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SME and Coeur Mining form four-year partnership
ColoradoBiz Staff //July 24, 2026//
In Brief:
- Coeur Mining joins SME as Influencer-level sponsor
- Partnership supports Women of SME Breakfast and Mining NOW podcast
- Coeur sponsors Stride for Safety 5K Run/Walk at MINEXCHANGE
- Coeur becomes Patron-level member of SME Foundation‘s Corporate Roundtable
DENVER — The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration and Coeur Mining Inc. have entered a four-year partnership focused on workforce development, industry participation and mine health and safety.
Under the agreement, Coeur employees will become SME members and the company will serve as an Influencer-level sponsor of the MINEXCHANGE SME Annual Conference & Expo. Its sponsorship will support the Women of SME Breakfast, the Mining NOW podcast, technical programming and the SME Mining & Exploration Division Luncheon.
Coeur will also join the SME Foundation’s Corporate Roundtable Partnership as a Patron-level member. The program supports minerals education and efforts to attract workers to the mining industry.
As part of its work with SME’s Health & Safety Division, Coeur will serve as the title sponsor of the Stride for Safety 5K Run/Walk at MINEXCHANGE. The company will receive 10 registrations for the SME’s Certified Mine Safety Professional review course and exam and will host a future course and exam.
“This partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing technical excellence, professional leadership and industry credibility,” said Michael “Mick” Routledge, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Coeur.
