The
Denver Section of MMSA meets at the University Club, 1673 Sherman, Denver,
Colorado, on Fridays, Registration at 11:30 AM.
RSVP: Randy Schneider Phone: 970.227.3825 Email: schneider@alumni.mines.edu
February, 2012
February 3, 2012, "State of the Minerals Industry - 2012," Karr McCurdy President and CEO Behre Dolbear
January, 2012
January 6, 2012, “Successful Mineral Tenders in Afghanistan,” William J Crowl VP, Mining Sector Gustavson Associates
December, 2011
December 2, 2011, “Evolution of a Water Balance through the Stages of a Mine Development,” David Hoekstra, PE Senior Engineer Schlumberger Water Services
November, 2011
November 4, 2011, “Rare Earths: History, Methods, Markets, Myths and Perceptions,” Dr. Corby G. Anderson Harrison Western Professor Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy Colorado School of Mines
October, 2011
October 7, 2011, “Colorado’s Water / Allocating and Using What We Have,” Mike Applegate, P.E., C.C.E. President and CEO of Applegate Group, Inc.
September, 2011
September 2, 2011, “Recent Changes to NI 43-101,” David M Abbott, Jr., CPG Senior Associate & Principal Behre Dolbear & Company (USA), Inc.
May, 2011
May 13, 2011, “Investing in Mining – A Private Equity Perspective,” Ross R. Bhappu, Partner, Resource Capital Funds
April 2011
April 8, 2011, “Mt Hope Moly Project Update,” Bruce Hansen, President & CEO General Moly, Inc.
February 2011
February 1, 2011, “The Tarheel Mica Company: A Living “Museum”” David Abbott, Consulting Geologist LLC
January 2011
January 7, 2011 “Where are we in 2011?,” Bernard Guarnera, President, CEO, COO, COB, Behre Dolbear & Company, Inc.
November, 2010
November 5, 2010, “Colorado Clean Air Clean Jobs – The Great Natural Gas Giveaway of 2010, ” Stuart Sanderson, President Colorado Mining Association
October, 2010
October 1, 2010, “Autonomous Vehicle Technology in Mining: How It Works, How It’s Applied, & When It’s Coming,” Chris Brown, VP Business Development Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
May, 2010
May 7, 2010, “The New Normal: A look at how the world of mining is changing since the Credit Crisis began,” Doug Silver, President Balfour Holdings, Inc.
April, 2010
April 9, 2010, "Global Status of Rare Earths, ” Jim Sims, Director of Communications Molycorp Minerals
February, 2010
Feb 12, 2010, “Tailings Storage and Heap Leaching in a Combined Facility – A First for the Mining Industry” Thomas Kerr, President Knight Piésold and Co.
December, 2009
December 11, 2009, "“Environmental Challenges for Mining in Developing Countries!” Patricia Acker, Lynn Environmental Manager Goldcorp, Inc.
November, 2009
November 6, 2009, “Building a Stronger Industry, Building a Better Career, Building a Secure Future!” Dave Kanagy, Executive Director and COO The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
October, 2009
October 9, 2009, “An Economist’s Perspective on Critical Minerals and Materials,” Rod Eggert, Professor and Director of the Division of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines
September, 2009
September 18, 2009, “Cap & Trade: Impact on Mining,” Stuart A. Sanderson President, Dianna Orf Lobbyist, Colorado Mining Association
May, 2009
May 8, 2009, “The Changing Landscape for Mining under the New Administration,” Jim Sims, President & CEO, Western Business Roundtable
January, 2009
January, 9,
2009, “What is MMSA's
Role in Supporting the Mining Industry Under the New Administration?” Jim
Metsa, Vice-President – MMSA
November, 2008
November
7, 2008, “Opining the 2008 National and State Elections,” Stuart Sanderson, President,
Colorado Mining Association and Dianna Orf, Lobbyist for the Colorado Mining
Association - Orf & Orf
October, 2008
October
3, 2008, “Repackaging the Guinea Alumina Project Social and Environmental
Assessment: Sorting Out the Monkey Business,” Barbara A. Filas, P.E., President
– Knight Piesold and Co.
