Educational Sessions 2012

Tuesday 8 a.m. | Tuesday 10:15 a.m. | Wednesday 8 a.m. | Wednesday 10:15 a.m.
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MONDAY, SEPT. 24, 10-11: 30 a.m., OPENING SESSION

Room S223, South Building, Las Vegas Convention Center

MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2012 OPENING SESSION

Mining is the beginning link in the global supply chain for the metals, minerals and energy required to sustain economic growth and security around the world. Fittingly, showcasing that role is the theme of the Opening Session of MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2012.

Speakers:

  • Gregory  Boyce, chairman and chief executive officer, Peabody Energy Company
  • Red Conger, president, Freeport-McMoRan Americas
  • Richard O’Brien, chief executive officer, Newmont Mining Corporation
  • Mike Sutherlin, president and CEO, Joy Global

Introductions: Hal Quinn, president and CEO, National Mining Association

Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Garten, Juan Tripp Professor of International Trade, Finance and Business at the Yale University School of Management.

The Opening Session is included in the registration fee and all show attendees are invited to hear these industry leaders discuss where we have been and where we are going. A ticket is not needed – seating is first come, first-served.

 
 
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 25

CORESafety Workshop

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 8–10 a.m. SESSIONS

8–10 a.m., Room N257, Upper Concourse

Bulk Materials Handling

United Manganese of Kalahari Case Study

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James Harrison, managing director, Taggart JDHA Engineering Pty., Ltd.; and David J. Morris, general manager, Africa – India, Taggart Global LLC

Addressing Plugging, Wear and Spillage at Transfer Chutes

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Thomas G. Troxel, vice president; and Jayant Khambekar, Ph.D., project engineer, Jenike & Johanson, Inc.

8–10 a.m., Room N259, Upper Concourse

Coal #1

Technology Improves Bolting in South Africa

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Craig Collins, assistant R&D manager, J.H. Fletcher & Co.

Communications Systems: A Risk Management Approach to Achieving Production and Safety Goals

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Denis Kent, business development manager, Mine Site Technologies, Inc.

Improved Polymer Coating for Inflatable Bolting Products used in Corrosive Environments and Modernized Advancements in Technology for Underground Coal Mining Rock Dusting Activities

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Renn Oler, engineering director; and Jim Pinkley, president & general manager – DSI Underground Systems, Inc.

Increased Safety Through Collaborative and Comprehensive Design of a New Longwall Entry Development Machine

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Steve Bessinger, Ph.D., P.E., manager engineering/production planning, BHP Billiton San Juan Mine 1; and, Jordan A. Taylor, P.E., superintendent – underground operations, BHP Billiton San Juan Mine 1; and, J.J. Leeming, global product director miner bolters, Joy Global

8–10 a.m., Room N261, Upper Concourse

Markets

The Global Iron Ore Market

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Donald J. Gallagher, executive vice president, president—global commercial, Cliffs Natural Resources

The 2012 Uranium Market

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Treva Klingbiel, president, Trade Tech

8–10 a.m., Room N253, Upper Concourse

Safety #1

Research Products to Improve Mineworker Safety and Health

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Jeffrey L. Kohler, Ph.D., director, Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety

Safety Management Systems: CORESafety® a Model to Drive Continuous Improvement

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Tom Hethmon, western mining presidential chair in mine safety and associate professor, University of Utah

Filling the Leadership Pipeline/Developing In-House Leadership Training Case Review: Alliance Resource Partners/Hopkins County Coal (Kentucky)

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Philip Van Hooser, founder/president, Leaders Ought to Know

 
 
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. SESSIONS

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Room N253, Upper Concourse

Automation

Deployment of Autonomous Haulage Systems

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James Humphrey, P.E., senior market professional – Mining Autonomy, Global Mining Division, Caterpillar, Inc.

Mine of the Future Program: Rio Tinto’s Innovation Pathway

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John McGagh, head of innovation, technology and innovation, Rio Tinto

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Room N261, Upper Concourse

Changing Face of a Mining Company

Prairie State Energy Campus: Next Generation of Coal-Fueled Power

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Paul Krivokuca, senior vice president of mining; and Ashlie Kuehn, director government affairs and public relations, Prairie State Generating Company, LLC

Financing Alternatives for Mine Construction or Project Development

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Nick Carter, president and chief operating officer, Natural Resource Partners, L.P.

