About the club
Museums and events
Other mining events coming up, as listed in the secretary’s monthly program, and the mining museums the club supports.
Other coming events
Tailings & Mine Waste 2026
Nov. 8-11, 2026
Presented by Colorado State University. Advancing best practices in geotechnical, environmental, and regulatory topics related to tailings and mine waste management.
Westminster, CO
Website: tailingsandminewaste.com
46th New Mexico Mineral Symposium
Nov. 13-15, 2026
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, NM
Website: geoinfo.nmt.edu/museum/nmms
Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society
Mon. Nov. 16, 2026, 5-6 pm Social, 6 pm Program
Catalina Luneburg, Senior Structural Geologist, Newmont, Validating a structural model across multiple scales and data types – example from the Merian Mine, Suriname.
Colorado School of Mines, Berthoud Hall, Room 241, Golden, CO
Jeffco Mineral Show
Fri. – Sun., Nov. 20 - 22, 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Minerals, fossils, books, gems & jewelry. Open to the public; free parking and admission.
Exhibit Halls, Jeffco Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Avenue, Golden, CO
SME Arizona Conference
Dec. 5 - 7, 2026
Westin La Paloma Resort, Tucson, AZ
Website: www.smeaz.com
American Exploration & Mining Association
Dec. 6 - 11, 2026
132nd Annual Meeting, Exposition, and Short Course.
Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks, NV
Website: www.miningamerica.org/annualmeeting
No outside events are listed right now. The next monthly program will bring more.
These events are run by other organizations. Check with the organizer before you go.
Mining museums
National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum
Our mission is to “tell the story of mining, its people, its importance to the American public, and to society’s sustainability.”
120 West 9th Street, Leadville, CO 80461
Open Tuesday-Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. Hours can change. Check the museum's website before you go.
Website: www.mininghalloffame.org
Western Museum of Mining & Industry
Open since 1970, the Western Museum of Mining and Industry (WMMI) is committed to preserving and interpreting the rich mining history of Colorado and the American West.
225 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO
Open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm. Hours can change. Check the museum's website before you go.
Website: www.wmmi.org