2007 CONVENTION SPONSORS

Titles in blue and underlined are a link to the website or to the presentation

PLATINUM Rio Tinto | Kennecott	PLATINUM Wheeler Machinery Company
GOLD Canyon Fuel Company	GOLD Red Leaf Resources
SILVER Consol Energy	SILVER JBR Environmental Consultants
SILVER Graymont Western US	SILVER Lisbon Valley Mining Co.
BRONZE Price Mine Service	Thanks to All Our 2007 Sponsors and to all who contributed to the Crandall Canyon Mine diasaster

2007 Utah Mining Association
Convention Presentations

General Session Speakers

Rio Tinto Copper -- Bret K. Clayton, Chief Executive - Copper, Rio Tinto

Mine Safety -- Zero Accidents  -- J. Brett Harvey, President & Chief Executive, Consol Energy

 

Luncheon Speaker

Serious About Safety -- Dianne Nielson, Energy Advisor, Utah Governor's Office

 

Technical Session I: Global Climate Change & Energy

“The International, Federal & State Goverment Politics of the Global Climate Change Issue” -- Terry Ross, Center For Energy & Economic Development (CEED)

“Role of Mined Fossil Energy Resources in a Carbon Constrained World” -- Philip J. Smith, Insitute for Clean & Secure Energy (ICSE), University of Utah

“Emerging Clean Coal Technologies to Address Global Climate Change” -- Ben Yamagota, Coal Utilization Research Council

“Carbon Sequestration to Address Global Climate Change: What it Means for the Mining Industry” -- Brian J. McPherson, University of Utah

“Electric Utility Perspectives on the Global Climate Change Issue” -- Mark Moench, Rocky Mountain Power

“Energy Efficiency Iniatives for Mining Operations & Utah”

-- “Utah Energy Efficiency Strategy” -- Howard Geller, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
-- “Energy Efficient Lighting Opportunties for Mining Operations” -- John Huebner, Mor-lite, Inc.
- “Energy Efficiency Technologies for Mining” -- Mike Mosser, National Energy Technology Laboratory

 

Technical Session II: New Project Developments

“Alton Coal Power Plant Project” -- Chris McCourt, Alton Coal Development

“Sevier Coal Power Plant Project” -- Craig Cox, Sevier, Power Plant Project

“Red Leaf’s Eco-shale In-Capsule Oil Shale Process” -- Dr. James Patten, Red Leaf Resources

“Uranium’s Renaissance as a Result of Global Climate Change and What It Means for Utah” -- Harold Roberts, Denison Mines Corporation

“Potential Role of Nuclear Power in Global Climate Change” -- Gary M. Sandquist, University of Utah

“Overview of State Trust Lands Utah Mining Activities” – Tom Faddies, State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration

 

Technical Session III: Emerging Issues

Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act’s 30th Anniversary” -- Mary Ann Wright, Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining

“Strategies for Attracting New Miners -- Mining Education Programs, Including Virtual Mining” -- Sam Quigley, Western Training Center; and Quay Fahnestock, Fifth Dimension Technologies

“Utah State Technology & Research Project (USTAR) -- What it Means for Utah’s Mining Industry” -- USTAR: Ted McAleer and Alan Walker

“Immigration Issues and Liability Concerns for Utah Mine Operators” -- Roger Tsai, Parsons, Behle & Latimer

“Importance of Drug and Alcohol Testing Program in a Mine’s Safety Process” -- H. L. Boling, H. L. Boling & Associates

“UMA Coal Rule Review Issues Pending Before Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining” -- John Kirkham, Stoel Rives; and Denise Dragoo, Snell & Wilmer