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Leading for Innovation: Building Psychological Safety in Mining Teams
Presented by Samin Saadat
$20 Member | $45 Non-member | $5 SME Student Member
The mining industry’s fast-paced and high-stakes environment requires leaders to foster a culture of psychological safety to drive innovation and effective problem-solving. Studies show that teams with high psychological safety report a 30% improvement in collaborative problem-solving and a 50% increase in engagement compared to those without. Leaders who prioritize this aspect can unlock their teams’ potential to explore new ideas and strategies that directly impact operational efficiency and bottom-line results.
This session will equip mining industry leaders with practical tools to cultivate psychological safety in workplace conversations. Specific topics will include methods for building trust, strategies for effectively giving and receiving feedback, and techniques for conducting collaborative problem-solving meetings.
Through a combination of scientific insights and reflective questions, this session will illustrate how psychologically safe teams foster engagement and are more resilient and adaptable when facing complex challenges.
Meeting Details:
Location: Live Webcast
Starts: 8/7/2025 10:00 am MT
Ends: 8/7/2025 11:00 am MT
Contact SME
Email: cs@smenet.org
12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: 720.738.4085
Fax: 303.973.3845
Digital First Tunneling: Transforming Data into Decisions
Presented by Rajat Gangrade & Amanda Wachenfeld
$20 Member | $45 Non-member | $5 SME Student Member
Mapping out an efficient digital workflow to optimize design procedures and best utilize the available data is a challenge for geotechnical and tunneling professionals, especially in North America. This webinar aims to provide the participants with practical insights into implementing a “digital first” strategy that supports active risk management throughout tunnel project lifecycle. The session will highlight key aspects of the strategy – intelligent geotechnical data management, best practices for data analytics and visualizations, 3D digital ground models, ground uncertainty characterization, and robust data preservation practices. The webinar will provide attendees with actionable steps for implementing digital workflows that transform fragmented data into cohesive knowledge systems supporting informed decision-making. Actual case studies demonstrating how these approaches have reduced costs, minimized risks, and improved stakeholder communication on major tunneling projects will be presented. The takeaways are expected to empower the attendees to champion digital transformation in their own tunnel projects, driving better outcomes for all stakeholders.
Meeting Details:
Location: Live Webcast
Starts: 8/12/2025 10:00 am MT
Ends: 8/12/2025 11:00 am MT
Contact SME
Email: cs@smenet.org
12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: 720.738.4085
Fax: 303.973.3845
Applications of Flow Reversal Reverse Osmosis (FR-RO) in Resisting Calcium Sulfate Scaling & Its Relevance to the Mining Sector
Presented by Max Finder
$20 Member | $45 Non-member | $5 SME Student Member
Calcium sulfate (gypsum) scaling remains one of the most persistent challenges in high-recovery reverse osmosis (RO), particularly in sulfate-rich waters typical of mining operations. Conventional RO systems are limited by gypsum solubility, often requiring conservative recoveries and aggressive chemical pretreatment to avoid scale formation—leading to high operational costs and complex brine handling.
Flow Reversal Reverse Osmosis (FR-RO) offers a breakthrough by periodically reversing the direction of concentrate flow through the membrane array. This disrupts the development of localized supersaturation zones and prevents stable crystal growth, allowing the system to operate at higher recovery rates with reduced antiscalant dosing and less frequent cleanings.
This presentation introduces the principles of FR-RO and presents case studies from industrial and pilot-scale deployments treating high-sulfate waters where gypsum scaling was effectively controlled. The scaling conditions in these installations closely mirror those found in mine-impacted waters. The relevance of FR-RO to mining applications—such as water reuse, tailings water treatment, and ZLD integration—will be explored, with emphasis on how this technology enables cost-effective, high-recovery solutions under scaling-prone conditions.
FR-RO represents a promising tool for mining operations seeking to improve water efficiency and reduce the footprint of water treatment systems.
Meeting Details:
Location: Live Webcast
Starts: 9/11/2025 2:00 pm MT
Ends: 9/11/2025 3:00 pm MT
Contact SME
Email: cs@smenet.org
12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: 720.738.4085
Fax: 303.973.3845
Grow Your International Sales and Build Resilient Supply Chains with Government Resources
Presented by Mark Klein & Charles Barnett
Price: Complimentary
Sponsored by EXIM
The mining industry plays a critical role in driving economic growth, and U.S. companies are leading the way in supplying the energy materials that power global industries. Join the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) – an independent U.S. government agency that helps level the playing field for American exporters competing in global markets – for a webinar focused on export growth opportunities for U.S. manufacturers and suppliers in the mining sector. In this webinar, you’ll learn how EXIM’s financing tools and risk mitigation programs can help you:
- Safeguard against buyer nonpayment and enable you to offer credit terms to international buyers
- Finance capital equipment exports
- Access working capital to expand domestic production or infrastructure capacity
- Support international projects involving critical minerals and raw materials
Meeting Details:
Location: Live Webcast
Starts: 9/25/2025 10:00 am MT
Ends: 9/25/2025 11:00 am MT
Contact SME
Email: cs@smenet.org
12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: 720.738.4085
Fax: 303.973.3845
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