12020 JOINT SPRING MEETING
WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINING INSTITUTE
WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION
CENTRAL APPALACHIAN SECTION OF THE SOCIETY FOR MINING, METALLURGY &
EXPLORATION (SME)

March 24-25, 2020
Embassy Suites
Charleston, West Virginia


REGISTRATION

On or Before Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Member
Spouse of Member
Non-Member Guest (ea.)
Technical Session Only
Student

$200.00
$ 65.00
$300.00
$150.00
Sponsored

After Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Member
Spouse of Member
Non-Member Guest (ea.)
Technical Session Only

Student

$300.00
$165.00
$400.00
$250.00
Sponsored


12020 SPRING MEETING
WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINING INSTITUTE
WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION
CENTRAL APPALACHIAN SECTION OF THE SOCIETY FOR MINING, METALLURGY &
EXPLORATION
Embassy Suites
Charleston, West Virginia
March 24-25, 2020
GENERAL PROGRAM
3/24/20

Registration
Reception
HOF Banquet/Induction

2:00 – 6:30 PM
6:30 - 7:15 PM
7:15 - 9:30 PM

3/25/20


Breakfast
Session I
Lunch (Provided)
Session II

7:00- 8:00 AM
8:00 - Noon
Noon – 1:00 PM
1:00 – 5:00 PM

The West Virginia State board of Registration for Professional engineers provides the following guidance to
calculate Professional Development Hours (PDH). 1 hour of participation in seminars or a professional
convention is equivalent to 1 PDH. 1 hour of teaching in seminars or professional convention is equivalent to 2
PDH’s.


TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 ; Session I
8:00 AM- 12:05 PM
Session co-chairs:

8:00 AM
8:05 AM
8:30 AM
8:55 AM
9:20 AM
9:45 AM
10:00 AM

8:05 AM

8:30 AM
8:55 AM
9:20 AM
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
10:25 AM

10:25 AM

10:50 AM

10:50 AM
11:15 AM
11:40 AM

11:15 AM
11:40 AM
12:05 PM

Chris Hamilton
Joe Pugh
Bill Raney
WVCA Introduction and Greeting
Chris Hamilton Legislative Agenda
Jason Bostic
Ever Changing Coal Markets
Brian Lego
WV Coal Economic Development
Bill McGuire
Coke Coal Quality from the Viewpoint of the Oven

NETWORKING BREAK
Alan Stagg
Supply and Demand - The Lesson That is Never Learned
Role of Innovation and Technology in Framing
Ali Lashgari
the Future of Health and Safety
Patrick Sullivan River Transshipments of Coal
Emily Medine
Forecast in Power Generation, Export Coal Market, and Domestic Coking
Chris Mark
Subsidence Impact on Gas Wells

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 ; Session II
1:05 pm- 4:50 pm
Session co-chairs:

Al Campoli
Mark Stowers

1:05 PM
1:10 PM

1:10 PM
1:35 PM

Joe Pugh
Miguel Reyes

1:35 PM


2:00 PM

Berk Tulu

2:00 PM
2:25 PM
2:50 PM

2:25 PM
2:50 PM
3:10 PM

3:10 PM
3:35 PM
4:00 PM

3:35 PM
4:00 PM
4:25 PM

4:25 PM

4:50 PM

WVCMI Introduction and Greeting
A Health and Safety Perspective on Automation and Robotics in Mining
Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System for
Underground Stone Mining Safety

Rachel

Boothby
GMS Belt Badger
Richard Bishop Mapping of Underground Mines with Autonomous Drones
NETWORKING BREAK
Kray
Luxbacher
Exoskeletons for Miner Safety
Steven Schafrik Autonomous Coal Mine Operations
Jez Leeming,
New Advances in Automation Applied To Room And Pillar and Entry Development
Lithium Ion Battery Thermal Runaway
Tom
Over-Pressure Considerations for
Dubaniewicz
Explosion-Proof Enclosures in Gassy Mines


WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINING INSTITUTE
PRESIDENT:
Joe G. Pugh

Charleston, WV

SECRETARY:
James M. Dean

Morgantown, WV

TREASURER:
Thomas Sloan


Fairmont, WV

VICE PRESIDENTS:
Vlad Kecojevic
Rudy “RJ” Matetic
Edwin “Pat” Brady
Mark Stowers

Morgantown, WV
McMurray, PA
St. Clairsville, OH
Bluefield, VA

EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Ryan Toler
James (Jay) Johnson
Cary Harwood
Keith Hainer
Jimmy A. Brock
J. Rodney Poland
Douglas (Doug) Fala

Morgantown, WV
Bluefield, VA
White Stone, VA
Bristol, TN
Morgantown, WV
Morgantown, WV
Lexington, KY


EMERITUS EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Calvin R. Kidd
Gregory D. Patterson
Dennis Richards
Benjamin R. Hardman

Oak Hill, WV
Charleston, WV
Beckley, WV
Huntington, WV

ARRANGEMENTS:
James M. Dean

Morgantown, WV


WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

PRESIDENT:
William B. Raney

Charleston, WV

SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
Chris R. Hamilton

Charleston, WV


VICE PRESIDENT:
Jason Bostic

Charleston, WV

OFFICE ASSISTANT:
Sandi Davison (SEMI-RETIRED)
Christine Minardi

Charleston, WV
Charleston, WV

OFFICERS:
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jesse Parrish, Blackhawk Mining

1st Vice Chairman

Jim Bunn, Wyoming Eagle

2nd Vice Chairman

Heath Lovell, Alliance Coal

Secretary

Randy Cheetham , Arch Coal

Treasurer


Andrew Jordon, Pritchard Mining

Assistant Treasurer

Russell Bolyard, LP Mineral

General Member Representative

Bob Cline, Greenbrier Smokeless

General Member Representative

Warren Hylton, Tyler Morgan Coal

Associate Member Chairman

Monty Boyd, Walker Machinery

Associate Member Representative

Greg Wooten , Natural Resource Partners

Immediate Past Chairman

Mike Carey, Murray Energy


CENTRAL APPALACHIAN SECTION OF THE SME


Chair:

Zach Agioutantis

Lexington, KY

Vice-Chair:

Steve Schafrik

Lexington, KY

Past Chair:

Keith Heasley

Morgantown, WV

Secretary/Treasurer:Al Campoli

Lexington, KY

Executive Committee:

Mark Luxbacher
John Breedlove
Wayne Hawley
Nino Ripepi
Kevin Andrews


Ripplemead, VA
Cedar Bluff, VA
Vansant, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Blacksburg, VA

Advisory Board:

Al Campoli
Steve Gardner
Joe Hatfield
Stephen Hatfield
Steve Richards

Lexington, KY
Lexington, KY
Logan, WV
Beckley, WV
Maysville, KY

Coordinator:

Geaunita Caylor

Lexington, KY


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The West Virginia Coal Mining Institute, the West Virginia Coal Association and the Central Appalachian
Section of the SME would like to take this opportunity to express its appreciation to the following Professional

Program Sponsors for the 2020 Spring Meeting
2020 Spring Sponsors
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM SPONSORS
A number of potential sponsors have been invited to sponsor the Joint Spring Meeting. If
you wish to be a sponsor and have not received an invoice to date, please contact West Virginia Coal
Mining Institute Secretary, Jim Dean at 304-276-0591 or

Note: Professional program sponsorships help the organizations allow students studying mining
engineering (our future leaders) at West Virginia University, University of Kentucky, and Virginia
Tech to attend without paying the registration fee. This provides an opportunity for them to hear from
our current industry leaders, obtain the latest technical information on a variety of subjects, and
networking opportunities in a social setting for their future.



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