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MEETINGS & EVENTS  2011 - 2012

The D.C. Section of SME holds its monthly meetings beginning in September through May. Meetings are normally held the second Tuesday of each month unless circumstances dictate otherwise. The Section also participates in educational events, special field trips, and other social events.The D.C. Section of SME usually hosts its monthly meeting at Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC. Pier 7 is located within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro (Green line) and free parking is available with validation from the restaurant.Unless otherwise noted, all meetings begin 11:30 a.m. with reception and registration, followed by lunch at noon and oral presentation beginning at 12:30 p.m.

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Meetings

 

September 2011

Speaker:Earl Brooks
Subject:Amalgamation and Small Scale Gold Mining In Ancient Andes
When: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Where: PIER 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC

Meeting cost:  $23.00 for Washington, DC Section members
$28.00 for non-members

Also, please pay your annual membership fee of $25 at the meeting, or mail to the address below. The application is attached below so you can fill it out before the meeting.
APPLICATION

October 2011

Speaker:Carol Raulston, Senior VP, Communications, National Mining Association
Subject:Regulatory and Policy Issues
When: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Where: PIER 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC

November 2011

Speaker:Frank Filas SME 2011-12 Henry Krumb Lecturer
Subject:Public Outreach in Permitting the Pinion Ridge Uranium/Vanadium Mill
When: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Where: PIER 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC

December 2011

Holiday Dinner
When: December 2, 2011
Where: Fort Meyer Officer's Club, Campaign Room, Fort Meyer, Arlington, VA

January 2012

Speaker:Rob Crangle, Gypsum Commodity Specialist, USGS
Subject:Cathodoluminescence
When: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Where: PIER 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC

February 2012

Speaker:Ms. Carol Raulston,Senior Vice President, Communications, NMA
Subject:Supplying Minerals to Meet America’s Needs
When: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Where: PIER 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC

March 2012

Speaker:Mr. Keith Slack,Extractive Industries Global Program Manager, Oxfam America
Subject:Mining and Poverty: Challenges and Opportunities
When: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Where: PIER 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC

April 2012

Speaker:Sarah Michailof, Straughan Environmental, Inc. Columbia, MD
Subject:NEPA and Section 106 Consultation for the Mining Industry
When: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Where: PIER 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC

May 2012

Speaker:John Lucas
Subject:2012 Hoover Award Presentation
Topic: “Full Circle from DC to DC With Rocks and Stops In Between or Thirty-five Years Practicing Geology With Federal, State, and Private Mineral Interests”
When: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Where: PIER 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC



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