Session Archives
2019 Archives
Topics
Session I: Modern Open-pit Mining Strategies
- The Future of Haulage and Loading
Michelle Ash, former CIO, Barrick Gold - Mine Design Considerations for the Future
Brian Yureskes, director, global business development, Komatsu - Suncor’s Autonomous Experience
Anne Marie Toutant, vice president-mining solutions, Suncor Energy
Session II: Autonomous Mining
- The Future of Mine Safety
Gord Winkel, chair of engineering safety and risk management, University of Alberta - Space Age Mining at Home
Greg Baiden, CEO, Penguin ASI - Continuous Surface Mining to Zero Waste
Trevor Kelly, Canadian Mining Innovation Council, and Mal Carroll, Syncrude
Session III: Future Considerations
- Costing Haul Road Construction or Rebuilds: Where is the value?
Roger Thompson, professor of mining engineering, Curtin University - All-electric Drive Truck
Daniel Robertson, business manager for mobile mining, large drives and traction drives, Siemens - Improving Mine Haul Roads by Using Advanced Instruments to Measure Haul Road Parameters
Alok Baranwal, technologist, RM Resource & Mining, Tata Steel
Session IV: Safety & Health
- Advances in Wearable Safety Products
Dan Bongers, CTO, SmartCap - Managing Fatal Risks in Mine Equipment Operations
Douglas Jones, safety specialist, and Mensah Frimpong, mine engineer, Freeport-McMoRan - Actionable Intelligence to Improve Safety
Carey West, managing director, Loadscan
Session V: Strategies for Pit Management
- Meeting Expectations for Profitable Production
Ross Gibbins, principal, growth planning, Thiess - Turning Challenging Mining Conditions into Success
Tawnya Thornton, mine EIT, JDS Energy & Mining - Strategies to Improve Productivity
Andrea Bauer, KMC Mining
Session VI: Training & Development
- Mine Operations Supervisor Development Program
Rick Green, senior superintendent, technical training, Freeport-McMoRan - Reducing Variance Through Simulation-based Training Technologies and Processes
Adam Norris, regional manager, Immersive Technologies - The Take Charge Training Concept
Gordy Williams, president, EDI
Session VII: Haulage & Loading Performance Workshop
- Positioning Mines to Capitalize on Available Technologies
Dr. Tim Joseph, JPI Mine Equipment & Engineering Consultants
2017 Archives
Topics
Session I: Improving Operations
- Improving Truck-and-Shovel Utilization with a Surge Feeder
By David E. Pitchford, President, MMD Mineral Sizing (America) - The Critical Link Between Loader Productivity, Operator Performance and Mining Costs
Greg Ladewig, Regional Manager, MineWare - Is Bigger Still Better? Considerations for Increasing the Size of Haulage Equipment
By M. Dotto, T.G. Joseph, M. Curley - Optimizing Slope Angles with Controlled Blasting, Slope Monitoring and Good Communication
By Keith Taylor, Sr. Geotechnical Engineer, Freeport-McMoRane
Session II: Haulage Strategies
- Electromobility Solutions for Modern Haul Trucks
By Daniel Robertson, Business Manager for Mobile Mining Equipment, North America, Siemens - Can ‘Big Data’ Answer the Big Question: How Do My Haul Roads Perform?
By Roger Thompson, Professor of Mining Engineering, Curtin University Western Australia School of Mines - Mine Haulage Simulation: A Tool Towards Managing Uncertainty
By Hooman Askari-Nasab, Mohammad Tabesh, and Shiv Upadhyay - Bringing New Life to DC Haul Trucks with an AC Retrofit Package
By Ben Balbach, Heavy Industry and Power Systems Manager, Flanders
Session III: Fleet Management
- Adopting a People, Process and Technology Strategy to Drive Sustainable Workforce Optimization
By Greg Karadjian, Regional Vice President, North America, Immersive Technologies - Turning Erdenet’s Data into Dollars
By Gareth Dean, Pitram Product Strategy Manager, Micromine Americas - How Big is Too Big?
By Craig Griffiths, Manager Customer Solutions, Volvo Construction Equipment - Innovative Information Mining: Fleet Optimization
By Lia Walker, Quality Leader, Freeport-McMoRan
Session IV: Safety & Training
- Human Fatigue and Impairment – Predicting, Detecting, and Mitigating
By Josh Savit, Senior Manager, Predictive Safety - Improving Ingress/Egress Systems on Mobile Equipment
By Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Ph.D., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Coordinated Operator Training
By Graham Upton, Director of Business Development, Doron Precision Systems
Session V: Loading Techniques
- Shovel Control Advancements
By John Burant, Vice President Global Business Development, Flanders Electric - Shovel-Based Fragmentation Analysis of ROM to Improve Blast Planning
By Tom BoBo, Director of Technical Sales & Marketing, Split Engineering; Petra Webb, Geologist I, ASARCO, LLC - The Use of Lighting Technology on Mobile Equipment
By Tom Feldhusen, Senior Sales Manager, Phoenix Lighting - Hydraulic Excavator vs. Rope Shovel Performance
By Rodion Andreev, Tim Joseph, John Sammut, and Mark Curley
2015 Archives
Topics
Session I: Improving Operations
- Improving Truck-and-Shovel Utilization with a Surge Feeder
By David E. Pitchford, President, MMD Mineral Sizing (America) - The Critical Link Between Loader Productivity, Operator Performance and Mining Costs
Greg Ladewig, Regional Manager, MineWare - Is Bigger Still Better? Considerations for Increasing the Size of Haulage Equipment
By M. Dotto, T.G. Joseph, M. Curley - Optimizing Slope Angles with Controlled Blasting, Slope Monitoring and Good Communication
By Keith Taylor, Sr. Geotechnical Engineer, Freeport-McMoRane
Session II: Haulage Strategies
- Electromobility Solutions for Modern Haul Trucks
By Daniel Robertson, Business Manager for Mobile Mining Equipment, North America, Siemens - Can ‘Big Data’ Answer the Big Question: How Do My Haul Roads Perform?
