Join the SME Environmental Division for a 60-minute Virtual Coffee Break on August 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time focused on Building Your Professional Network in Mining & Environmental Careers. This informal session will feature a panel discussion with practical networking tips, audience Q&A, and small-group breakout conversations to help members make meaningful new connections. Come ready to share, learn, and connect with fellow SME members. Format: Zoom panel + interactive networking Register via Zoom to receive the meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/t7jLJ420S4OsjGHw-zk3Iw

You are invited to attend the next meeting for the SME South Texas Minerals Section. Speaker: Robert Reed, Research Scientist Associate V at the Bureau of Economic Geology (BEG) When:  August 20, 2026, from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM (CT) Where:   Holiday Inn Downtown Marina, Padre Island Room A&B, 707 N. Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Community:   South Texas Minerals SME Section RSVP to: Heather at stms.sme@gmail.com or (361) 944-5532 There will be a $10/person meeting fee.  Please feel free to forward this invite to your colleagues!

Join us on Saturday, August 22, 2026, for a joint SME and WIM UT Family Picnic at Riverview Park Pavillon in Murry, UT from 11:00-1:00pm! Lunch will be served at 12:00pm. Details: Partners, spouses, friends and kids of all ages are welcome! Food and drink will be provided (note - alcoholic beverages are not permitted). We ask that you bring a sweet treat and/or a yard game to share with everyone. RSVP: Please RSVP using this form by Sunday, August 16th by 11:00pm: SME/WIM UT Picnic RSVP RSVP'ing through the SME platform will not count as an RSVP. Note - this event is in lieu of our regularly scheduled Wednesday meeting night.

With a focus on cutting-edge practices, emerging technologies, and responsible resource management, the event serves as a hub for industry advancement, economic growth, and environmental responsibility.

We’re excited to welcome you to the 63rd AIPG Annual Conference, set along the breathtaking shores of Gichigami (Lake Superior). This year’s event offers an exceptional blend of field experiences, opportunities to engage and connect with fellow geoscience professionals and industry experts, and a full lineup of expert-led technical sessions designed for geoscientists, students, and professionals across the industry.

Tailings storage facility failures have caused devastating environmental and humanitarian impacts across the globe — and they continue to occur. Join Mark Walden, P.E., P.Eng., a geotechnical engineer and dam breach analysis specialist with 14 years of mining consulting experience, for an in-depth look at Tailings Dam Breach Analysis (TDBA) and its critical role in risk management.This webinar will cover the fundamentals of TDBA, including how it differs from conventional water dam breach analysis, common failure modes, breach modeling approaches, and key input parameters. Attendees will also learn how inundation mapping, sensitivity analyses, and consequence classification are used to inform emergency response planning, facility design, and regulatory compliance.Whether you're new to TDBA or looking to deepen your understanding, this session will provide a practical foundation for applying breach analysis as a proactive risk management tool.

The SME Midweek Member Mixer (MMM) is a bi-monthly, 1/2 hour virtual networking event. MMM is held the second Wednesday of every other month at 9:00 am Mountain Time. Join each event to discuss industry topics and SME programs. 

In mining, health and safety is a central tenet for everyone. But for some of us it’s more. It’s a passion. Exams take place from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in their respective time zone. Application deadline: August 11, 2026

Taught by college professors, the SME PE Review Course is not an introduction to any of the topics that will be covered, but rather its purpose is to provide an overall review of the subjects covered in the test.Throughout the week, the course will cover 80 questions in the following examination subject areas:Exploration (10 questions)Mine Planning and Operations (32 questions)Environmental and Reclamation (14 questions)Mineral Processing (24 questions)

The SME Utah Section invites you to join Mick McCaslin, P.E., of McCaslin Consulting and Tom Strombotne of Thermo Fisher Scientific for an engaging short course on Sampling and Onstream Analysis. Event Details: Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Time: 8:00am-5:00pm Location: Holiday Inn South Jordan, 10499 S Jordan Gateway, South Jordan, UT Food and drinks will be provided Pricing: SME Members: 400.00 Non-members: 450.00 Students: 50.00 Course Information: Register here: SME Utah Sampling / Analysis Short Course Registration Form w/ Payment RSVP'ing through the SME Platform will not count as being registered for this course. Please note - SME UT will hold a section meeting on September 16th at FLS following this short course.

