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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 Section's Monthly Newsletter!

Schedule of Meetings & Events for 2011 & 2012

Section meetings held in different locations around the Denver metropolitan area with a speaker are planned for the third Thursday of the month as follows: 

Next Event:

January 19, 2012: 5:30pm Meet, 6:00pm Dinner
Speaker: Red Conger, Freeport-McMoRan, "Production growth update at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold".

Mr. Red Conger currently serves as President of Freeport-McMoRan Americas.  For the past 34 years, Mr. Conger has served in a multitude of senior management roles of increasing responsibility in the copper mining industry and is considered a leader in change management and production efficiency.   Red Conger received the Colorado School of Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal 2007 and the 2009 Daniel C. Jackling Award for his significant contributions to technical progress in mining.  He is an active board member for the National Mining Association (NMA).  Mr. Conger holds a B.Sc. Degree in Mining Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and has completed post graduate executive management studies at Duke Fuqua School of Business. 

Location: The Warwick Hotel, 1776 Grant Street, Denver, CO
Cash Bar Reception: 5:30
Dinner: 6:00-7:00pm
Cost: $45 per person
Students welcome at $15 per person with reservation.

Pay at the door. Check or cash, please. No credit cards. No shows will be billed!
**Note Early RSVP Date - Reservations via email to Cathy Begej NO LATER THAN Monday, January 16, 2012.
Email:
CathyBegejSME@gmail.com
Phone: 720-889-6112
 

Future Meetings:

January 19, 2012: 5:30pm Meet, 6:00pm Dinner
Speaker: Red Conger, Freeport-McMoRan, "Production growth update at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold".
Location: Denver, CO

 

February 16, 2012: 11:30am Meet, Noon Lunch
Speaker: Fred Menzer, Vice President, Colorado Operations, Climax Molybdenum Company, will describe current activities at the Henderson Mine, currently the world's largest producer of molybdenum and provide an update on construction and start-up activities at the Climax Mine.
Location: Denver Tech Center

 

March 15, 2012: 5:30pm Meet, 6:00pm Dinner, Denver West Marriott


May 17, 2012: Annual Awards Banquet
Speaker: Ron Parratt, Nevada Mining 

 


 

 

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

Photos from the 2011 SME Colorado Section Annual Golf Tournament to help raise money for scholarships. A great day for golf in Colorado!

 

Colorado Section Officers 2011-2012

Anderson, Justin Chair 2011-12
Kappes, Ronel  Vice Chair 2011-12
Begej, Cathy Secretary 2011-12
WIlson, William Treasurer 2011-12
Gibbs, Betty Program Chair 2011-12
Lien, Tom Membership Chair 2011-12
Jass, Karen F Past Chair 2011-12
Garcia, Amanda Secretary, Newsletter 2011-12
Wyatt, Chris Member at Large 2011-12
Witkowsky, Dan CSM Student Chapter Rep & Extractive Met. Liaison 2011-12
Beach, Dick GEM Liaison 2011-12
Bernard, Grace Student Chapter President 2011-12
Graninger, Amanda Student Chapter Secretary 2011-12

 

SME Bylaws

Dues Cards

Send Colorado Section dues to: 

Bill Wilson
Treasurer - SME Colorado Section
9882 West 86th Ave.
Arvada, CO 80005-1257 

Other Meetings:

GEM Subsection

  • Contact GEM Chair, Richard Beach at rabeach.66@alum.mines.edu
  • Regular meetings are 1st Friday of each month at SME headquarters, 9am.
     
  • 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 organize 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 Student Chapter President Collin Smith at cosmith@mymail.mines.edu or Vice President Sarah Jones sjones@mines.edu.

Links and Current News


 

 


Congratulations to our 25 and 50 Year SME Members!

25 Year Members:
William M. Hart
Michael P. Thomas
Randall Weeks
Simon P. Briggs
John T. Gormley
Tim O'Neil
Francis F. Pitard
D.S. Scovira
John M. Stermole
Dana C. Willis

 

50 Year Members:
  Robert G. Blair
  Stanley Dempsey
  Clinton L. Eddy
Bernard J. Guarnera
James H. Johns Jr.
James C. Kirchner
Peter H. Kirwin
Edwin J. White

 

 



 
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