Local Mining Conference to Feature Silent Auction
Related Story HOUGHTON--A silent auction
of minerals and other mining-related items is among the highlights of
the 84th annual conference of the U.P. Section of SME (Society of Mining,
Metallurgy and Exploration) on Thursday, April 18, in the Memorial Union
Ballroom. Geology, mineral processing
and mining will be discussed in a series of talks through the day. The
business meeting and luncheon are set for noon, and the conference concludes
with an evening social hour and banquet. Scholarship awards will be made
at the banquet. Robert Barron, a scuba diver
and facilities manager for the geological sciences and engineering department,
will give a slide-illustrated talk following the banquet on the recovery
of a 17-ton copper boulder from Lake Superior last summer. A silent auction will be held
throughout the day in the ballroom. Everyone is invited to bid on donated
items and relics related to minerals, mining and mineral processing: old
books, maps, stock certificates, artifacts, mineral specimens, etc. The
proceeds support the scholarship program of the MINE (Mineral Industry
Education) Fund of the U.P. Section SME. If you have questions or items
to contribute, contact Al Johnson at 482-9097 or e-mail amj@mtu.edu. 4/16/02--MTN030
Barron
to Speak on Raising the Copper Boulder