Are you attending the SME? The night before registration opens, International Mining, with sponsors Rio Tinto, Boart Longyear, Redpath Mining and Sandvik, is hosting the gala dinner for the Mining Technology Hall of Fame inductions – see www.im-halloffame.com in the Grand America hotel, Salt Lake City. Following a presentation by Rio Tinto Group Executive Technology & Innovation Preston Chiaro, John McGagh Rio Tinto Head of Innovation and IM Editor Paul Moore will be presenting the citations and the induction awards – to worthy recipients both past and present.

Representatives from companies whose personnel are being inducted and family members of inductees are being joined by many others for this great event to celebrate the innovators of our industry. Seats to the dinner are still available, but are limited – check the website or contact [email protected] for more information.