SME Tucson Section

We would like to thank last month's speaker, Tracey Meintjes P.Eng., for his update on Seabridge Gold Inc.'s KSM Project. Had a great turnout and our membership got a chance to learn about a very promising project. Like always, thank you to Hexagon Mining for being our gracious host. Thank you as well to Hatch for being our meeting sponsor. Our March monthly meeting will be on March 26... March meeting post coming soon! #smetucson #sme #seabridgegold #hexagon #hexagonmining #hatch #mining #southwestmining

Join us for our February Dinner Meeting on Wednesday February 12! Tracey Meintjes P.Eng. will give our Section an update on the Seabridge Gold Inc. KSM Project. Reservation deadline is tomorrow, Friday February 7, so go to the link below and register! https://lnkd.in/d-mRafVh Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) Omar Smith Joseph Keffer, MEng, PE Sarah LaVetter-McCraren, RSP Hannah Eppard Chris Peters Liliana Pinedo, EIT Katie Slaughter Bill Oppenheimer Peter Chidi Augustine

We want to thank our very own Katie Slaughter (Membership Chair) for the presentation she gave our Section last month. Solid way to kick off the new year! The registration for our February Monthly Dinner Meeting is tomorrow! For more information on that event and to register, please go to the link below: https://lnkd.in/d-mRafVh #sme #smetucson #mining #southwest #komatsuappsuite

Hope you all had an amazing holiday season and are having a great start to your 2025! Our first dinner meeting of the year will be next Wednesday, January 22nd. Registration deadline is this Friday, January 17th. Our very own Katie Slaughter will be giving us an update on Komatsu Mining's App Suite. Registration deadline is this Friday; get signed up and see you next week! Big thanks to Hexagon Mining for hosting our dinner meetings and being our drink sponsor! We do have two dinner sponsorships available; let us know if you have questions or would like more information! #sme #smetucson #mining #komatsu #komatsumining #hexagon #hexagonmining #southwestmining

On Friday November 8th we hosted our Annual Scholarship Fundraiser & Awards Dinner. We would like to thank the 29 sponsors that helped us raise over $47,000! We were able to give out $24,500 in scholarships to 13 very deserving UArizona SME Student Chapter members. We truly have an amazing community that provides us with unwavering support. Thank you all again and congratulations to the scholarship recipients! SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Special Recognition ($1000): Dirk Patton, Ethan Williams, and Kaitlyn Sutow Academic Merit ($1500): Christian Yepez, Ebo Quansah, Eduardo Janampa, and Therese Roa Academic Achievement ($2000): Evamarie Penney and Tyler Bettencourt ASARCO Academic Excellence ($2500): Carter Brown SOUTH32 Academic Excellence ($2500) Robyn Bufano Ames Construction Future Leader ($3000): Greatness H. Ojum Hexagon Outstanding Leader ($3500): Alexis Rylaarsdam SPONSORS: Mother Lode ($5000): Ames Construction, ASARCO, South32, & Hexagon Mining Bonanza ($3500): Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Operations & Stantec Big Nugget ($2000): Granite Construction, M3 Engineering & Technology Corp., Southwest Exploration Svc, & WSP Mining Pay Dirt ($1000): Ausenco, Call & Nicholas, Florence Copper, GroundProbe, Independent Geomechanics LLC, Independent Mining Consultants, Inc., KE&G Construction, Inc., McCraren Compliance, Meridian Engineering, Montgomery & Associates, Piteau Associates Engineering, & Tetra Tech Prospect ($500): Darling Geomatics, Faraday Copper Corp., Hatch, & SRK Consulting Supporters: Cori Hoag, Lee Mayes, Ray Valenzuela, and Cirrus Visual Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) #sme #smetucson

SME Tucson Members and Friends, Put on your best boots and hat and join us for our annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony.?The Tucson Section will honor students who have excelled in their pursuit of degrees in mining and related fields at the University of Arizona. Come enjoy good food, great friends, music, and a hosted bar! Individual dinner tickets are $85 for members, $100 for non-members.?No charge for UArizona SME Student Chapter members.?Registration deadline is October 25, 2024! There is still time to become a Sponsor! If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor please visit our event webpage: https://lnkd.in/gYkVZY9e HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT 2024 SPONSORS! Mother Lode: $5,000+ Ames Construction Hexagon Mining South32 Bonanza: $3,500+ Stantec Big Nugget: $2,000+ Granite Construction Southwest Exploration Co WSP Mining Pay Dirt: $1,000+ Call & Nicholas Florence Copper GroundProbe Independent Mining Consultants, Inc. KE&G Construction, Inc. McCraren Compliance Montgomery & Associates Piteau Associates Engineering Tetra Tech Prospect: $500+ SRK Consulting Supporter: $100+ Cori Hoag Lee Mayes Ray Valenzuela ?

Terrific presentation from Michael Maier and his team this past Wednesday during our October Dinner Meeting. The technology behind GNSS, survey, GIS, data processing, etc. has come a long ways; super interesting to see the tangible impact it is making in the mining industry. Thank you to everyone who came out, your attendance is much appreciated. Thank you to Hexagon Mining for being our monthly host and thank you to Faraday Copper Corp. for being our meeting sponsor. Hope to see you all at the November 8th Annual Scholarship Fundraising Dinner! #sme #smetucson #mining #hexagon #faradaycopper

Last day to register for next week's SME Tucson dinner meeting! Michael Maier will provide us with an update on the Worlds Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and its applications to the mining industry. We would like to thank our sponsors: Venue and Beverage Sponsor: Hexagon Mining Meeting Sponsor: Faraday Copper Corp. *We have one more sponsorship spot available, contact Omar Smith if interested! We hope you can join us; please register today through our website! #mining #sme #smetucson #smetucsonsection #hexagon #hexagonmining #faradaycopper https://lnkd.in/gJ89Waux

Thanks to everyone that came out last night to listen to Michael Grass' presentation on "Recent Heap Leach Pad Failures: Likely Causes & Could They Have Been Prevented". Huge thanks to our host Hexagon Mining for their continuous support over the years. Thank you to WSP Mining for being our dinner meeting sponsor, allowing us to provide free dinners to our UArizona SME Student Chapter attendees! #smetucson #sme #mining #leachpads #hexagon #hexagonmining #wsp #wspmining

Join us for for our next SME Tucson Dinner Meeting! The reservation deadline is this Friday, September 6th, so don't delay. Michael Grass will provide us with a discussion on heap leach pads, discuss some recent leach pad failures, and what could possible be done moving forward to help minimize the risk of this happening again. Huge thanks to our event sponsors! Venue & Beverage Sponsor: Hexagon Mining Meeting Sponsor: WSP Mining Please visit the SME Tucson Section website to register!