The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) released a new episode for its Thought Leaders podcast series that features SME Executive Director David L. Kanagy discussing the 2015 SME Annual Conference & Expo scheduled for Feb. 15-18 in Denver.
The conference will include more than 900 booths, 100 technical sessions and 628 professional papers for attendees, SME reports. The conference sessions will cover topics including coal and energy, bulk materials handling, environmental issues, geology, industrial minerals and aggregates, mining and exploration, metallurgy and mineral processing, industry research, and health and safety programs.
The conference theme is “Mining: Navigating the Global Waters,” and it will include three pavilions on the exhibit floor.
The opening keynote session, titled “The Mine of the Future: Forecasting Opportunities and Challenges for the Global Mining Industry,” begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16 and will feature a number of leaders across the coal, metal, industrial minerals and aggregates industries.
“One of the best reasons for anyone to come to the SME annual meeting is for the opportunity to network,” says Kanagy. “The opportunity to interact with more than 8,000 of your colleagues is unprecedented, along with exploring 900 exhibits featuring state-of-the-art equipment, innovations and technological advancements.”
