Marc LeVier became the 2023 SME President on March 1, 2023 at the conclusion of the MINEXCHANGE 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, CO. LeVier, a 53-year member of the Society, spent the majority of his career with Newmont as senior director of metallurgical research and development, where he played an integral role in rebuilding the Newmont research and development (R&D) team. The R&D team was responsible for leading Newmont Gold Company’s development of gold mines in Nevada. The mine-development successes came at a critical time in Newmont’s history and allowed Newmont to rebuild internationally to Newmont Mining Corporation.