Scalable Renewable Power Solutions for Remote and Integrated Mining Projects

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Ron MacDonald, executive chairman, American Vanadium Corporation

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Room N259, Upper Concourse

Surface Mining #1

The Effects of Inaccurate Drilling on D&B Costs and Blast Performance

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Neal Lee, senior technical representative; and Jeremy Short, technical representative, Nelson Brother, LLC.

Condition Monitoring of Shovel Equipment Impacts Profitability

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George Kredel, project manager for Timken Services Group, The Timken Company; and Justin Pope, senior reliability maintenance technician, KGHM International Ltd., Robinson Nevada Mining Company

Haulage Fatigue Management

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Paul Boman, director strategic planning and regulatory compliance, Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold

Trailing Cable Management

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Murray Duncan, account manager/applications, Mining Group; and Mark Fuller, senior technical manager, Mining Business Unit, NEXANS AmerCable

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Room N257, Upper Concourse

Underground Mining #1

Mine Conveyance Safety Fall Arrest System for Use with Steel Shaft Guides – A Case Study

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Dave Lunderstedt, Rio Rinto; Eric Boutin, P.Eng. PMP, senior mechanical engineer, product manager, Nordmin Engineering, and Andre du Preez, president, Horne Group

Short Interval Control in Today’s Underground Mine: A Case Study

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Charlie Forrest, business development executive; and Fiona Carew, strategic account manager, Gemcom Software International, Inc.; and Rick Howes, chief operating officer, Dundee Precious Metals

New Technology Focus on Diesel Particulate Matter Reduction/Elimination

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Curtis Pedwell, maintenance manager, Red Lake Gold Mines, Goldcorp, Inc.; and Stephen Rudinec, chief technology officer – heavy equipment group, Oldenburg Group Incorporated

The Evolution of Thru the Earth Communications

Warren Gross, MagneLink program manager, Lockhead Martin; and Todd Moore, director of safety coal, CONSOL Energy

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10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Room N255, Upper Concourse

Water

Save 25 Billion Gallons of Water and Increase Uptime

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Chris Rehmann, mining business manager, AESSEAL, Inc.

Membrane Based Water and Wastewater Treatment Solutions

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Paul Clayton, director, global mine water business development, Pall Corporation

Everything You Wanted to Know About Selenium, But Were Afraid Someone Would Actually Tell You!

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Steven P. Canton, vice president, GEI Consultants

 
 
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 8–10 a.m. SESSIONS

8–10 a.m., Room N261, Upper Concourse

Air

Impact of Global GHG Regulations on the Operation of a Mining Facility

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Katherine Blue, managing director, KPMG Sustainability Practice, KPMG LLP

Air Quality Modeling and Impacts on the Mining Industry: An Overview

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Michael E. Long, director environmental regulatory strategy and analysis, Cliffs Natural Resources

Methane Mitigation at Underground Coal Mines – Overview of Technologies and Early Action Incentives

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Raphaël Bruneau, director of carbon markets, Biothermica Technologies, Inc,; and, Collon Kennedy, Esq., attorney, Ruby Canyon Engineering; and, Michael Cote, president, Ruby Canyon Engineering, Inc.

The Series 4000 Tier 4 Mining Engine – A Technical Overview

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Marc Schlichting, Sr. Sales Engineer, Mining, MTU/Tognum

8–10 a.m., Room N255, Upper Concourse

Maintenance

Bringing Maintenance & Operations Data Together

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Justin Johnsen, product manager – maintenance systems, Modular Mining Systems

Isolation Verification – New Technologies

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Chris Devine, director, RedbusBar

The Benefits of Using Waterless Coolant to Decrease Maintenance Costs, Save Fuel and Reduce Emissions

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Mike Tourville, director of marketing, Evans Cooling Systems, Inc.

TRUTH, TRUST & TONS – Solutions for the Hidden Cost of Reactive Cultures in the Mining Industry

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Kay Sever, president, OPTIMIZ Consulting LLC

8–10 a.m., Room N259, Upper Concourse

Processing

Mongolian Mining Corporation's First to Build Large Scale Coal Mine in Tavan Tolgoi Basin

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Andrew Little, Technical Director, Mongolian Mining Corporation and John Trygstad, vice president, Norwest Corporation

Execution Excellence in Ore Processing

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Lee J. Laviolette, partner and global capacities leader for operational excellence, Accenture

Fines Recovery – How to Eliminate your Settling Pond or Increase Your Pond Life

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Cory Jenson, general manager – environmental division, McLanahan Corporation

8–10 a.m., Room N253, Upper Concourse

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Safety #2

Alternative Approaches to Workplace Injury and Illness Management

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Peter Greaney, M.D., president and CEO, WorkCare, Inc.

