Talks

2017 programs

52 entries, newest first.

Dec 25, 2017
No meeting. Merry Christmas!
No meeting
Dec 18, 2017
Kent Sterett, Managing Partner, Clear Creek Power, LLC. Capital Prize Mine Project, Georgetown, Colo.
Past
Dec 11, 2017
Ryan and Jules Miles, Mining Engineer and Author. The Mineral Maniacs: A Children’s Book Series Exploring the World of Mining, Geology, and Engineering.
Past
Dec 4, 2017
Auction of Mining Memorabilia. Check your attic, closet, & garage for items to donate, or come and look for that special gift. Books, rocks/minerals, jewelry, prospecting & mining supplies & equipment, and much more. Come help us celebrate our 126th anniversary!
Auction
Nov 27, 2017
Climate Hustle: Are They Trying to Control Climate…Or You? Video presentation, Part 2: Another view on climate change.
Past
Nov 20, 2017
Shannon Mann, Course Coordinator, CMA Education Foundation. All About Mining: The 2017 Edition of the 21st Century Mining Course for K – 12 Educators.
Past
Nov 13, 2017
Climate Hustle: Are They Trying to Control Climate…Or You? Video presentation, Part 1: Another view on climate change.
Past
Nov 6, 2017
Todd Hennis, President, Salem Minerals Inc. The U.S. and World Economy: Where To Now?
Past
Oct 30, 2017
Doug Swartz, Attorney, Sheridan Ross PC. Intellectual Property Principles and Licensing Transactions Related to the Mining Industry.
Past
Oct 23, 2017
Kinross’ Fort Knox Mine: Exceeding Expectations Every Day. Video about Alaska’s largest producing gold mine.
Past
Oct 16, 2017
Mark Bullock, Director of Rugby, City of Glendale. Legacy, 15 Lessons on Leadership.
Past
Oct 9, 2017
Peter Bojtos, Independent Company Director. Gold: Its Past, Present and Future.
Past
Oct 2, 2017
Jim Askew, Chairman, Syrah Resources. The Balama Graphite Project, Mozambique, and Associated Battery Anode Facility in Louisiana: A Game-changing Enterprise in LiB Supply Chain Dynamics.
Past
Sep 25, 2017
Todd Ohlheiser, Executive Director, Colorado Stone, Sand& Gravel Association. The Colorado Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Today.
Past
Sep 18, 2017
Karen Wenrich, Economic Geologist and Owner, Crystals Unlimited. The Sweet Home Mine – Silver to Rhodochrosite.
Past
Sep 11, 2017
Deborah Miles, Geophysicist and Luthier. CelloStone: Where Geology, Geophysics and Cellos Collide.
Past
Sep 4, 2017
No meeting. Labor Day Holiday.
No meeting
Aug 28, 2017
Field trip to Marv Kay Stadium, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo. Join Coach Marv Kay for a stadium tour. Meet at 11:30 am at the ticket gate on 12th St., on south side of the stadium. Bring your own lunch. Campus parking is pay-to-park; see more info at www.inside.mines.edu/parking . Limited visitor parking near Geology Museum or in Lot Q is closest to stadium. Get a dashboard receipt at kiosks ($1 or $1.50/hr); carpool if possible.
Tour
Aug 21, 2017
Lois Brooks, President, Denver, Colorado Chapter, Women In Mining. WIM and the Future of Women in the Mining Industry.
Past
Aug 14, 2017
V. Larry Frank Jr., Author. Colorado’s Great Depression Gold Rush: The Oliver Twist Tunnel.
Past
Aug 7, 2017
Bob Lowdermilk, President, Hoyle Lowdermilk, Inc. History of the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt.
Past
Jul 31, 2017
Nicole M. Smith, Assistant Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, CSM. Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining in Peru: Social Science, Engineering, and Community Collaborations to Achieve More Sustainable Ore Processing Methodologies.
Past
Jul 24, 2017
Michele White, V.P. Government Affairs, Cheyenne Mtn. Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Influence of Geology and Mineralization on River Habitat and Fishing in South Park, Colo.
Past
Jul 17, 2017
Peter Modreski, Geochemist, U.S. Geological Survey. A preview of the Symposium on Gold and Silver Deposits in Colorado (July 20-24, 2017); plus a look back at the 1988 Symposium on Precious Metal Deposits in Colorado.
Past
Jul 10, 2017
