Short Courses

Short Courses
Monday, April 15, 2013
Presented by the SME Northern Minnesota Subsection

Short Course #1
$125 per person
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(St. Louis River Room)
Fans in Taconite Pellet Production: From Fundamentals to Optimized Performance, Efficiency, and Reliability
Presenters: Representatives from Clarage, Flowcare Engineering, and Robinson Fans

This day-long Short Course is intended to assist those individuals looking to improve their basic understanding of industrial fan fundamentals. Key items covered in this course include and overview of fan types, fan terminology, fluid basics, how to read and use fan performance curves, understanding the system curve, energy optimization techniques, maintenance issues and solutions, things to consider when retro-fitting fans, items to consider when purchasing fans, and recent advances in fan designs and materials. For the experienced fan user, information on how to improve your current application with respect to performance, efficiency, and maintenance will also be discussed.

Short Course #2
$75 per person
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
(French River Room)
An introduction to Canadian Disclosure Standards-National Instrument 43-101
Presenter: Deborah McCombe, P. Geo., President and CEO, Roscoe Postle Associates, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canads

National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) establishes the standards for all public disclosure of scientific and technical information about a mineral project. It requires that all disclosure be based on advice provided by a “qualified person” and in some circumstances that the person be independent of the issuer and the property. This course will provide an overview of Canadian disclosure standards, including recent changes to NI 43-101, and will compare NI 43-101 and SEC disclosure requirements.

Short Course #3
$75 per person
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
(Split Rock Room)
A Social License to Mine: What is it and How Do You Know When You Have It?
Sharing practices around earning a social license to operate.
Presenter: Simon Nish, Director Communities, Communications and External Relations, Rio Tinto, Champion, Michigan

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Helen Smith Stone
SME Conference Coordinator
218/625-1032
hsmithst@d.umn.edu

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