Ammonite’s mining consultant David M. Abbott, Jr. has been selected by The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration to receive the prestigious Harry Parker Excellence Award for 2024.  The citation reads “For his leadership and contributions to drafting the various editions of the SME Guide and the new SME Guidance about mineral deposit disclosures and for contributions to geoscience ethics.” Abbott has been part of the SME’s Reserves and Resources Committee since 1988 and has been a major contributor to the various editions of the SME Guide for Disclosing Exploration Information, Mineral Resources, and Mineral Reserves. He was heavily involved in creating the SME’s comments on the SEC’s proposed rules that led to the adoption of Regulation S-K Rule 1300. David has addressed a variety of issues related to R&R disclosures and the requirements for Qualified or Competent Persons in his Professional Ethics & Practices column over the years.