Will Streeter, President, UOR Technology, LLLP.Â Underground Oil Recovery.
Past
Jul 3, 2017
No meeting. (Independence Day Holiday)
No meeting
Jun 26, 2017
Edwin Bustinza, L.L.M. Student, University of Denver. Mining in Peru.
Past
Jun 19, 2017
Matt Andre, Senior Energy Analyst, Production Monitors, Platts Analytics. North Slope Production and Well-level Economics across North America.
Past
Jun 12, 2017
Stephanie Johnson, Curator, and Margaret Spiegel, Educational Programming and Event Coordinator, NMHF&M. Coming Exhibits and Events at the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum.
Past
Jun 5, 2017
David M. Abbott, Jr., Consulting Geologist. Avoiding the Misuse of Models
Past
May 29, 2017
No meeting. (Independence Day Holiday.)
No meeting
May 22, 2017
Tanya Kriss, Outreach Coordinator, Minerals Education Coalition, SME. Changing the World’s Perception of an Industry That Changes the World.
Past
May 15, 2017
Walter Weinig, Senior Project Manager, Laramide Sciences. Life After Mining: Deep Underground Research at the Former Homestake Gold Mine, South Dakota.
Past
May 8, 2017
Trey White, VP Technical Services, Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. The Canyon Mine, a Uranium-bearing Breccia Pipe, Ariz.
Past
May 1, 2017
Tom Cavanaugh, Geocav Consulting, LLC. The Uravan Mineral Belt, Southwestern Colorado: One Company’s Experience and an Optimistic Future.
Past
Apr 24, 2017
Rick Sauers, Executive Director, and Danica Cox, Marketing& Communications Coordinator, WMMI. Happenings and Coming Events at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry.
Past
Apr 17, 2017
Robert M. “Mac” West, Principal, Informal Learning Experiences. Arctic Geology and Environments.
Past
Apr 10, 2017
John A. Shanahan, President, Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy – USA. Future Prospects for Nuclear Energy around the World based on Hard Facts in 2017.
Past
Apr 3, 2017
Joseph T. Kottenstette, Manager, JointPyramid LLC. Geologic Mapping with 3DM Photogrammetric Measurements.
Past
Mar 27, 2017
Diane Dudley, HS&E (Retired) and Historian. Griffin Ranches: A Mining and Ranching Family History Project in the Wet Mountains.
Past
Mar 20, 2017
Tony Hammond, Mining Engineer, Hammond Swayne LLC. Lithium and Vanadium: Critical Metals in Energy Storage.
Past
Mar 13, 2017
Mark Hampel, Managing Partner, Kalium Consulting. Using Operational Best Practices in the Field—A case Study from the Potash Industry.
Past
Mar 6, 2017
Ground Rules. A video about mining responsibly for a sustainable future from Caterpillar.
Past
Feb 27, 2017
Jamal Rostami, Haddon/Alacer Gold Endowed Chair, Director of the Earth Mechanics Institute (EMI), Mining Engineering Dept., CSM. Rock Characterization While Drilling by Roofbolters.
Past
Feb 20, 2017
No meeting. Presidents’ Day Holiday & SME/CMA Annual Conference and Expo
No meeting
Feb 13, 2017
David M. Abbott, Jr., Consulting Geologist. SEC Mining Disclosure Rules–Past, Present, and Future.
Past
Feb 6, 2017
Jeff T. Graves, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety. Reclamation at the Pennsylvania Mine, Summit County, Colo.
Past
Jan 30, 2017
Stan Dempsey, Jr., President, Colorado Mining Association. Introduction and Update on the Colorado Mining Association.
Past
Jan 23, 2017
Kadri Dagdelen, Professor, Mining Engineering Dept., CSM. Mining Geostatistics: Current Trends and Applications.
Past
Jan 16, 2017
David M. Abbott, Jr., Consulting Geologist. The Mineral Baby Through the Years.
Past
Jan 9, 2017
Erin LaCount, Education Programs Coordinator, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge. Digging Dinosaurs at Dinosaur Ridge, Colorado.
Past
Jan 2, 2017
No meeting. New Year’s Day Holiday.
No meeting

2017 programs

No meeting. Merry Christmas!

No meeting. Labor Day Holiday.

No meeting. (Independence Day Holiday)

No meeting. (Independence Day Holiday.)

No meeting. Presidents’ Day Holiday & SME/CMA Annual Conference and Expo

No meeting. New Year’s Day Holiday.

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