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 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:

May 17, 2012: Annual Awards Banquet
Dinner at McCormick & Schmick’s Downtown
Meeting time: 5:30PM - Dinner at 6:00PM
Speaker: Ron Parratt, Nevada Mining “An Update on Exploration Activity in Nevada.”

Ronald L. Parratt is the Executive Chairman of Renaissance Gold Inc., a Nevada focused precious metals exploration company headquartered in Reno, Nevada. Mr. Parratt has over 30 years of exploration experience including 19 years with Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp., five years with Homestake Mining Company and eight years with AuEx Ventures. Mr. Parratt is a member of the Advisory Board for the Mackay School of Earth Sciences & Engineering, a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and a member of several other professional organizations. He is a registered Professional Geologist in California and Wyoming and a Certified Professional Geologist of the American Institute of Professional Geologists. Mr. Parratt holds a Bachelor of Science in Geochemistry and a Master of Science in Economic Geology both from Purdue University.

Prior to the speaker, Peter Dolph will be recognized for his contributions to the Colorado Section. Also both 25 and 50 year members of SME will be recognized.

Cost: $45 per person.
Students welcome at $15 per person with reservation.
RSVP and payments, whether you are an SME member or not, will now be made through the SME Community Event page:
http://community.smenet.org/SMENET/Events/EventDescription/?CalendarEventKey=1b3acbf2-d5a1-4f47-a880-76dfbb73083e

Future Meetings:

May 17, 2012: Annual Awards Banquet
Dinner at McCormick & Schmick’s Downtown
Speaker: Ron Parratt, Nevada Mining 

Colorado Section Officers 

 

SME Bylaws

• Click here to download/view Colorado Section Bylaws (PDF)

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

  • If you would like a speaker to come to your classroom or civic group, contact Mike Barber with the CO Section's GEM Committee at speakersbureau@smecoloradosection.org

MPD Subsection

• Contact MPD Chair, Graham Karklin at graham.karklin@newmont.com for meeting details.

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

• Proud founding member of the Colorado Engineering Council 
• Link to current industry news on Mining & Metallurgical Society of America

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