September, 2008
September
5, 2008, “Gold Mill Start-up at Yanacocha,” Ronel Kappes, Senior Metallurgist
and Mark Jorgensen, Senior Metallurgical Consultant, Newmont Mining Corporation
May, 2008
May
2, 2008, “An Update on Apex Silver’s San Cristobal Mine,” Jeffery Clevenger,
President and CEO, Apex Silver Mines
April, 2008
April
4, 2008, “Greenfield Exploration:
Integrating Science, Human Resources and Business Principals – the
Newmont Story,” Steve Enders, Senior
Vice President Worldwide Exploration, Newmont Mining Corporation
January, 2008
January
11, 2008, “Western Business Roundtable and Mining Law Reform,” Jim Sims,
President and CEO, Western Business Roundtable
December, 2007
December
7, 2007, “What Sustainability Means to you in the Mining Industry,” Han Ilhan,
Director of Global Mining Business, U.R.S. Corporation
November, 2007
November
2, 2007, “Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007,” Laura Skaer, Northwest
Mining Association
October, 2007
October
12, 2007, “Achieving Social License for Mineral
Development in Ecuador,” John R. Haigh, Director of
Investor Relations, Ascedeta
Copper
September, 2007
September
7, 2007, “Closure and Sustainability at the Idarado in Telluride, Colorado,”
Bill Lyle, Director of Reclamation and Closure, Newmont Mining Corporation
May,
2007
May
18, 2007, “Idaho General Mines - An Emerging Moly Producer,” Bruce Hansen, CEO,
Idaho General Mines
April,
2007
April
6, 2007, “Mining Equipment Lead Times And Market Factors,” Jim Spenceley, Director
Supply Chain Management, Newmont Mining Corporation
February,
2007
February
2, 2007, “The New Colorado Legislature and Governance and the Colorado Mining
Industry,” Dianna Orf, Lobbyist, Colorado Mining Association
January,
2007
January
12, 2007, “Colorado School of Mines: A Proud Past and Exciting Future,” Dr. M.
W. Scoggins, President, Colorado School of Mines
December,
2006
December
1, 2006, “Update on the Henderson Operations and The Climax Mine Restart,” Jim
Arnold, General Manager, Henderson Operation, Climax Molybdenum, A Phelps Dodge
Company
November,
2006
November
17, 2006, “The New Face of SME,” Dave Kanegy, Executive Director Society for
Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Inc.
October,
2006
October
13, 2006, “Re-opening of the Borealis Gold Mine,” Allen Gordon President and
COO, Gryphon Gold Corporation
September,
2006
September
15, 2006, “The Future for Royal Gold,” Stanley Dempsey, Executive Chairman,
Royal Gold, Inc.
May,
2006
May,
5, 2006, “New Frontiers for US Gold,” Ann S. Carpenter President & CEO US
Gold
March,
2006
March 10, 2006, "The 14-Year Effort to Bring Lisbon Valley Copper SX-EW Mine into Production: 1992-2006,” Gregory A. Hahn, President & CEO, Constellation Copper Company
February,
2006
February
9, 2006, CMA/MMSA/DGG Breakfast, 7:15 A.M. – 8:30 A.M., Mount Sopris Room,
Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton Street, "Mining, Corporate Responsibility
and Sustainable Development," Wayne Murdy, Chairman and CEO, Newmont
Mining Corporation
January,
2006
January
20, 2006,“US Oil Shale: Technology to Secure our Domestic Energy Future,” Terry
O’Connor, Vice President, External and Regulatory Affairs, Shell
Exploration & Production Company
December,
2005
December
2, 2005, “Report on Qualified Person Status,” Robert Schafer President -
MMSA
November,
2005
November
4, 2005, “Resource and Reserve Reporting Codes under Former Soviet and
Chinese Systems,” Qingping Deng PhD. CPG President – Behre Dolbear Asia,
Inc.
October,
2005
October
7, 2005, “San Cristobal – Sustainable Development and Community Affairs,”
Jerry Danni, Senior V.P. Corporate Affairs – Apex
Silver
September 2005
September 9, 2005, “An Update on Uranium and Nuclear Power,” Tom Pool, Chairman – International Nuclear Inc.
May 2005
May 6, 2005, “MMSA + SME = MMSMEA????,” Robert Schafer President - MMSA
April 2005
April 8, 2005, “Public Disclosure of Mineral Reserves: A Progress Report,” Jean-Michel (J.M.) Rendu, Mining Engineering Consultant
February 2005
February 3, 2005, 7:30 AM, Hyatt Regency Denver, 1750 Welton Street, Denver, "Current Outlook for Gold," Pierre Lassonde, President Newmont Mining Corporation
January 2005
January 14, 2005, “International Cyanide Code – Its Affect on Industry,” Ken Ramsey, Manager, Environmental Affairs, Newmont Mining Corporation
December 2004
December 3, 2004, “Ahafo Project” Cindy Williams – Senior Geologist and Mark Jorgensen – Process Manager, Newmont Mining Corporation, “Requests for Funding” Taste of Colorado, Western Museum of Mining and Industry, and Colorado Mining Association Education Foundation
November 2004
November 12, 2004, “NAFTA Chapter 11 – Potential Relief for Mining Investors,” Richard J. Angell Partner - Parsons Behle & Latimer
October 2004
October 8, 2004, "Geovic's Major Cobalt Development in Cameroon - The Equator Principles in Action," David C. Beling, Geovic Ltd.
