Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division

As a member of the Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division of SME, you have access to professional networking and leadership opportunities with peers who share your career objectives.

The objectives of the Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division are to:

  • Provide a means for cooperation and communication among industry professionals interested in the unit processes and operations of mineral and metallurgical processing;

  • Promote the advancement of mineral and metallurgical technology through related meetings and professional discourse;

  • Stimulate the preparation, reading, discussion and circulation of technical papers on mineral and metallurgical processing;

  • Provide scholarships and awards for students to further the recruitment of new members to the industry.

Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division Annual Lunch

This event is a fantastic opportunity for division members to network while supporting the Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division scholarships.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors!

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Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division Committees

The Committee shall review the nominations for the Gaudin Award and select the recipient. The Gaudin Award is given for scientific or engineering contributions that further the understanding of the technology of mineral processing. Eligible areas for contributions are agglomeration, classification, comminution, electrical and magnetic separation, flocculation and sedimentation, froth flotation, hydrometallurgy, particulate behavior, and other related mineral processing operations.

Name Position Start End
Dr York Smith, PHD Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Dr. Rick Honaker, PhD Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2028
Mark F. Carlisle Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2028
Michael Blois Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2027
Dr. Barbara J. Arnold Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2027
Clifton A Boylston Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2026
Leonard N. Hill Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2026

The Taggart Award is made for the paper or series of closely related papers with at least one common author, which, in the opinion of the Committee, represents a notable contribution to the science of mineral processing. The Committee shall review the eligible papers and select the recipient.

Name Position Start End
D. R. Nagaraj, PHD Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Jiaqi Jin Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2026
Seyed Hassan Amini, PHD Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2027
Wencai Zhang Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2028
Fangyu Liu Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2027
Dr York Smith, PHD Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2026

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The Committee shall have oversight of all activities within the Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division.

Name Position Start End
Dr Tarun Bhambhani Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Kimberly D. Mills, PHD Vice Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Robert Nick Gow Vice Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Mr James R. Wickens Secretary-Treasurer 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Christopher A. Noble, PE, PHD Associate Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Scott A. Shuey, PHD, QP Technical Content Advisor 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Zachery A. Zanetell Membership Associate 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Adam R. House, QP Technical Program Associate 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Wencai Zhang Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2026

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The MPD Membership Committee encourages interest and membership in MPD.

Name Position Start End
Robert Nick Gow Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026

The Committee shall review the nominations for the Milton E. Wadsworth Award and select the recipient. The Committee is also responsible for soliciting and/or submitting nominations as appropriate/necessary. The Wadsworth Award recognizes distinguished contributions that advance our understanding of the science and technology of nonferrous chemical metallurgy.

Name Position Start End
Scott A. Shuey, PHD, QP Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Joanna M. Robertson Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2028
Fangyu Liu Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2028
Dr. Sevket Acar Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2027
Rudi D. Frischmuth Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2027
Tim G. Robinson Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2026
Christine R. Green Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2026

The MPD Nominating Committee shall recommend to the MPD Executive Committee Chair the members of MPD who will fill the different positions in the MPD committees and as MPD representatives. The Nominating Committee shall obtain acceptance from each nominee and give SME staff the proper name, title and contact information, including email address, for each appointee. The MPD Nominating Committee will contact each individual and confirm his/her willingness to serve.

Name Position Start End
Robert Nick Gow Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2030
Kimberly D. Mills, PHD Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2029
Christopher A. Noble, PE, PHD Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2028
Dr. Jaeheon Lee Member 03/01/2021 02/28/2026
Dr Tarun Bhambhani Member 03/01/2022 02/28/2027

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Name Position Start End
Christopher A. Noble, PE, PHD Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Kimberly D. Mills, PHD Vice Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Adam R. House, QP Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2026

The Robert H. Richards Award Committee is responsible for reviewing the nominations for the Robert H. Richards Award and selecting the recipient. The Richards Award recognizes achievement in any form which unmistakably furthers the art of mineral beneficiation in any of its branches.

Name Position Start End
Dr. Daniel R. Palo Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Dr. Kathleen A. Altman Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2029
Michael C. Larson Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2029
Sumedh Gostu Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2028
Dr. Janet Baron Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2028
Dr. Daniel R. Palo Member 03/01/2022 02/28/2026
Adam R. House, QP Member 03/01/2022 02/28/2026
Fangyu Liu Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2027
Dr. Hamid Akbari Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2027

The Committee shall review all applications for the Klimpel and MPD Scholarships and Rong Yu Wan Ph.D. Dissertation Award and select the recipient(s).

Name Position Start End
Dr Mohammad Rezaee Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Zachery A. Zanetell Vice Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026
Jiaqi Jin Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2028
Dr Behzad Vaziri Hassas Member 03/01/2025 02/28/2028
Kristine R. Murphy Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2027
Joseph Trouba Member 03/01/2024 02/28/2027
Sumedh Gostu Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2026
Deniz Talan Member 03/01/2023 02/28/2026

The MPD Student Poster Contest Committee organizes and encourages student participation in the annual MPD Student Poster Contest. Prizes at the undergraduate level and graduate level are awarded.

Name Position Start End
Wencai Zhang Chair 03/01/2025 02/28/2026

Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division Awards

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Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division Scholarships

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