Thank you to our MPD sponsors; Your support enables us to pursue our objectives

Throughout my time with SME, I have been consistently impressed by the shared sense of camaraderie, dedication and gratitude among our members. Many individuals have generously committed their time, talent and treasure to enhance both our organization and the industry. These contributions are vital to achieving our mission and advancing our initiatives and goals. Advance our mission and serve our members The Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division (MPD) of SME is especially grateful to our sponsors, whose financial support enables us to pursue our objectives. These include fostering cooperation and communication, offering professional development opportunities, delivering world-class technical content, and supporting scholarships and awards. Collectively, these activities bolster the development of the next generation of metallurgists and mineral processing engineers, while also providing opportunities for industry members to share best practices and address shared challenges. Most importantly, the MPD serves as a platform to develop lasting friendships within our community. On behalf of the MPD Executive Committee, I would like to formally recognize and thank our sponsors and supporters for their contributions over the past year. Specifically, we would like to thank the sponsors of the MPD Calendar, which is in its 16th year of printing; the MPD Scotch Nightcap; the MPD Luncheon, held during MINEXCHANGE; the Metallic Student Design Competition; and the new MPD Elevator Pitch Contest. Your support makes it possible for us to continue advancing our mission and serving our members. Our heartfelt thanks 2025-2026 MPD Calendar sponsors: Month and front-cover sponsor: Molycop. Month and back-cover sponsor: Weir. Month sponsors: Gopher Resource, Hatch, Hazen Research, Kappes Cassiday & Associates, M3 Engineering & Technology, Polydeck. 2025 MPD Scotch Nightcap sponsors: Title sponsors: Bechtel, FLS, Molycop. Supporting sponsors: Hatch, Paterson & Cooke, Polydeck, Syensqo. 2025 MPD Luncheon sponsors: Title sponsors: M3 Engineering & Technology, Newmont Malozemoff Technical Facility. Supporting sponsors: Ausenco, Molycop. 2024-2025 Metallic Student Design Competition sponsors: Executive sponsor: Rio Tinto. Technology sponsors: Costmine, Hexagon, Metsim. 2025 MPD Elevator Pitch Contest sponsor:• Nevada MPD. MINEXCHANGE 2025 MPD Plenary Session sponsor: FLS. We hope that in the course of your work you will choose to do business with these vendors, thanking them and acknowledging their support for SME and the MPD. Your acknowledgements provide an incentive for these valued sponsors to provide financial support for the MPD and its activities. If your company has interest in sponsoring MPD scholarships or other activities, contact any MPD Executive Committee member or Emma Salditt, SME Partnership Development Manager, at salditt@smenet.org.

Thank you to our MPD sponsors; Your support enables us to pursue our objectives

Authored by: Aaron Noble, First Vice Chair, MPD Executive Committee and Department Head, Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech

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