September 2004
September 10, 2004, "So What the Heck are Equator Principles and What do They Mean to Me," Barbara A. Filas, President Knight Piesold & Co.
May 2004
May 7, 2004, “Precious Metals Mine Development in Mexico, ” Steve Stine, Consultant
April 2004
April 9, 2004, “The Feds and Mining – Problems and More Problems,” Barney Guarnera, President, CEO and COO, Behre Dolbear & Company, Inc.
February 2004
February 13, 2004, "Mine Closure: Reaching the End by Design," Scott H. Miller, P.G., Senior Consultant, Golder Associates, Inc.
January 2004
January 9, 2004, "Financial Instruments for Environmental Bonding in the Mining Industry" Michael Herrmann, IMA Environmental
December 2003
December 5, 2003, "Phoenix Project," James Orlich, Process Manager, Newmont Mining Corporation
November 2003
November 14, 2003, "Sustainable Development and Its Business Case," Leigh Freeman, General Manager and Principal, Downing Teal
October 2003
October 3, 2003, "The Current Status of Mining Related Disciplines in US Universities - An Academic's Perspective," Dr. Patrick Taylor, Professor of Chemical Metallurgy, Colorado School of Mines
September
2003
September 12, 2003, " Summary of Recent Anti-Mining Measures in California and Montana," Dr. Richard H. De Voto, President, Chairman & CEO., Canyon Resources
May 2003
May 2, 2003, “Overcoming
the Permitting Challenges at the Buckhorn Mountain Gold Deposit, Washington
State,” Christopher
E. Herald, President, CEO and
Director of Crown Resources Corporation
April 2003
April
4, 2003, “Award
Winning Environmental Practices at the Trapper Coal Mine,” Forrest Luke, Manager, Environmental Affairs
February 2003
February 7, 2003, "The Uranium Industry -2003," Fletcher Newton, President, Power Resources
January 2003
January 10, 2003, “Towards a Sustainable
Mining Research and Education Infrastructure – Myths and Realities,”
Dr. Michael Karmis, President - 2002, Society for Mining,
Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc.
December 2002
December 11, 2002, “When
Things Go Wrong as They Often Will….. ,” Rex Bull, Professor Emeritus – Colorado School of Mines
November 2002
November
1, 2002,: “Building
Broad-Based Coalitions In The West To Push
Back On Eastern Environmental Extremists,"
Jim Sims, Executive Director
October 2002
October 11, 2002,: "Political Economy Research Center (PERC)," Richard Stroup, Professor of Economics, Montana State University
May 2002
May 20, 2002, : "Towards Change - The Work and Results of Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) North America," Dirk van Zyl, Director Mining Life-Cycle Center, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno
April 2002
April 5, 2002, “Beyond Partnering – Alliance
Contracting,” Robert
Stanlake, Vice President, AMEC
February 2002
February
8, 2002: "Mining Law 2002: Potential Opportunities, Road Blocks, and a Role for MMSA,” Debbie Struhsacker, Environmental &
Government Relations Consultant
January 2002
January 11, 2002; “The Industry Challenge to
the Anti-Mining Initiative, I215,” Robert
Micsak, Executive Officer
December 2001
December 14, 2001, “ La Quinua Expansion at Minera Yanacocha,” Mark K. Jorgensen, Project Engineer, Bechtel Corporation, and D. Scott Barr, Chief Technical Officer, Newmont Mining Corporation
November 2001
November
2, 2001, "World Standards for Reporting Mineral Resources and Mineral
Reserves,"
J. M. Rendu
October 2001
October 5, 2001, "Earth Science and Engineering Education for the 21st Century," Dr. John Trefney, President, Colorado School of Mines
May 2001
May 4, 2001: “Mining the Internet – from B to
BS”
April 2001
April 6, 2001:“Is There Mining Law Reform in Our Future”: Donald C. Ewigleben, Vice President and General Counsel. AngloGold North
America Inc.
February 2001
February 9, 2001: “E-Technology Revolutionizes Environmental
January 2001
January 12, 2001: “New Voices, Changing Values: The Challenge for
Mining Industry Government Relations”
December 2000
December 1, 2000
November 2000
November 3, 2000; “Managing Business in Indonesia’s Changing Times” : Graham Karklin, Chief Metallurgist, Newmont Mining Corporation
October 2000
October 6, 2000; "A Few Thoughts on Copper Prices, Mine Productivity, and the Future of the Industry: Does A Falling Tide Strand All Boats?": David R. Hammond, Mineral Economist
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