St. Louis Section  

The St. Louis 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.

View the St. Louis Section's Newsletter Here!

St. Louis Section Officers

Please mark your calendars for the following events:

March 21 - Viburnum Vendor Night

Welcome to our second annual Vendor Night! This year we are featuring Drilling and Blasting. Please welcome our sponsors and speakers:

Orica * Austin Powder * Buckley Powder

Brunner & Lay * Jones Drilling Supply

Each of the five vendors will be talking about the products and the services they can provide to mining or construction companies. Each one will be given a “booth” area and time to show a brief presentation of products and services during the technical meeting.

When: Thursday, March 21, 2013 5:30-6:30 Meet and Greet - 6:30 Dinner and Meeting

Where: Viburnum Golf & Country Club, Hwy Y, Viburnum, MO

Directions: SEE MAP ON NEWSLETTER.

Cost: No Cost. Food and beverages sponsored by speakers and Doe Run.

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE A PERSONAL DONATION TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT THE DOOR IN LIEU OF A MEAL CHARGE (tax receipts available)

RSVP: By Monday, March 18, 2012

By email to: gjhatfield@MississippiLime.com or genbodnar75@gmail.com

By phone: Joe Hatfield 573-883-4016 or Gen Bodnar 573-244-8107

May 4 - President's Night Scholarship Fundraiser
A message from Gen Bodnar, Section Chair: 
"In the STL Section, we strive to assist students in meeting those financial demands by offering our St. Louis Section scholarship each year to several students enrolled in mining-related fields at the Missouri University of Science & Technology and the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. But we could not even begin to assist these students without the generous help and support of our members. We plan to raise funds through the proceeds from our President's Night Dinner, being held on Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at 7 pm, at Andre's Banquet Center on Telegraph Rd. SME Past-President Drew Meyer will be joining us as our guest of honor, and we will once again be entertained by the music of THE FEUD, featuring our very own Joe Hatfield.

I would like to request contributions from our members and/or their employers again this year, with a goal of raising $9000."
Please see this letter for full details. (PDF)

May 17 - Fieldtrip to Herculaneum: The Last Primary Lead Smelter in the US

Please RSVP for the Carbondale Meeting by Monday, Feb. 4.  

Thanks and Hope to see you at the meeting!

Gen Bodnar
Section Chair

Meets held the 3rd Thursday of the month September-May
Location varies but typically in the greater St Louis area; one meeting each year in SIUC (Southern Illinois Univ-Carbondale; and one at Missouri Univ of Sci/Tech (formerly Univ Missouri-Rolla)

You need not be a member of National SME. Bring a friend!

**Need Professional Development Hours? Each meeting is 1 hour.**
Local section dues of $10 help to defray supply costs and support our scholarship fund.
Local Associate Membership is also available for $10/year.

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