Objectives and Content This course aims to demonstrate how mineral economics and mine management add sustainable value to a mining project or corporation. In addition to addressing how mineral policy and investment timing affect asset value, the course will cover the following topics: the capital, commercial, investment, operational, and innovation strategies of a mining enterprise; valuing a mine asset; project and portfolio management techniques for mining corporations; capacity planning; conventional and alternative finance approaches for mining projects; mining accounting and taxation; equipment availability and maintenance; sustainability, standardization, and mining. Learn More Instructor: Mustafa Kumral, McGill University Venue: Montreal, QC For more information please contact:CIM Events and Professional DevelopmentTel: 514.939.2710, ext. 1344E-mail: professionaldevelopment@cim.org

The Colorado Section of SME invites you to the Table Mountain Inn for drinks, dinner, and a presentation. Ticket purchace includes dinner and one free drink from the bar. Presetation starts around 7:00pm Speaker: Terry Braun, Managing Practice Leader for SRK in North America. Title: "Who Trains the Tailings and Mine Waste Engineer? A Global Survey of Education, Trade Organizations, and University Programs" Abstract: The question of who is responsible for developing tailings engineering competency has never had a clear answer — and the consequences of that ambiguity are well documented. This talk surveys the institutions and programs now stepping into that gap: university offerings from UBC, Colorado School of Mines, Luleå, and the Australian Centre for Geomechanics; the professional development roles of CIM, AusIMM, and the SME; and the post-Brumadinho research networks reshaping graduate education. The goal is to give practitioners a working knowledge of what exists, how to navigate it, and where the gaps remain. Bio: Currently the Managing Practice Leader for SRK in North America. He is the Director of the Tailings Center, an academic-industry consortium that involves the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University and the University of Arizona as well as partners in the mining industry. Terry is also an Adjunct Lecturer with the Department of Economics and Business at the Colorado School of Mines Dinner: Dinner from the buffet will include: Chicken Tortilla Soup Southwest Mixed Greens Salad Cilatro Lime Rice & Roasted Brussel Sprouts Ancho Grilled Chicken, Cilantro Lime Salmon, and Stuffed Anaheim Chilis Churros for Desert. Tickets: Professionals: $20.00 Students: Free (Limit 20)

Strategic Mine Planning with New Digital Technologies, Risk Management and Mineral Value Chains Objectives and Content At the time of a continuing rebound of metal markets, learn how the application of new digital technologies can add substantial value to strategic mine planning and asset valuation. The new technologies and related tools integrate technical risk management while capitalizing on the synergies amongst the elements of mineral value chains through their simultaneous optimization – from mines to products to markets. Learn how you can improve performance by: Learning the state-of-the-art strategic mine planning concepts and new approaches that unlock and add value to mining assets Finding out how to minimize technical risks and produce optimal pit designs with strategic mine planning processes and the next generation optimization methods Discovering methods and tools for the simultaneous risk-managing (stochastic) optimization of mining complexes and mineral value chains from mines to products to markets Discovering how the new developments will help you capture the “upside potential” in mine plans and minimize “downside risks”, as well as increase cash flows Exploring and learning from real-world examples, practices and comparisons in diverse applications, from gold and copper mines to iron ore and nickel laterites Understanding how to deal with blending and non-linear geometallurgical interactions in the processing streams, as materials are transformed from bulk material to refined products Participating in hands-on computer sessions that show how to increase project value by employing new risk-managing simultaneous optimization models Learn More Please note: It is strongly recommended that participants bring a laptop. Instructors: Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University Montreal, Canada  Venue: Montreal, QC For more information please contact:CIM Events and Professional DevelopmentTel: 514.939.2710, ext. 1344E-mail: professionaldevelopment@cim.org

