GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 9, 2015 – Colorado School of Mines will be well represented at the upcoming Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) Annual Conference and Expo through more than 25 faculty and student presentations.

Mining Engineering Department Head Priscilla Nelson will present “Educating the Next Generation of Industry Leaders,” during a morning session focused on the opportunities and challenges impacting the industry on Feb. 17.

For an extended list of Mines-related presentations ranging from research and technological developments to mine safety, please click here.

The conference, to be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver Feb. 15-18, will host as many as 7,500 attendees. SME is one of the oldest and largest professional societies for the mining and minerals industry worldwide.

The Mines Mining Engineering Department will host an alumni reception at 6 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Place.

Contact:
Karen Gilbert, Director of Public Relations, Colorado School of Mines | 303-273-3541 | kgilbert@mines.edu
Kathleen Morton, Communications Coordinator, Colorado School of Mines | 303-273-3088 | kmorton@mines.edu