Denver Mineral Exploration Symposium.
Changing Thinking in Mineral Exploration.
Golden, CO
12-13 September 2025
The Symposium
Two Days of Impactful Talks
The goal of DMES is to bring together the disciplines of exploration geology, research and development, finance, and policymaking to begin a discussion on how best to secure the resources needed to ensure a stable supply chain and continued innovation of new technologies. As the base of the supply chain, exploration geology, and mining provide the raw materials needed for all manufacturing, as well as precious metal reserves. New precious and critical metal discoveries will be showcased. In addition, DMES will include talks on advancements in deposit knowledge, research and development into emerging technologies, the policies needed to implement the exploration and mining of metals, and how to finance this exploration.
About DMES
Meet the organizers.
The exploration symposium is organized by the Center to Advance the Science of Exploration to Reclamation in Mining (CASERM). Proceeds from DMES will go to the Earth Resources Innovation Institute (ERII), a non-profit developed to solve the workforce crisis in mining. More information on ERII can be found here.
"DMES is planned with students in mind. We aim to create something that connects students with employers and showcases their research."
+500
Participants
+100
Speakers
+50
+150k
Booths
Raised for
students
DMES by the numbers
Speakers
A fantastic lineup of speakers from across the globe and talks covering the mining life cycle
Sponsorship allows you to showcase your company. It provides preferred access to students from the Colorado School of Mines. You assist DMES in becoming one of the most important meetings for the exploration and mining industry in the United States. Your contribution directly supports students in ore deposit studies and helps solve the workforce crisis in the mining industry through our partner ERII.
