SME: “The Future of Nuclear Energy After Fukushima”

 SME-DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING— Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Speaker:Jack Greenblatt

US International Trade Commission (retired)

 

Title:“The Future of Nuclear Energy After Fukushima”

 

When: Tuesday, April 9, 2013.

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parkingwith validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

Schedule:  11:30 a.m. Social     12:00 noon Lunch     12:30 p.m. Speaker

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

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Friday, April 5, 2013.
Contact:  Patty Loferski, Secretary-Treasurer, 2012-13,
at 703-648-7708 or ploferski@usgs.gov

Remember that we will bill ”no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–

Entree (choose one):  1) Breast of Chicken; 2) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops; 3) Medallions of New York Sirloin; 4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf; or 5) Vegetarian (no seafood).

Served with:  Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.

SME: Kaas on Zinc

SME-DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING— Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Speaker: Mike Kaas

US Bureau of Mines (retired)

Title: “The History of the Friedensville Mining District

and the Birth of the U.S. Zinc Industry”

When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parking with validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

Schedule:  11:30 a.m. Social     12:00 noon Lunch     12:30 p.m. Speaker

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

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Friday, March 8, 2013.
Contact:  Patty Loferski, Secretary-Treasurer, 2012-13,
at 703-648-7708 or ploferski@usgs.gov

Remember that we will bill ”no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–

Entree (choose one):  1) Breast of Chicken; 2) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops; 3) Medallions of New York Sirloin; 4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf; or 5) Vegetarian (no seafood).

Served with:  Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.

Upcoming SME-DC luncheons: April 9 and May 14, 2013

SME: Meinert in Antarctica

SME-DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING— Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Speaker: Dr. Larry Meinert

Program Coordinator, Mineral Resources Program

US Geological Survey

Reston, VA

Title: “Report from Antarctica—

January 2013”

When: Tuesday, February 12, 2013.

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parking with validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

Schedule:  11:30 a.m. Social     12:00 noon Lunch     12:30 p.m. Speaker

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

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Friday, February 8, 2013.
Contact:  Patty Loferski, Secretary-Treasurer, 2012-13,
at 703-648-7708 or ploferski@usgs.gov

Remember that we will bill ”no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–

Entree (choose one):  1) Breast of Chicken; 2) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops; 3) Medallions of New York Sirloin; 4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf; or 5) Vegetarian (no seafood).

Served with:  Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.

Future SME-DC luncheons will be held on March 12, April 9, and May 14.

SME: Strategic and Critical Minerals

SME-DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING— Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Speaker: Mr. Jim Hedrick
President, Hedrick Consultants Inc.
Washington DC
Title: “Strategic and Critical Minerals—
Different Viewpoints, Different Definitions”

When: Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parking with validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

Schedule:  11:30 a.m. Social     12:00 noon Lunch     12:30 p.m. Speaker

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

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Friday, January 4, 2013.
Contact:  Patty Loferski, Secretary-Treasurer, 2012-13,
at 703-648-7708 or ploferski@usgs.gov

Remember that we will bill ”no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–

Entree (choose one):  1) Breast of Chicken; 2) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops; 3) Medallions of New York Sirloin; 4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf; or 5) Vegetarian (no seafood).

Served with:  Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.

SME: Arsenic in mine effluent

SME-DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING— Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Speaker:Dr. Lucas Moore
SME 2012-13 Henry Krumb Lecturer

Minerals Processing and R&D Manager
Kemira Chemicals USA

Title: “Arsenic Removal from Mine Effluents”

When: Tuesday, November 13, 2012.

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parkingwith validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

Schedule:  11:30 a.m. Social     12:00 noon Lunch     12:30 p.m. Speaker

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

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Friday, November 9, 2012.
Contact:  Patty Loferski, Secretary-Treasurer, 2011-12,
at 703-648-7708 or ploferski@usgs.gov

Remember that we will bill ”no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–

Entree (choose one):  1) Breast of Chicken; 2) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops; 3) Medallions of New York Sirloin; 4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf; or 5) Vegetarian (no seafood).

Served with:  Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.

(Future 2013 luncheon meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month: January 8; February 12; March 12; April 9; May 14.)

SME: Evolution of Aggregate Supply to Washington, DC

SME-DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING— Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Speaker: Mr. Steve Stokowski

Senior Materials Scientist, Technical Consulting Services
RJ Lee Group
Leesburg, VA

Title: “Evolution of Aggregate Supply to Washington, DC”

When: Tuesday, October 9, 2012.