Hearing Conservation in Mining Operations – Stuff You Need to Know and Why You Need to Know It

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Elliott H. Berger, Division Scientist, Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division, 3M

8–10 a.m., Room N257, Upper Concourse

Surface Mining #2

Advances in Bodies, Bins and Trays

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LeRoy Hagenbuch, president, CEO and chief engineer, Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc.

Surface Operations Improvement: How do Mining Companies Stack Up on the Operation of Their Mining Fleets and How Can They Make Transformative Jumps in Their Performance?

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Scott Blackburn, partner, McKinsey & Company; and Karen Swager, Wingate Mine Manager, The Mosaic Company

Utilizing Technology to Reduce Mining Vehicle Incidents and Accidents

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Neil Ferreira, Product Manager-fleet management, Modular Mining Systems

P&H LeTourneau Series Wheel Loaders – Using EMERST Design Philosophies in Generation 2 Wheel Loaders

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Mark Barr, general manager – wheel loading engineering; and Matt Collins, product manager, wheel loaders, Joy Global

 
 
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. SESSIONS

10:15 a.m. - 12:15p.m., Room N257, Upper Concourse

Coal #2

Dust Control Challenges and Technology Available for Control

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Nick Fowler, global technical manager, mining, Quaker Chemical; and Tony Malloy - development chemist, Quaker Chemical Corporation

Dashan Coal Mine Closed-Loop Industrial Park, Datong Coal Group, China

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Guo Jingang, president, Datong Coal Group; Li Haumin, associate dean; and Zhou Yin, vice president, Henan Polytechnic University; and Syd S. Peng, West Virginia University

Ground Control at Signal Peak Energy, Bull Mountain Mine

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Brad Hanson, chief operating officer, Signal Peak Energy; Robert Ochsner, chief mine engineer, Signal Peak Energy; and John C. Stankus, Ph.D., president, Keystone Mining Services

Highwall Mining: Design Tradeoffs – Economic Impacts

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Bradley Charles Lewis, director of sales and marketing, ADDCAR

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Room N255, Upper Concourse

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Underground Mining #2

High Capacity Continuous Haulage in Underground Mining

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Brian Ziegler, product engineer, haulage systems, Joy Global; and Steve Braken, chief operating officer, Centennial Coal

Deep Dark Secrets of Respiratory Protection for Mining Dust

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Craig Colton, division scientist, Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division, 3M

Continuous Improvement Focus on DPM Reduction at Stillwater Mining Company

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Dee Bray, mine manager Stillwater Mine, Stillwater Mining Company

Underground Coal Mining, Grande Cache Coal Corporation – Roadmap to World Class Safety and production in Canada

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Udo Renk, P.E., underground mine manager, Grande Cache Coal Corporation

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Room N259, Upper Concourse

Solid Waste

Reframing Mine Waste Compliance Obligations Using High Quality Science

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Gerald L. Kirkpartick, managing partner, Environmental Standards, Inc.

Design of the Eldorado Gold Efemçukura Filtered Tailings Facility

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Dale Churcher, vice president, engineering, Eldorado Gold Corporation; and Richard Dawson, senior vice president, Norwest Corporation; and Calvin Boese, senior geotechnical engineer, Norwest Corporation; and Karvin Kwan, senior geotechnical engineer, Norwest Corporation

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Room N2261, Upper Concourse

Reclamation

Methodologies and Policy Framework for Establishing Post-Mining Land Uses Via Functional Water Features

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Darryl Maunder, manager of environmental and regulatory affairs, Cloud Peak Energy

Ecosystem Restoration and Alternate Land Use - Dave Johnston Mine

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Scott Child, manager lands and regulatory affairs, Interwest Mining Company; and Chet Skilbred, vegetation scientist, Glenrock Coal Company

Barrick's Golden Sunlight Mine: A Case Study

Mark Thompson, environmental superintendent, Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine