pdf brochure - Northwest Mining Association

CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstract Submission
Sessions accepting abstracts are listed on this page.
All professionals interested are invited to submit abstracts of 200 - 400
words highlighting the major points of their paper and a short bio no
later than July 31, 2013 to pheywood@nwma.org.
The abstract must include the complete name of the author, position,
company/organization, business address, phone number and email address.
The email should also include the area of interest and session.
Abstracts must be in MS Word and sent as an attachment to an email.
No pdf files.
If accepted, a longer abstract to be published in the NWMA Abstract
Book will be due no later than October 1.
Sessions Accepting Papers
If a session is not listed, please do not send in an abstract for
it. This means the session is either full or specialized.
Mineral Deposits, Geology & Exploration
• State & Province Reports
• Mining and Exploration: New Mine Developments in the
Western US
• Mining’s Midwest Resurgence: Minnesota, Wisconsin &
Michigan Mineral Development
• Alaska
• Traditional Large Left Lateral Leaps
• Nevada Prospectors Forum
Business & Finance
• Growth Companies
• 43-101
Operations
• Exploration Drilling... The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
• Courageous Leadership - The People Side of Safety
• High Technology Systems and Automation in Mining,
Metallurgy and Exploration
• Technologies Role in Over All Operational Efficiency in
Mining & Mineral Process
Environmental
• Nowhere Left to Mine: Protected Species Everywhere!
• Mine Closure and Remediation
• Conceptual Model Application through the Mine Life
Cycle: A Tool for Getting Lost in the Weeds or Finding a
Way Out?
• LLLL Environmental Professionals
• Design, Selection, Installation & General Use of Geosynthetics
in Mine Applications
NWMA
Technical Sessions
Concurrent sessions begin on Wednesday, December 4 and run
through Friday morning, December 6. Morning sessions begin at 8:00
am and end at 11:30 am. Afternoon sessions begin at 2:00 pm and end
at 5:30 pm. There is a mandatory 45 minute exhibit hall break at 9:35
am and 3:35 pm.
Each session typically has 5-6 speakers. Talks are no longer than 20
minutes including Q & A. Formal papers are not required. NWMA does
not publish a proceedings. We do ask for a copy of your presentation.
All company approved presentations are compiled and made available
to technical session attendees after the conference.
One speaker per talk will be given a technical session registration at
no charge, provided the speaker has registered prior to the pre-registration
deadline of November 17. Any speaker registering on site will be
charged a $50 on-site registration fee. All speakers must register and
wear a badge in order to get into the session to talk. There are no exceptions
to this rule.
Registration information will be mailed to you and will also be posted
on the NWMA website - www.nwma.org.
Remuneration
Speakers are expected to pay their own expenses. NWMA has a block
of rooms at The Nugget. Information for booking rooms and registering
for the conference is in this brochure and on the NWMA website.
Please do not register as a speaker until your paper has been accepted.
Technical Session
Program Committee
CONVENTION CHAIR
EUR ING Dr. Corby G. Anderson
Harrison Western Professor,
Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy
George S. Ansell Department of Metallurgical
and Materials Engineering, Colorado
School of Mines
Golden, CO
Tel: 303.273.3580
Email: cganders@mines.edu
NWMA STAFF
Laura Skaer, Executive Director
Tel: 509.624.1158 x 16
Email: lskaer@nwma.org
Pat Heywood, Operations & Finance Director
Meeting & Exhibit Coordinator
Tel: 509.624-1158 x 12
Email: pheywood@nwma.org
1st Registration Brochure & Call for Papers
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