SME Tucson Section

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!

Applications for the SME Tucson Section Fall 2024 Scholarships are NOW OPEN! Open to all undergraduate and graduate students seeking degrees in fields related to mining from the University of Arizona. Applicants must be dues-paying members of the UArizona SME Student Chapter. Leadership scholarships may be awarded to students demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities in extracurricular activities, community service, volunteer activities, work, and/or family obligations. Let Omar Smith know if you have any questions. https://lnkd.in/g3eJ2vjf #sme #smetucson #scholarship #uarizona #uofa ?

Join us for our next SME Tucson Dinner Meeting! Glen Kuntz will give us an update on Ivanhoe Electric's Santa Cruz Project. Reservation deadline is this Friday, August 9th, so sign up soon! Huge thank you to our Venue & Beverage Sponsor Hexagon Mining! Also thank you to our Meeting Sponsors Piteau Associates Engineering and Verdad Group, LLC!

Thank you to all that helped make MineBLAST 2024 a success! We had over 100 people show up and enjoy some appetizers, drinks, and networking! A special thanks to our sponsors: Ames Construction, AMIGOS (Sydney Hay), McCraren Compliance, SOUTHERN ARIZONA BUSINESS COALITION INC, Victaulic, and WSP Mining! If you have any pictures of the event, feel free to share them in the comments! #sme #smetucson #mining #mineblast #mineblast2024

Our MineBLAST 2024 event is right around the corner, don't forget to register! The event is free to attend, but please don't forget to register by this Friday, July 5th, EOBD. Shoutout to our current sponsors McCraren Compliance, WSP Mining, and SOUTHERN ARIZONA BUSINESS COALITION INC! We still have some sponsorships available, contact us if interested! Event details and registration here: https://lnkd.in/gkcU55Wm