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Mine Design, Operations & Closure Conference


Sponsors

  • Motherlode Sponsors
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Montana Dept of Environmental Quality
  • USDA Forest Service
  • Montana Tech
  • Platinum Sponsors
  • CDM (Helena, MT office)
  • Stillwater Mining Co.
  • Pioneer Technical Services
  • Tetra Tech
  • Gold Sponsors
  • Barrick - Golden Sunlight Mine
  • Butte Highlands JV, LLC
  • Foam Concepts, LLC
  • Silver Sponsors
  • Spectrum Engineering, Inc.
  • Newmont Mining Corp.
  • O'Kane Consultants USA
  • Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
  • Trihydro Corporation
  • Troy Mine, Inc.
  • Cellular Concrete Solutions, LLC
  • Millennium Science & Engineering, Inc.
  • Copper Sponsors
  • ACZ Laboratories, Inc.
  • Northwest Mining Association
  • Montana Mining Association
  • AMEC Geomatrix
  • Rocky Mountain Bio Products
  • Kennecott Exploration Co.
  • Water & Environmental Technologies

Plan to attend next year's conference May 5-9, 2013 at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort!

20th   Annual:    Mine   Design,   Operations   &   Closure   Conference

April 29 - May 3, 2012

The Mine Design, Operations & Closure Conference is proud to be celebrating 20 years of educational conferences.  As one of the last mining conferences of its kind in the northwest, the conference will once again offer the latest in mining-related technologies and methods, delivered by a host of industry professionals.  Make plans to attend!

Location

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort will once again be the host facility for the Mine Design, Operations & Closure Conference. Guest will be treated to two Olympic-size swimming pools, two soaking pools, and a 350-foot water slide, as well as an 18-hole golf course, an on-site massage therapy studio, and fitness center and steam room. Make plans to attend and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
I-90 Exit 211 (15 miles west of Butte, Montana)
1500 Fairmont Road
Fairmont, MT 59711
(800) 332-3272 
(406) 797-3241
www.fairmontmontana.com

Room Rates:

  • Single Rate:     $ 89.00 (plus tax)
  • Double Rate:    $104.00 (plus tax)

Transportation

Air service is available to Bert Mooney Airport, which is located in Butte. For airport information, call (406) 494-3771.

Shuttle Serice:  Fairmont offers 24-hour shuttle service both to and from Bert Mooney Airport.  Fee is $10 each way. Call Fairmont Hot Springs Resort at (800) 332-3272 to make arrangements.

Costs

Short Course:        $120
Tour:                       $120
General Session:  $375 for all three days - or - $150 per day

Daily continental breakfasts and lunches, as well as afternoon snack breaks and two evening socials (one sponsored by Tetra Tech and the other by Pioneer Technical Services) will be provided to all conference participants. If you have special dietary needs, please call (406) 496-4311 to make special arrangements.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: A full refund will be issued to any conference enrollee who cancels up to one week prior to conference time. Anything less than one-week's notice will results in a 50% refund. Refunds will NOT be issued to those who do not show.

Professional   Development   Hours   (PDHs)

By attending the Mine Design, Operations & Closure Conference, you will be eligible for Professional Development Hours (PDHs).  Each hour of classtime equates to one PDH.

Need more information? Contact Susie Anderson (406) 496-4311, or email suanderson@mtech.edu