Silent Auction
Thank you for your support of the
SME FOUNDATION SILENT AUCTION
MINEXCHANGE 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo
Benefitting the SME Foundation
Thanks to the support of SME Members, the SME Foundation raised more than $38,000 for the PhD fellowship and Career Development Grant program from the silent auction.
Thank you to the following individuals and companies for donating items to support this event!
Adventure Mining Company
Andy Cole
Anne Williamson
Art Schweizer
Barr Engineering Company
Beans & Brews Coffee House
Bill Hirt
Bob & Pam Washnock
Brooks and Nelson, LLC
Cami Prenn
Canary Systems, Inc.
Cat Joyner
Colorado Symphony
Core Natural Resources
Dale and Kathy Elifrits
Dave Goddard
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver Zoo
Doug Silver
Epiroc
Eric Hikade
Eric Shereda
Estate of Jack Goth
First Majestic Silver Corp.
FLSmidth
Fogo de Chão Churrascaria
Garland Davis
Gerry Austin (RTK Geology)
Gold Canyon Golf Resort & Spa
gorjana
Great Wolf Lodge
Greg Beckstrom
Greg Hinshaw
Greenbrier Hotel Corp. & Affiliates
Hexagon
Hugh & Nadia Miller
In-N-Out Burger
J.H. Fletcher & Co.
Jack Waldron
Jay Nopola
Jill Nelson
Jim Metsa
Kat Tew
Katie Robertson
Kendra Scott Jewelry
Komatsu
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment
Kurt Kost
Laurence James
Lazy Dog Restaurant
Linda Schafer – GL Specialties
Lodge Casino
Mary Korpi
McCarl’s Technical Services
Melissa Harmon
Metso USA, Inc.
Michael Deal
Mike Myers
Newmont Corporation
Olive Garden
Peter Haarala
Pray & Company
Rio Tinto Kennecott Geology Team
Robert Mayville
Scott Lawson
SME Minnesota Section
Steve Cotten
Steve Gardner & Karen Wilson
The Cheesecake Factory
The Doe Run Resources Corporation
Tim and Liz Arnold
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Tom O’Neil
Tom Rauch
TopGolf Centennial
Total Wine & More
Weir
Wendi Cooksey
Will and Pam Wilkinson
Wines for Humanity
Yard House
THANK YOU TO OUR AUCTION SPONSOR:
All proceeds from the SMEF Auction benefit the PhD Fellowship and Career Development Grant Program