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Your online subscription will cover the 2010-2018 volumes. (Each <em> SME Transactions </em> volume consists of three sections: up to 20 new papers on subjects ranging from mineralogy to mine safety, all of the peer-reviewed technical papers from the year's <em> Mining Engineering </em> , and all of the peer-reviewed content of the year's <em> Minerals & Metallurgical Processing </em> .) </div> <br> <div> <em> SME Transactions </em> was published as a hardbound book until 2010. To purchase older volumes, contact the SME bookstore at <a href="mailto:books@smenet.org"> books@smenet.org </a> . 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If the viewable options are not available, you <br> will need to purchase the most recent year to view those volumes. </div> <table id="Transactions" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <th class="details" style="padding:5px;"> Publication </th> <th class="details" style="padding:5px;"> View Index </th> <th class="details" style="padding:5px;"> Download Options </th> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=342"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2018 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=326"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2017 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=307"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2016 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=294"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2015 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=276"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2014 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=258"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2013 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=238"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2012 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=163"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2011 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=130"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> <tr class="documents"> <td style="padding:5px;"> 2010 Transactions </td> <td style="padding:5px;"> <a href="index.cfm?transid=132"> View index </a> </td> <td class="center" colspan="2" style="padding:5px;text-align:center;"> Purchase Recent Transaction or <a href="/login.cfm?context=4"> Login </a> to view </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <center> <div style="margin-top:50px;"> </div> <center> <div style="font-size:70%;"> 漏 SME 路 PH: 303-948-4200 and 800-763-3132 路 FAX: 303-973-3845 12999 E. 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