The 2016 SME Annual Conference & Expo call for papers/abstract submission site is now open. You can access it from this link: http://sme2016.abstractcentral.com/. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday, August 3, 2015. The conference will be held February 21-24, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona. The meeting theme is The Future for Mining in a Data-Driven World” Abstracts do not need to address this theme; it is only a umbrella idea for what is impacting the industry currently.

The International Mining Technology Hall of Fame gala induction dinner will be held during that week, on Monday, February 22 at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix. www.im-halloffame.com