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
	An Introduction To Cutoff Grade Estimation: Theory and practice in open pit and underground mines	Sep. 8, 2010	Sep. 10, 2010	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	Review Course for the Professional Engineer (P.E.) Examination of Mining/Mineral Processing Engineers, 2010	Sep. 11, 2010	Sep. 15, 2010	Grand Hyatt Denver 1750 Welton St. Denver, CO 80202
	International Conference on Hoisting and Haulage	Sep. 12, 2010	Sep. 15, 2010	Mirage Hotel 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109
	Geostatistical Mineral Resource/Ore Reserve Estimation	Sep. 13, 2010	Sep. 17, 2010	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 105 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	Dreyer Conference	Oct. 10, 2010	Oct. 12, 2010	Westin Chicago River North 320 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60654
	Mineral project evaluation techniques and applications: From conventional methods to real options	Nov. 8, 2010	Nov. 11, 2010	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 105 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	2010 Arizona Conference	Dec. 5, 2010	Dec. 6, 2010	Hilton El Conquistador 10000 N Oracle Road Tucson, AZ 85704
	George A. Fox Conference	Jan. 26, 2011	Jan. 26, 2011	Graduate Center City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016
	Arctic Technology Conference	Feb. 7, 2011	Feb. 9, 2011	George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas Houston, TX 77010 UNITED STATES
	2011 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit and CMA 113th National Western Mining Conference "Shaping a Strong Future Through Mining" Call For Papers Open Now.	Feb. 27, 2011	Mar. 2, 2011	Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St. Denver, CO 80202
	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) - Call for papers	Jun. 19, 2011	Jun. 22, 2011	San Francisco Marriott Marquis 55 Fourth Street San Francisco, CA 94103

Recent Meetings

	Meeting / Event	Start Date	End Date	Venue
	2010 North American Tunneling Conference	Jun. 20, 2010	Jun. 23, 2010	Marriott Waterfront Hotel 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland, OR 97201
	Copper 2010 - Indicator of the progress of civilization	Jun. 6, 2010	Jun. 10, 2010	Congress Center Hamburg, HAMBURG GERMANY
	Strategic Risk Management In Mine Design	Jun. 1, 2010	Jun. 4, 2010	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	ITA Congress 2010 (WTC 2010)	May. 14, 2010	May. 20, 2010	VANCOUVER ON Canada
	Mineral Processing Division Meeting (MPD)	Apr. 22, 2010	Apr. 24, 2010	Broadmoor Hotel 1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80906
	20th Industrial Minerals International Congress & Exhibition	Mar. 21, 2010	Mar. 24, 2010	The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club Aventura Miami, FL UNITED STATES
	2010 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit (100 Years of Mining Research Symposium in conjunction with 2010 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit)	Feb. 28, 2010	Mar. 3, 2010	Phoenix Convention Center 100 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
	George A. Fox Conference	Jan. 26, 2010	Jan. 26, 2010	Graduate Center City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016
	2009 Arizona Conference	Dec. 6, 2009	Dec. 7, 2009	Hilton El Conquistador 10000 N Oracle Road Tucson, AZ 85704
	Mineral project evaluation techniques and applications: From conventional methods to real options	Nov. 9, 2009	Nov. 12, 2009	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	Strategic Risk Management In Mine Design	Oct. 13, 2009	Oct. 16, 2009	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	Mineral Processing Plant Design 2009	Sep. 30, 2009	Oct. 3, 2009	Loews Ventana Canyon Resort 7000 N. Resort Road Tucson, AZ 85750
	Ore Reserve Risk and Mine Planning Optimization: Stochastic models and optimization for the mining industry	Sep. 28, 2009	Sep. 30, 2009	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	Geostatistical Mineral Resource/Ore Reserve Estimation	Sep. 14, 2009	Sep. 18, 2009	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada
	Review Course for the Professional Engineer (P.E.) Examination of Mining/Mineral Processing Engineers, 2009	Sep. 12, 2009	Sep. 16, 2009	Marriott St. Louis Airport 10700 Pear Tree Lane St. Louis, MO 63134
	UCA of SME Shaft Design and Construction Short Course	Sep. 10, 2009	Sep. 11, 2009	The Westin Atlanta Airport 4736 Best Road Atlanta, GA 30337
	An Introduction To Cutoff Grade Estimation: Theory and practice in open pit and underground mines	Sep. 9, 2009	Sep. 11, 2009	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 MONTREAL QUEBEC Canada