Geostatistical Evaluation of Mineral Resources and their Uncertainty under the New Regulatory Environment Objectives and Content This course is designed according to the latest regulations on public reporting of Mineral Resources. It aims at showing how state-of-the-art statistical and geostatistical techniques help answer the requirements of those regulations in an objective and reproducible manner. A particular emphasis is put on understanding sampling and estimation errors and related uncertainties, as well as how to assign levels of estimation confidence through the application of resource classification fundamentals. In addition to a solid introduction to mining geostatistics, this course provides a comprehensive overview of how modern techniques, such as conditional simulations, are currently applied in the industry. Attendees will learn: How to conceive of and produce mineral resource models that address the short- and long-term needs of mining companies How to extract geological insights from the statistical analysis of data The sources of error and uncertainty at different stages in the mineral resources modelling process The advantages and limitations of different estimation and simulation methods How to incorporate the knowledge of geological controls of mineralization in the mineral resources workflow How to validate and reconcile mineral resources estimates How to communicate mineral resources estimates and their confidence in compliance with the standards of NI43-101, SEC Mining Disclosure Rules and JORC The various uses of conditional simulations, such as quantification of the uncertainty in mineral resources and value of information studies, strategic mine planning and project evaluation How to integrate orebody simulations into mining planning Learn More Please note: It is strongly recommended that participants bring a laptop. No previous exposure to statistics and geostatistics is required. Instructors: David F. Machuca, SRK Consulting and Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, McGill University  Venue: Montreal, QC For more information please contact:CIM Events and Professional DevelopmentTel: 514.939.2710, ext. 1344E-mail: professionaldevelopment@cim.org

As we celebrate 30 years, we're returning to Denver, Colorado—the very place where Dispute Boards were born—to reflect on our origins and the legacy that shaped who we are today. "Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future" isn't just a theme, it's our charge: to celebrate the leadership and lessons that built our foundation while boldly stepping into what comes next.

In mining, health and safety is a central tenet for everyone. But for some of us it’s more. It’s a passion. Exams take place from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in their respective time zone. Application deadline: September 9, 2026

The Geological Society of America PresentsConnects 2026Celebrating a Century of Continental Drift: Understanding Earth in MotionRiverscapes in Transition: Dynamics, Hazards, and Human FuturesInnovations in Exploration from Deep Earth to Deep Space11–14 October 2026Denver, Colorado, USA

This two-day conference program includes technical sessions on the Coal Center for Excellence (DOE), MSHA Technical, Critical Mineral and Energy Institute, Engineering Projects, and Health and Safety.  A special technical session [Thursday] will be a 90-minute interactive workshop on improving presentation and communications skills. A Chinese Auction will take place both days, with winning tickets chosen prior to the afternoon reception. Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe  ¨  Canonsburg, PA To maintain, improve and expand the skills and knowledge of a licensee’s professional practice, Professional Development Hours can be earned based on attendance at this annual event [6 PDH per day]. To register, go to https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DZ7N5SVFN53KS or contact Mary DelRosso at mary412d@comcast.net

Uniting the global mining community — researchers, industry leaders, regulators, and innovators — to advance solutions for acid and metalliferous drainage.

DFI 51st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations Sea Level Impacts: Navigating Challenges Together November 2-5, 2026 | Orlando, Florida DFI's 51st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations is November 2-5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. The theme of this international conference is “Sea Level Impacts: Navigating Challenges Together,” focusing on the multifaceted challenges and profound global implications that rising sea levels pose. We will explore advancements in industry practices, techniques and project delivery through perspectives, case histories and research-based papers and presentations.

In mining, health and safety is a central tenet for everyone. But for some of us it’s more. It’s a passion. Exams take place from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in their respective time zone. Application deadline: October 6, 2026

The Tailings and Mine Waste (TMW) Conference series began in 1978 and is one of the most respected and established mining conferences in the world. This Conference is hosted annually through Colorado State University in conjunction with the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta. Each year, TMW brings together engineers, scientists, regulators, and industry leaders to advance best practices in geotechnical, environmental, and regulatory topics related to tailings and mine waste management.

From the East to the West Coast, North America’s tunneling industry is flourishing. The annual Cutting Edge Conference examines the latest advances in tunneling technology, its methodology and how they can be harnessed to assist the nation’s major upcoming underground projects. Find leading perspectives on a range of topics, including workplace culture, industry challenges and new technologies. Interact directly with industry trailblazers sharing the latest in technology, innovations and safety. Earn PDH credit and maintain the professional development requirements for professional credentials. Expand your network and form meaningful new connections. Cutting Edge is a great opportunity to learn about the next generation of underground construction projects in North America and meet the owners building them. Organized in partnership by North American Tunneling Journal and the Underground Construction Association (UCA), the Cutting Edge Conference features a tailored, high-end technical sessions focusing on innovation and practical knowledge. This dynamic event connects industry professionals leading the way in technology and process development.

