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

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	Meeting / Event	Start Date	End Date	Venue
	Engineering Solutions for Sustainability: Materials and Resources	Jul. 22, 2009	Jul. 24, 2009	Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne LAUSANNE SWITZERLAND
	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 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	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
	Professional Engineer (P.E.) Examination of Mining/Mineral Engineers, 2009	Sep. 12, 2009	Sep. 16, 2009	Marriott St. Louis Airport 10700 Pear Tree Lane St. Louis, MO 63134
	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 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	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 3450 University Street 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
	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 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	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 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	Theory & Practice of Sampling of Particulate Materials (Part 1)	Dec. 14, 2009	Dec. 16, 2009	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	Theory & Practice of Sampling of Particulate Materials (Part 2)	Dec. 17, 2009	Dec. 18, 2009	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	100 Years of Mining Research (in conjunction with 2010 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit)	Feb. 28, 2010	Mar. 3, 2010	Phoenix Convention Center 100 N 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
	2010 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit	Feb. 28, 2010	Mar. 3, 2010	Phoenix Convention Center 100 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
	2010 North American Tunneling Conference	Jun. 19, 2010	Jun. 23, 2010	Marriott Waterfront Hotel 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland, OR 97201
	International Conference on Hoisting and Haulage	Sep. 12, 2010	Sep. 15, 2010	Mirage Hotel 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109
	Dreyer Conference	Oct. 10, 2010	Oct. 12, 2010	Westin Chicago River North 320 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60654

Recent Meetings

	Meeting / Event	Start Date	End Date	Venue
	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC)	Jun. 14, 2009	Jun. 17, 2009	Caesars Palace 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109
	Seattle Regional Tunneling Conference	May. 4, 2009	May. 4, 2009	Sheraton Seattle 1400 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
	Mineral Processing Division Meeting (MPD)	Apr. 30, 2009	May. 2, 2009	Broadmoor Hotel 1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80906
	82nd Annual Meeting of the SME Minnesota Section and 70th Annual University of Minnesota Mining Symposium	Apr. 14, 2009	Apr. 15, 2009	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, Minnesota
	International Symposium Orebody Modelling and Strategic Mine Planning: Old and new dimensions in a changing world	Mar. 16, 2009	Mar. 18, 2009	Hyatt Regency Perth Perth, WAS AUSTRALIA
	2009 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit & CMA 111th National Western Mining Conference	Feb. 22, 2009	Feb. 25, 2009	Colorado Convention Center 700 14th Street Denver Denver, CO 80202
	George A. Fox Conference	Jan. 27, 2009	Jan. 27, 2009	Graduate Center City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016
	2008 Arizona Conference	Dec. 7, 2008	Dec. 8, 2008	Hilton El Conquistador 10000 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, AZ 85704
	Theory & Practice of Sampling of Particulate Materials	Oct. 30, 2008	Oct. 31, 2008	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	Theory & Practice of Sampling of Particulate Materials	Oct. 27, 2008	Oct. 29, 2008	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	Geostatistical Mineral Resource/Ore Reserve Estimation	Sep. 15, 2008	Sep. 19, 2008	Department of Mining & Materials Engineering McGill Univ.-Frank Dawson Adams Building, Rm 126 3450 University Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA
	Professional Engineer Examination 2008	Sep. 6, 2008	Sep. 10, 2008	Doubletree Hotel Denver 3203 Quebec Street Denver, CO 80207
	Hydrometallurgy Conference	Aug. 17, 2008	Aug. 21, 2008	JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa 5350 East Marriott Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85054