IPMI Precious Metal Sampling, Assay and Representation Symposium
October 13th-15th, Colorado School of Mines
Come join us in the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains for a day filled with informative presentations, lively discussion and time for networking.
Sunday
6:30 pm
Cocktail reception meet & greet, Table Mountain Inn (Kokopelli room and patio, there will be signs in the lobby), 1310 Washington Ave, Golden, CO
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Speaker Agenda
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Marquez Hall, room 126, Colorado School of Mines
1600 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO
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8:00 am ​Continental Breakfast (Tetris Lounge in the Marquez Hall)
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8:45 am
Opening remarks, Larry Drummond, Executive Director, IPMI
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9:00 am
The Handling of Outliers in Sampling, Dr. Francis Pitard, President, FPSC
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​9:30 am
Carbon Circuit Modelling – Theory and Application, Tyler Crary, Senior Metallurgist, SGS Minerals
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​​10:00 am
The Impact of Impurities on the Sampling of Dore and Karat Scrap, ​David Murray, Metal Management Director, Asahi Refining
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10:30 am Coffee Break
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10:45 am
Refining Industry By-products: Representation and Analysis, Cody Burke, Analytical Chemist, Axium Scientific
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11:15 am
Considerations in the Fire Assay of Copper Bullion, Matthew Cole, Analytical Chemist, Sabin Metal
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12:00 - 12:45 Lunch
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12:45 pm
Can I get a Witness! : How Third-Party Supervision supports Precious Metals Trade, Joshua Husvar, Precious Metals Manager, Bureau Veritas
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1:15 pm
The Kroll Institute For Extractive Metallurgy; 45 Years of Research and Education Success, Dr. Corby G. Anderson, Harrison Western Professor at the Colorado School of Mines
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1:45 - 2:00 Coffee Break
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2:15 pm
Tellurium Co-precipitation – Revisited, Dr. Stacey Santolli, Sr Chemist, BASF
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2:45 - 3:30 pm
Demonstration of Particle Size Analyzer, Dr. Vidumin Dahanayake and Alvin Smith, Anton Paar
There will be a working PSA unit at the symposium so feel free to bring your own samples for analysis!
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3:30 pm
New Chapter Discussion and Closing remarks, Larry Drummond
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6:00 pm
Cocktail reception and Dinner, at the famous Fossil Trace Golf Club
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Monday
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Optional Outings
8:30 am
​Golf at Fossil Trace Golf Club. Join us for 18 holes of Golf at Denver's most famous historic and prehistoric golf course. Come golf with the dinosaur bones!
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2:00 pm
Golden City Brewery visit. After golf or for those not golfing, relax with a tour of a local microbrewery for tastings and lunch
Tuesday
