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SME Peru Student Chapter Wins Membership Challenge
The SME Student Chapter of the Universidad Nacional del Altiplano in Puno, Peru, is the proud winner of the 2015 SME Student Chapter Fall Membership Challenge. The Challenge is an annual membership contest between SME student chapters to recruit newcomers to join the student chapter and become SME members.
Through their membership, a student’s opportunities to be involved with industry professionals and the potential for training and skills development are enhanced exponentially.
Congratulations to the 2015 winners:
• 1st Place - Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Peru
• 2nd Place - Indian School of Mines, Jharkhand, India
• 3rd Place - South Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, South Dakota
• Grand Prize - Virginia Polytech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Schools that recruited 25 or more new students during the challenge were Virginia Polytech, South Dakota School of Mines, and Missouri University of Science & Technology.
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| Upcoming Meetings & Webinars |
| SME issues Call for Papers |
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The 2017 SME Annual Conference & Expo call for papers/abstract submission online website is now open. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday, August 1, 2016. The theme of the 2017 ACE is “Creating Value in a Cyclical Environment” and will be held February 19-22, 2017 at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO.
To read more about abstract guidelines and to submit your paper, please visit abstract central at www.sme2017.abstractcentral.com/. |
| Summer of Savings |
On July 12 for 72 hours only, the most popular Book & eBook titles in the SME Store will go on sale. Keep up on your professional development and enhance your library. You won’t want to miss these spectacular savings, so sign up here and we’ll remind you when the sale begins! |
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| Mark Your Calendar for the P.E. Review Course |
SME is pleased to sponsor a Professional Engineer Exam Review Course to prepare mining and mineral processing engineers who will be taking their licensure examination in the Fall of 2016. The course will be held September 10-14, 2016 at the Grand Hyatt Denver in Denver, CO. Early-bird registration fees are in effect until August 12, 2016. For more information, please visit http://community.smenet.org/pereview/.
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| Call to Action – take the SME Poll |
SME invites your feedback through the monthly online poll on various topics ranging from the Society’s membership demographics to programs and events. Please offer your opinions by participating in the poll featured at the bottom of the SME homepage by visiting www.smenet.org/. |
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| New from the SME Store |
Beneficiation of Phosphates: Comprehensive Extraction, Technology Innovations, Advanced Reagents. Book 427-1, eBook 427-1e.
The crash of the minerals super cycle is being felt by the global phosphate industry. Fortunate phosphate companies are watching their profits drop manyfold, and the not-so-lucky ones are turning to survival mode.
The recent market squeeze and ever-increasing environmental pressures have, however, presented opportunities for developing technologies for extracting the most valuable elements from phosphate.
This compilation from the 2015 Beneficiation of Phosphates Conference includes insights from dozens of internationally respected experts on key breakthroughs that will shape the industry in the years ahead. Learn from the best and the brightest in the industry.
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Now available in the SME Bookstore.
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| Call for Abstracts |
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The Engineering Solutions for Sustainability: Materials and Resources 3 (ESS: M&R 3) program committee has released a call for papers for the February 18-19, 2017 symposium / workshop with the theme “Towards a Circular Economy”. The deadline to submit your abstract is August 31, 2016. To learn more, please visit www.smemeetings.com/essmandr3/.
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| July Issue of ME Now Online |
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Get the latest information about nearly 40 industrial minerals in the July issue of Mining Engineering. Experts supply updates on everything from ball clay to zirconium in the annual review of industrial minerals. Also in this issue, ME goes underground at Tata Chemicals North America’s trona mine in Wyoming, and officers nominated for SME positions are profiled. Read all about it now at www.MiningEngineeringMagazine.com. |
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| Washington Updates & Noteworthy News |
- Founding Father of Mine Safety Honored
In June, mine safety professionals from the U.S. and Canada gathered at the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association and the Holmes Mine Rescue Association Annual Meeting and Training Seminar in Branson, MO, to honor the founding father of modern mine safety, Dr. Joseph A. Holmes. While serving as the first director of the Bureau of Mines (established in 1910), Dr. Holmes pioneered accident prevention, education and first aid training programs for mine worker safety. To read the MSHA press release, please click here.
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- MSHA Launches Enhanced Safety Standards
Enhanced enforcement of MSHA’s web-based “Rules to Live By” and exam rule calculators began July 1. MSHA reports that data collected will more accurately determine the numbers of citations and orders issued during the most recent inspection periods, and that results will enable mine operators to monitor their own compliance and eliminate violations. To read the MSHA press release, please click here.
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- Dept. of Interior Final Rule on Coal Valuation
Interior’s Office of Natural Resources has announced a final rule changing how it values coal, oil and natural gas for royalties, beginning January 1, 2017. The rulemaking process has taken more than five years and has been a source of controversy, with more than 1,000 pages of comments and petitions containing nearly 200,000 signatures. To read the DOI press release, click here.
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