Presentation
Please contact Erik Ronald (erik.ronald@riotinto.com or 303-520-9083) for meal reservations at least 72 hours prior to each meeting. (Walk-ins add $5 to meal cost). * Please note: No shows will be billed for reservations not cancelled 24 hours prior to the meeting.
* Denver's University Club's dress code is "Business Casual": NO jeans are permitted.
Transportation Downtown Denver
- There are adjacent parking lots and street parking in the area of the University Club (17th & Sherman). For parking information go to Experience Downtown Denver.com
- For information on bus or train service downtown (service within 2 block off 16th), see http://www.rtd-denver.com for maps and schedules.
- Parking: Parking is available in lots to the south of the University Club and at other nearby locations in the neighborhood. There is no charge for parking in the surface lot south of the University Club (corner of 16th and Sherman) after 4:00 pm.
Colorado Section Officers 2009-2010
| Jass, Karen F |
Chair |
2010 |
| Anderson, Justin |
Vice Chair |
2010 |
| Ronald, Erik |
Secretary |
2010 |
| Kappes, Ronel |
Treasurer |
2010 |
| Dolph, Peter |
Golf Tournament |
2010 |
| Murphey, Kelly |
Director (PR) |
2010 |
| Gibbs, Betty |
Programs |
2010 |
| Lien, Tom |
Director (Membership) |
2010 |
| Beach, Richard |
GEM Chair |
2010 |
| White, Lane |
Newsletter |
2010 |
SME Bylaws
Dues Cards
Send Colorado Section dues to:
Ronel Kappes,
CO Section SME Treasurer,
c/o Newmont Mining Corporation,
10101 E. Dry Creek Road,
Englewood, CO 80112
Other Meetings:
GEM Subsection
- Contact GEM Chair, Richard Beach at rabeach.66@alum.mines.edu or Vice-Chair Guy Johnson at gpj222@aol.com
- Regular meetings are 1st Friday of each month at SME headquarters, 9am.
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GEM Speaker's Bureau
MPD Subsection
Extractive Metallurgy Chapter of Denver
Next meeting details coming soon.
CSM Student Section:
The CSM SME student chapter is an active organization on campus working to raise awareness about mining within the community, as well as on campus. We organinze many different activities to improve networking with industry professionals as well as to build relationships between companies and our members.
We hold officer meetings on Mondays from noon to 1 PM on the CSM campus. With any questions about our chapter please contact Brandon Lende at kkiley@mines.edu.
Links and Current News
- The Passing of Lou Cope
Lou Cope was widely known among the membership of SME Colorado Section and a friend of many. He passed away on Sunday, January 4. His son, Larry, sent the following email to Lou’s email address list, and we are passing it along to you.
"I am writing to let you know that Lou Cope passed away on Sunday after his long bout with leukemia. He was not in pain (or at least consistently rejected any offer of pain medication, presumably not wanting to miss a moment) and he died peacefully. I felt blessed to have been at his side. As you all know, Lou was a robust and engaged person who, as he put it, "never met a stranger." Even in his last months, he never complained and was content to simply live each day and see the best in his situation. Your thoughts and prayers over the last two years as well as your communications with Lou were a comfort to him, and were deeply appreciated. For those who would like to join us to pay tribute to his life, career, and travel adventures, there will be a memorial service Thursday, January 22nd at 12:00 noon, Olinger/Crown Hill Cemetery Chapel, 29th and Wadsworth in Wheatridge (suburban Denver) Colorado."
"Best Regards to All",
Larry Cope
 Lou Cope 1924 - 2009.
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