Mining PA Conference Just Weeks Away, Register by July 31
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Mine and plant operators, suppliers, government, professional group members, and other industry advocates are all set to convene in just weeks at Mining PA, being hosted at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center from August 14-16.
The event will begin with a reception beginning at 6 p.m. on August 14, and the opening session on health and safety will commence at 9:30 a.m. August 15. Offering the keynote address for the first session will be Steve Sawyer Jr. from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) with a presentation on NIOSH Mining Health and Safety Research in Pennsylvania and beyond.
Other sessions over the following few days will be under the headings of environmental protection, critical minerals, and new technologies.
Some of the papers planned include:
• Full-scale demonstration of Somerset Sub325 Dewatering Centrifuge: Discussion of testing procedures and
results from multiple locations, applications, and industries, Mike Barish, Somerset International
• The future of mining machines: Innovations and technologies, Jim Haughey, Komatsu
• Highwall stabilization and ground control: Underground mine design, Carolyn McCannon, RESPEC
• Evaluation of Critical Metals in Pennsylvania coal mine drainage, Dr. John M. Memmi, Consultant and former
Deputy Director and Policy Director, PA Senate
• Revalorization of mine tailings, Dr. Barbara J. Arnold, Penn State
The multi-day event will adjourn at 5 p.m. on August 16.
Registration information, lodging and more information is available HERE.
The meeting’s hotel room discount expires on July 28.
Join Penn State Mining Engineering faculty and students and colleagues from the mining industry in Pennsylvania as they address challenges and opportunities in health and safety, environmental protection, critical minerals, and new technologies. Let’s celebrate mining in Pennsylvania!
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