Veolia Water Technologies is sponsoring a $2,000 scholarship at the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) 2015 Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, CO. The Veolia scholarship is in addition to the scholarships that SME offers. The International Mining Technology Hall of Fame happens during the same event, and IM will be making a donation to the SME after its event (www.im-halloffame.com). Veolia is committed to resourcing the world and is developing new ways of making water available when and where it is needed. Its systems are designed to provide high quality water, treat and reuse wastewater, produce and recover energy, extract raw materials and capitalize on valuable byproducts. Veolia has dedicated experts worldwide that specialise in mine water applications to help mining customers meet their regulatory requirements.

One specific criterion for the Veolia scholarship is that the applicants show an interest to pursue a career in water-related matters within the mining industry. Scholarship applications and full criteria can be found on the SME website. The recipient of the Veolia scholarship will be recognised during the SME Environmental Division luncheon at the SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit. Submissions are due by October 15, 2014. For more information on guidelines and submission procedures, please visit the SME website at: http://www.smenet.org/docs/membership/EnvironmentalDivScholarshipGuidelines.pdf