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, and
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Encouraging education on subjects related to the mining and exploration of metals.
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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Mining & Exploration Division Bylaws
Mining & Exploration Division Brochure
Mining & Exploration Division Handbook
Mining & Exploration Division 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arunkumar Rai, MS MBA | Co-Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2026 |
| Arash Habibi | Co-Chair | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mr Craig Stewart, B.S.M.E | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Mr J. Daniel Stinnette, PE | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2025 |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lia Walker | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Bradley M. Dunn | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Kevin Martindale | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Dean R. Gehring | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Jordan M. Anderson | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Thomas L. Dyer | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C. Dwyer | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Member | 03/01/2020 | 02/28/2025 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2026 |
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson, B.S.M.E, MBA | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2028 |
| Bradley M. Dunn | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2029 |
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 | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Bradley M. Dunn | Member | 03/26/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2026 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2027 |
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2028 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson, B.S.M.E, MBA | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
The Committee shall have oversight of all activities within the Mining & Exploration Division.
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C. Dwyer | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Chair Elect | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Bradley M. Dunn | Past Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Secretary-Treasurer | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Program Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Lia Walker | Program Planner Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson, B.S.M.E, MBA | Program Planner Vice Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Emily Rose | Editor, ex officio | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
| Maureen Moore | Liaison, ex officio | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Tara K. Davis | SME Staff | 07/01/2021 | 02/28/2050 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C. Dwyer | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson, B.S.M.E, MBA | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| David M. Abbott, Jr. | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Stella M. Searston | Member | 12/16/2020 | 02/28/2026 |
| Brian D. Groff, PE, Qualified Person | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley M. Dunn | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Donald C. Dwyer | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson, B.S.M.E, MBA | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2028 |
| Name | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lia Walker | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2028 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2025 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Jenessa L. Haarala | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Grace E. Wilson, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
| Angelina K. Anani | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Jeff R. Mattern | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson, B.S.M.E, MBA | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Jason Sexauer | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn E. Marten Robertson, B.S.M.E, MBA | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Matthew V. Deutsch | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Abhishekh Ashok Parmar | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr Thomas W. Camm, PE | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Ms. Chelsea A. Gilbert | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Daniel B. Rosenbach | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley M. Dunn | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Donald C. Dwyer | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory F. Sutton | Chair | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr. Marc A. Herpfer | President | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2025 |
| Abhishekh Ashok Parmar | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Brad Atkinson, MSc, EMBA | Member | 03/01/2024 | 02/28/2028 |
| Ruby Barickman | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2025 |
| Peter M. Haarala, PE | Member | 03/01/2021 | 02/28/2025 |
| Mr. Shaun P. Graber | Member | 03/01/2023 | 02/28/2025 |
| Dr. Abani R. Samal, PhD | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
| Russell J. Sheets, PE | Member | 03/01/2022 | 02/28/2026 |
Mining & Exploration Division Awards
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M&E & Eugene P Pfleider Memorial Scholarship
The Eugene P. Pfleider Memorial Scholarship is administered by the Mining & Exploration Division and is awarded on an annual basis to students pursuing careers in mining engineering. To submit an anonymous recommendation letter for a student, please email it to scholarships@smenet.org with the student's first and last name and the scholarship name as the file name.
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Steven C. Potter Scholarship
Steven C. Potter was a well-respected, well-liked, and highly successful economic geologist who worked his entire career in pursuit of discoveries, largely across North and South America, for companies such as Ranchers Development, Homestake, Bear Creek Mining, Kennecott Exploration, and BHP Billiton, in addition to several successful junior exploration groups. The Steven C. Potter Scholarship (Potter Scholarship) is to be awarded annually to a graduate student who is an SME student member, and whose thesis is directed toward furthering the understanding of ore deposit systems and their formation, geologic mapping and analysis of an ore deposit or mining district, or developing concepts or tools that may be used in economic geology or exploration. To submit an anonymous recommendation letter for a student, please email it to scholarships@smenet.org with the student's first and last name and the scholarship name as the file name.
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Henry DeWitt Smith Graduate Scholarship
The Henry DeWitt Smith Graduate Scholarship (Smith Scholarship) was established in 1967 to assist worthy students in the pursuit of their graduate education in the mining, metallurgical, materials, or petroleum departments of leading universities and colleges in the United States and Canada. To submit an anonymous recommendation letter for a student, please email it to scholarships@smenet.org with the student's first and last name and the scholarship name as the file name.
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Stewart R. Wallace Memorial Scholarship
The Stewart R. Wallace Memorial Scholarship (Wallace Scholarship) was founded in 2011 through a generous contribution from the estate of Stewart R. Wallace. The Wallace Scholarship is awarded annually to a master’s degree candidate in geology or geological science who plans to pursue a career in the field of exploration geology. To submit an anonymous recommendation letter for a student, please email it to scholarships@smenet.org with the student's first and last name and the scholarship name as the file name.
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
M&E & Eugene P Pfleider Memorial Scholarship
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M&E & Eugene P Pfleider Memorial Scholarship
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M&E & Eugene P Pfleider Memorial Scholarship
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M&E & Eugene P Pfleider Memorial Scholarship
The application period for this scholarship will begin on 09/01/2024
Steven C. Potter Scholarship
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Steven C. Potter Scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Steven C. Potter Scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Steven C. Potter Scholarship
The application period for this scholarship will begin on 09/01/2024
Henry DeWitt Smith Graduate Scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Henry DeWitt Smith Graduate Scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Henry DeWitt Smith Graduate Scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Henry DeWitt Smith Graduate Scholarship
The application period for this scholarship will begin on 09/01/2024
Stewart R. Wallace Memorial Scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Stewart R. Wallace Memorial Scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Stewart R. Wallace Memorial Scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.
Stewart R. Wallace Memorial Scholarship
The application period for this scholarship will begin on 09/01/2024