The Mining & Exploration Division provides a means for cooperation and communication among professionals engaged in the mining of metals, research, specialized aspects of mining, and exploration technologies.
The M&E Division advances these industry segments by:
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Promoting and publishing papers.
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Organizing meetings and programs.
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Encouraging education on subjects related to the mining and exploration of metals.
- 2024 - Mining & Exploration Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2023 - Mining & Exploration Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2020 - Mining & Exploration Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2019 - Mining & Exploration Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2018 - Mining & Exploration Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2016 - Mining & Exploration Division Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2015 - Mining & Exploration Division Annual Meeting Minutes
Mining & Exploration Division Annual Luncheon
This event is a fantastic opportunity for division members to network while supporting the Mining & Exploration Division scholarships.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors!
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Volunteer Questions
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Mining & Exploration Division Committees
The Howard L. Hartman Award, established in 1989, recognizes distinguished contributions in practice, teaching or research in the field of underground ventilation engineering.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Jack D. Trackemas | Co-Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2031 |
| Arunkumar Rai, MS MBA | Co-Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2030 |
| Mr Craig Stewart, B.S.M.E | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Dr. Karoly C. Kocsis, Ph.D. | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| Heather N. Dougherty, PE, PHD | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2027 |
| Arash Habibi | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2029 |
The Dickerson Award is administered by the Mining & Exploration Division (M&E Division) of the Society, under the direction of the SME Board of Directors.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Chair Elect | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Donald C. Dwyer | Past Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Robert W. Schafer | Award Recipient | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Christopher Gypton | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2028 |
| Kevin Martindale | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Jordan M. Anderson | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/20/2025 | 02/28/2050 |
The Jackling Award is administered by the Mining & Exploration Division (M&E Division) of the Society, under the direction of the SME Board of Directors.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Donald C. Dwyer | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Rosa M. Rojas Espinoza, BS/MS | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2030 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2029 |
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2028 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2026 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/21/2025 | 02/28/2050 |
The Award is administered by the Mining & Exploration Division (M&E Division) of the Society, under the direction of the SME Board of Directors
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Donald C. Dwyer | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2029 |
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2027 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2050 |
The Committee shall have oversight of all activities within the Mining & Exploration Division.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Assistant Vice Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Chair Elect | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Donald C. Dwyer | Past Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Lia Walker | Program Vice Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson | Program Planner Vice Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Emily Rose | Editor, ex officio | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Rosa M. Rojas Espinoza, BS/MS | Secretary | 03/20/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Jacob Anderson | Liaison, ex officio | 03/20/2025 | 02/28/2028 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 07/01/2021 | 02/28/2050 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Jacqui Coombes | Award Recipient | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Dr. Abani R. Samal, PhD | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Stella M. Searston | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2050 |
The Award is administered by the Mining & Exploration Division (M&E Division) of the Society, under the direction of the SME Board of Directors.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C. Dwyer | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Rosa M. Rojas Espinoza, BS/MS | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/29/2028 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2028 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2050 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2028 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2050 |
The Award is administered by the Mining & Exploration Division (M&E Division) of the Society, under the direction of the SME Board of Directors.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Mackenzie Sorensen | Award Recipient | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Rosa M. Rojas Espinoza, BS/MS | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Paloma Lazaro, PHD | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2028 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Grace E. Wilson, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Jason Sexauer | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2050 |
There are currently no members to display for this committee.
The Award Committee is to consist of the members of the M&E Division Program Planning Committee.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Kathleen M. Tew | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Clay A. McNail | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Line-Audrey Nkule | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Jennifer Baar | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2050 |
The Committee shall review the applications submitted and select the recipients of the M&E Division Scholarship and the AIME Henry De Witt Smith Graduate Scholarship.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C. Dwyer | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Rosa M. Rojas Espinoza, BS/MS | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2050 |
The William Lawrence Saunders Award Committee is responsible for reviewing the nominations for the William Lawrence Saunders Award and selecting the recipient. The Saunders Award recognizes distinguished achievement in mining other than coal (including the production of nonmetallic minerals).
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley M. Dunn | Chair | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Bill A. Hancock | President | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2026 |
| Abhishekh Ashok Parmar | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Brad Atkinson, MSc, EMBA | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Dr. Abani R. Samal, PhD | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| Maureen Moore | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2029 |
| Michael P. Donkor, MBA, PE | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2029 |
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2029 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 03/01/2025 | 02/28/2050 |