The International Mine Ventilation Congress (IMVC) 2026 will bring together global experts in mine ventilation to share knowledge, best practices, and advancements in safety and efficiency. Building on the success of the previous 12 editions, this biennial event will feature presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities, focusing on the latest technologies and strategies for improving ventilation in underground mining operations. The Congress continues to be a leading forum for innovation and collaboration in the mining ventilation industry.

The SME Midweek Member Mixer (MMM) is a bi-monthly, 1/2 hour virtual networking event. MMM is held the second Wednesday of every other month at 9:00 am Mountain Time. Join each event to discuss industry topics and SME programs. 

Beyond the echo chamber: Turning talk into action 1 - 3 December 2026, Business Design Centre, London A market under pressure needs decisions - informed by the right discussions. Demand is rising across defence, AI, energy and industrial supply chains, yet projects continue to face familiar barriers: slow permitting, limited capital, infrastructure gaps, processing challenges and public trust.

In mining, health and safety is a central tenet for everyone. But for some of us it’s more. It’s a passion. Exams take place from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in their respective time zone. Application deadline: November 4, 2026

The SME Arizona Conference, December 6-7, 2026, in Tucson, AZ, is a comprehensive, professional development meeting of the mining industry in the Southwest United States and Northern Mexico. Connect with regional colleagues and advance your professional development and find: Insights into the latest technical innovationsEngaging speakers who will expand your horizonsUpdates on mining developments in the SouthwestDiscussions covering mining, geology, environmental, new projects, geotechnical, mineral processing, and Mexico

The SME Arizona Conference is the leading conference for regional collaboration and growth in the mining industry in the southwest, specifically Arizona. The conference focuses on the development, technology and innovations used in local area projects.

See you December 6–11, 2026, at the Nugget Casino Resort!Registration Opens August 10th!

In mining, health and safety is a central tenet for everyone. But for some of us it’s more. It’s a passion. Exams take place from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in their respective time zone. Application deadline: December 15, 2026

An intensive one-day conference where you can keep up on project updates, learn strategies for overcoming challenges, and discuss surrounding critical industry issues.

In mining, health and safety is a central tenet for everyone. But for some of us it’s more. It’s a passion. Exams take place from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in their respective time zone. Application deadline: January 12, 2027

At MINEXCHANGE, you’re surrounded by people as excited and passionate about the mining industry as you. Join leaders from around the industry where you’ll learn the latest on today’s critical topics from innovation to responsible mining.

In mining, health and safety is a central tenet for everyone. But for some of us it’s more. It’s a passion. Exams take place from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in their respective time zone. Application deadline: February 1, 2027

PDAC 2027: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention will take place from March 7-10 in Toronto, Canada. The convention brings together an ever-growing audience of more than 32,000 attendees from over 140 countries for its educational programming, networking events, business opportunities and fun.

Leading Asphalt Trade Show and ConferenceAdvance your business by checking out industry leading manufacturers and service providers showcasing their latest products and technologies.

NASTT 2027 NO-DIG SHOW | MARCH 21-25 | RALEIGH, NC

In mining, health and safety is a central tenet for everyone. But for some of us it’s more. It’s a passion. Exams take place from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in their respective time zone. Application deadline: March 9, 2027

Connect with Mineral Professionals in Duluth, MN SME Minnesota Conference is your place to: Interact directly with industry trailblazers sharing the latest in innovations, safety and technology Participate in high-level technical sessions covering a wide range of topics. Expand your network and form meaningful connections at networking functions.

Whether you’re just starting out, a seasoned professional, an emerging leader, or ally in the industry – this event is for you.

Underground Creativity to Meet Societal NeedsJoin us in Antwerp Belgium the 23-29 April 2027

Be part of Canada’s leading mining convention as it returns in 2027 with new insights, new connections, and new opportunities.

Powering Energy Innovation Together 3–5 May 2027Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, USA LEARN MORE ABOUT OTC Explore the Latest Offshore Developments and Elevate Your Expertise Through Shared Insight