On Tuesday April 12, a group of IRE students attended the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The conference was hosted by the University of Minnesota Duluth. The conference started with a couple short courses before the luncheon and keynote speaker Michael Hatcher, a Vice President at United States Steel Corporation.
The afternoon consisted of thirty minute presentations that fell into either the General, Non-ferrous, or Processing Sessions. At each of these presentations the presenter would share their research findings, discoveries, or project updates to the attendees. As students, we did our best effort to split up and attend as many sessions as possible, allowing us to share and discuss the knowledge and information gained on the car ride back.
Some of the sessions that I attended were The Discovery and Development of Canada’s Next Mining Camp, Vermillion Gold’s Exploration Program for Gold Deposits in the Vermillion Greenstone Belt in Northern Minnesota, and Securing Talent in this New Decade of Mining. In these presentations as well as the others that I attended, each had interesting information as well as tips that are definitely beneficial. There was a ton of rock solid knowledge to be gained about the area, the industry, and the future direction of mining.
After the afternoon sessions concluded, the trade show and vendor reception opened for all attending to interact with the exhibitors to see what each had to offer. We spent a solid 3 hours visiting the exhibits and having conversations about the IRE program, what their company made or sold, and what engineering opportunities their companies offered.
All in all it was time very well spent, very valuable knowledge was gained, and the IRE program name was spread throughout.
Proofed by Erin Lamke
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