The Society of Mining Engineers (SME) is an international society of professionals in the minerals industry. It is organized into five distinct divisions - coal & energy, environmental, industrial minerals, mineral and metallurgical processing, and mining and exploration. These divisions reflect the rich diversity of the SME membership and serve as a framework for SME's committee structure.
SME devotes significant resources publishing information to keep the industry apprised of the latest industry news and advancements. A monthly trade magazine and a quarterly journal are at the heart of the ongoing communications initiative.
Mining Engineering includes timely articles and peer-reviewed technical papers related to mining and processing metallic and nonmetallic ores and coal.
Minerals and Metallurgical Processing is a quarterly journal of peer-reviewed technical papers for researchers and operations personnel. This professional journal contains the latest in technology and innovations in the processing of coal, industrial minerals, gold, aluminum, iron, zinc, lead, chrome, rare earths, radionuclides, and other minerals.
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