SME Meetings and Events  

Through its annual, topical, and regional meetings, SME provides opportunities for the critical exchange of information that enhances the professional and the industry. These programs are designed for and by the men and women who work to advance mineral science.

Upcoming Meetings

Please select a meeting below for more information.

	Meeting / Event	Start Date	End Date	Venue
	2012 North American Tunneling Conference	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 27, 2012	JW Marriott Indianapolis 10 South West Street Indianapolis, IN 46204
	An Introduction To Cutoff Gade Estimation: Theory and Practice in Open Pit and Underground Mines	Sep. 5, 2012	Sep. 7, 2012	McGill University 3450 University Street MONTREAL QUEBEC H3A 2A7 Canada
	Review Course for the Professional Engineer (P.E.) Examination of Mining/Mineral Processing Engineers, 2012	Sep. 8, 2012	Sep. 12, 2012	The Curtis A Doubletree By Hilton 1405 Curtis St. Denver, CO 80202 UNITED STATES
	Geostatistical Mineral Resource/Ore Reserve Estimation and Meeting the New Regulatory Environment: Step by Step from Sampling to Grade Control	Sep. 10, 2012	Sep. 14, 2012	McGill University 3450 University Street MONTREAL QUEBEC H3A 2A7 Canada
	Quantitative Mineral Resource Assessments	Sep. 24, 2012	Sep. 26, 2012	3450 University Street MONTREAL QUEBEC H3A 2A7 Canada
	Underwater Mining Institute: Marine Minerals: Finding the Right Balance of Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection	Oct. 15, 2012	Oct. 20, 2012	Tongji University SHANGHAI CHINA
	Mineral Project Evaluation Techniques and Applications: From Conventional Methods to Real Options	Oct. 22, 2012	Oct. 25, 2012	McGill University 3450 University Street MONTREAL QUEBEC H3A 2A7 Canada
	Safety Management and System Reliability	Nov. 13, 2012	Nov. 15, 2012	Minneapolis Marriott City Center 30 South 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402
	George A. Fox Conference	Jan. 22, 2013	Jan. 22, 2013	Graduate Center City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016
	2013 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit and CMA 115th National Western Mining Conference "Mining: It's About The People"	Feb. 24, 2013	Feb. 27, 2013	Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St. Denver, CO 80202
	Environmental Considerations In Energy Production	Apr. 14, 2013	Apr. 18, 2013	Charleston Marriott 200 Lee Street East Charleston, WV 25301
	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC)	Jun. 23, 2013	Jun. 26, 2013	Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC 20008 UNITED STATES

Recent Meetings

	Meeting / Event	Start Date	End Date	Venue
	Mineral Processing Division Meeting (MPD)	Apr. 26, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Broadmoor Hotel 1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80906
	Pressurized TBM Tunneling	Apr. 23, 2012	Apr. 24, 2012	JW Marriott Miami 1109 Brickell Ave Miami, FL 33131
	2012 SME Annual Meeting "Mine to Market: Now It's Global"	Feb. 19, 2012	Feb. 22, 2012	Washington State Convention And Trade Center 800 Convention Place Seattle, WA 98101 UNITED STATES
	George A. Fox Conference	Jan. 24, 2012	Jan. 24, 2012	Graduate Center City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016
	2011 Arizona Conference	Dec. 4, 2011	Dec. 5, 2011	JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa (520) 792-3500 3800 W. Starr Pass Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85745
	Mineral project evaluation techniques and applications: From conventional methods to real options	Oct. 24, 2011	Oct. 27, 2011	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	Safety & Reliability In The Mining & Resources Industries	Oct. 11, 2011	Oct. 13, 2011	Westin Hotel 320 4th Avenue SW CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 2S6 Canada
	Offshore Technlogy Conference (OTC) Brasil	Oct. 4, 2011	Oct. 6, 2011	Riocentro Av. Salvador Allende, 6.555 RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL
	Strategic Risk Management In Mine Design	Sep. 21, 2011	Sep. 23, 2011	Lassonde Institute For Mining, Univ of Toronto Lassonde Mining Building TORONTO ONTARIO M5S 3E3 Canada
	Uranium Symposium & Trade Show 2011	Sep. 18, 2011	Sep. 21, 2011	Casper Events Center 1 Events Drive Casper, WY 82601 UNITED STATES
	Review Course for the Professional Engineer (P.E.) Examination of Mining/Mineral Processing Engineers, 2011	Sep. 17, 2011	Sep. 21, 2011	Marriott St. Louis Airport 10700 Pear Tree Lane St. Louis, MO 63134
	Underwater Mining Institute: Marine Minerals: Recent innovations in Technology	Sep. 14, 2011	Sep. 18, 2011	Hilo, HI UNITED STATES
	Geostatistical Mineral Resource/Ore Reserve Estimation	Sep. 12, 2011	Sep. 16, 2011	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	An Introduction To Cutoff Grade Estimation: Theory and practice in open pit and underground mines	Sep. 7, 2011	Sep. 9, 2011	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC)	Jun. 19, 2011	Jun. 22, 2011	San Francisco Marriott Marquis 55 Fourth Street San Francisco, CA 94103