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Terranova Technologies - Mining Materials Handling Systems: Adam Hesse

  • 13 May 2026
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Hexagon's Tucson office

Registration

  • Registration is for Hexagon employees only. Registration code required.
  • If interested, please contact SME Tucson, as this is on a first-come-first-served basis.
  • For UA SME Student Chapter members only. Please make sure you are in good standing with the UA SME Student Chapter.

Register

- MAY DINNER MEETING - 

Join us for our next SME Tucson Dinner Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 13th! Make sure to select your meal when making your reservation. Reservation deadline is Friday, May 8th.

Program: 

Mining Materials Handling Systems

Terra Nova Technologies (TNT) is driven by the desire to deliver world class mining materials handling projects with the goal of building lasting relationships with our clients based on trust. TNT’s presentation focuses on three areas of expertise – primary crushing stations, heap leach and tailings stacking solutions.  TNT will discuss the design of these systems and operational challenges when installing and operating these systems.

Venue and Beverage Sponsor:

Meeting Sponsors:

TWO SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Reach out to Mark Adkins or Liliana Pinedo if you are interested.


Speaker: Adam Hesse - General Manager in Global Sales and Marketing for TNT 


Adam Hesse is the General Manager, Global Sales and Marketing for TNT. Adam obtained a BSc. in Process Metallurgy from the University of Toronto. His 20 years of technical experience primarily ranges from flotation, thickening, filtration and more recently materials handling having previously worked for engineering companies and OEMs. 

Adam is a strong supporter of the mining industry.  He is the current Chair of the Canadian Mineral Processors (CMP), is a Society Executive with the CIM and just joined the SME Tailings and Mine Waste Society.

Agenda:

  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm Social Hour
  • 7:00pm - 7:45pm Dinner
  • 7:45pm - 8:00pm Announcements
  • 8:00pm - 8:30pm Program
  • 8:30pm - 8:45pm Q&A

Location:
HEXAGON, 40 E Congress St #300, Tucson, AZ 85701. CLICK FOR MAP.

Costs:

  • $55 for SME Tucson members
  • $65 for non-members
  • Free for UA SME Student Chapter members

Payable at the door by cash, credit card, or check payable to SME Tucson.

Cancellations and No Shows:

Please call or email by the registration deadline to cancel.  If you do not cancel your reservation by the deadline, SME is still required to pay for your dinner, and you will in turn be billed. Thank you. 


Thank you to all our 2025 Scholarship Fundraiser Sponsors:

Mother Lode ASARCOHexagon MiningKomatsuSouth32
Bonanza AMES ConstructionFreeport-McMoRan Sierrita OperationsStantec
Big Nugget Call & NicholasGranite, M3 EngineeringWSP

Pay Dirt
Ausenco, Clear Creek Associates, Redhawk ExplorationFlorence CopperGroundProbeIndependent GeomechanicsMcCraren ComplianceMontgomery & Associates, Phillips Heavy CivilPiteau Associates, Southwest Energy
Prospect HatchTetra Tech, Joe Keffer
Supporters Cori HoagMayes Consulting, Ray Valenzuela
SME Tucson Section
PO Box 65931
Tucson, Arizona 85728
(520) 314-5066
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