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parking with validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

Schedule:  11:30 a.m. Social     12:00 noon Lunch     12:30 p.m. Speaker

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

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Friday, October 5, 2012.
Contact:  Patty Loferski, Secretary-Treasurer, 2011-12,
at 703-648-7708 or ploferski@usgs.gov

Remember that we will bill ”no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–

Entree (choose one):  1) Breast of Chicken; 2) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops; 3) Medallions of New York Sirloin; 4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf; or 5) Vegetarian (no seafood).

Served with:  Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.

SME Gala Holiday dinner

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.,
Washington, D.C. Chapter

invites you to a
Gala Holiday Dinner

Friday, December 3, 2010
6 pm to 10 pm

Fort Myer Officers’ Club
214 Jackson Avenue
Fort Myer, VA  22211

Dinner Entrées: Filet Mignon and chicken

Tournedo of beef and grilled chicken breast, served with red wine and light butter sauces

Includes a house salad, vegetables, potatoes or grains, rolls & butter, apple pie, coffee & tea, and red & white wines

Events include a silent auction to benefit SME-DC outreach activities and the “Geo-pardy” contest.

RSVP by Friday, November 19.

Please send the names of attendees and a check for $55 per person payable to “SME-DC Section” to:

Karl Tsuji
4325 Runabout Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030-7944

*Include your email address for confirmation and directions.

Questions?  Contact:

Karl Tsuji
Email: karl.tsuji@usitc.gov
Phone: 202-205-3434

Date correction for SME meeting

SME-DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING— Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Speaker: Mr. Paul Bateman,
International Cyanide Management Institute

Subject: “The International Cyanide Management Code—
a Voluntary Program of Best Practice for the Gold Mining Industry”

When: Tuesday, November 9, 2010.

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parking with validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

Schedule: 11:30 a.m. Social 12:00 noon Lunch 12:30 p.m. Speaker

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

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Friday, October 8, 2010.
Contact: Karl Tsuji, Secretary-Treasurer, 2010-11,
at 202-205-3434 or karl.tsuji@usitc.gov

Remember that we will bill “no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–
Entree (choose one): 1) Medallions of New York Sirloin; 2) Breast of Chicken; 3) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops; or 4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf.

Served with: Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.

SME: Cyanide Management from the Gold Industry

SME-DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING— Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Speaker: Mr. Paul Bateman,
International Cyanide Management Institute

Subject: “The International Cyanide Management Code—
a Voluntary Program of Best Practice for the Gold Mining Industry”

When: Tuesday, November 9, 2010.

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parking with validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

Schedule: 11:30 a.m. Social 12:00 noon Lunch 12:30 p.m. Speaker

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

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Friday, October 8, 2010.
Contact: Karl Tsuji, Secretary-Treasurer, 2010-11,
at 202-205-3434 or karl.tsuji@usitc.gov

Remember that we will bill “no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–
Entree (choose one): 1) Medallions of New York Sirloin; 2) Breast of Chicken; 3) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops; or 4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf.

Served with: Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.

SME meeting: Mining perspective on climate change

SOCIETY FOR MINING, METALLURGY, AND EXPLORATION

WASHINGTON, DC SECTION MONTHLY MEETING

Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Speaker: Jeffrey W. Hopkins
Principal Adviser, Energy and Climate Policy, Rio Tinto

Subject: A Mining Perspective on the Changing Energy and Climate Debate

Where: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
(within walking distance of the Waterfront Metro on the Green Line)
Free parking with validation from Pier 7 Restaurant.

11:30 – Social     12:00 – Lunch     12:30 – Speaker

Meeting cost:  $22.00 for Washington, DC Section members
$27.00 for non-members

Also, please pay your annual membership fee of $25 at the meeting, or mail to the address below if you have not done so already. The application is attached below so you can fill it out before the meeting.

Please send your RSVP and entrée choice before 5:00 pm, Monday, March 8, 2010.
Contact:  Lee Bray, Secretary-Treasurer,
at 703-648-4979 or lbray@usgs.gov

Remember that we will bill ”no-shows!”

–Lunch provided–
Entree (choose one):
1) Medallions of New York Sirloin
2) Breast of Chicken
3) Broiled Filet of Sole with Scallops
4) Seafood Newburg with Rice Pilaf

Served with:  Mixed Green Salad; Potato du Jour; Fresh Rolls; Coffee, Tea, or Milk; and Ice Cream Log with Strawberry Sauce.