By Roger Thompson, Professor of Mining Engineering, Curtin University Western Australia School of Mines - Mine Haulage Simulation: A Tool Towards Managing Uncertainty
By Hooman Askari-Nasab, Mohammad Tabesh, and Shiv Upadhyay - Bringing New Life to DC Haul Trucks with an AC Retrofit Package
By Ben Balbach, Heavy Industry and Power Systems Manager, Flanders
Session III: Fleet Management
- Adopting a People, Process and Technology Strategy to Drive Sustainable Workforce Optimization
By Greg Karadjian, Regional Vice President, North America, Immersive Technologies - Turning Erdenet’s Data into Dollars
By Gareth Dean, Pitram Product Strategy Manager, Micromine Americas - How Big is Too Big?
By Craig Griffiths, Manager Customer Solutions, Volvo Construction Equipment - Innovative Information Mining: Fleet Optimization
By Lia Walker, Quality Leader, Freeport-McMoRan
Session IV: Safety & Training
- Human Fatigue and Impairment – Predicting, Detecting, and Mitigating
By Josh Savit, Senior Manager, Predictive Safety - Improving Ingress/Egress Systems on Mobile Equipment
By Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Ph.D., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Coordinated Operator Training
By Graham Upton, Director of Business Development, Doron Precision Systems
Session V: Loading Techniques
- Shovel Control Advancements
By John Burant, Vice President Global Business Development, Flanders Electric - Shovel-Based Fragmentation Analysis of ROM to Improve Blast Planning
By Tom BoBo, Director of Technical Sales & Marketing, Split Engineering; Petra Webb, Geologist I, ASARCO, LLC - The Use of Lighting Technology on Mobile Equipment
By Tom Feldhusen, Senior Sales Manager, Phoenix Lighting - Hydraulic Excavator vs. Rope Shovel Performance
By Rodion Andreev, Tim Joseph, John Sammut, and Mark Curley
2013 Archives
Topics
Session I: Improving Operations
- Improving Truck-and-Shovel Utilization with a Surge Feeder
By David E. Pitchford, President, MMD Mineral Sizing (America) - The Critical Link Between Loader Productivity, Operator Performance and Mining Costs
Greg Ladewig, Regional Manager, MineWare - Is Bigger Still Better? Considerations for Increasing the Size of Haulage Equipment
By M. Dotto, T.G. Joseph, M. Curley - Optimizing Slope Angles with Controlled Blasting, Slope Monitoring and Good Communication
By Keith Taylor, Sr. Geotechnical Engineer, Freeport-McMoRane
Session II: Haulage Strategies
- Electromobility Solutions for Modern Haul Trucks
By Daniel Robertson, Business Manager for Mobile Mining Equipment, North America, Siemens - Can ‘Big Data’ Answer the Big Question: How Do My Haul Roads Perform?
By Roger Thompson, Professor of Mining Engineering, Curtin University Western Australia School of Mines - Mine Haulage Simulation: A Tool Towards Managing Uncertainty
By Hooman Askari-Nasab, Mohammad Tabesh, and Shiv Upadhyay - Bringing New Life to DC Haul Trucks with an AC Retrofit Package
By Ben Balbach, Heavy Industry and Power Systems Manager, Flanders
Session III: Fleet Management
- Adopting a People, Process and Technology Strategy to Drive Sustainable Workforce Optimization
By Greg Karadjian, Regional Vice President, North America, Immersive Technologies - Turning Erdenet’s Data into Dollars
By Gareth Dean, Pitram Product Strategy Manager, Micromine Americas - How Big is Too Big?
By Craig Griffiths, Manager Customer Solutions, Volvo Construction Equipment - Innovative Information Mining: Fleet Optimization
By Lia Walker, Quality Leader, Freeport-McMoRan
Session IV: Safety & Training
- Human Fatigue and Impairment – Predicting, Detecting, and Mitigating
By Josh Savit, Senior Manager, Predictive Safety - Improving Ingress/Egress Systems on Mobile Equipment
By Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Ph.D., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Coordinated Operator Training
By Graham Upton, Director of Business Development, Doron Precision Systems
Session V: Loading Techniques
- Shovel Control Advancements
By John Burant, Vice President Global Business Development, Flanders Electric - Shovel-Based Fragmentation Analysis of ROM to Improve Blast Planning
By Tom BoBo, Director of Technical Sales & Marketing, Split Engineering; Petra Webb, Geologist I, ASARCO, LLC - The Use of Lighting Technology on Mobile Equipment
By Tom Feldhusen, Senior Sales Manager, Phoenix Lighting - Hydraulic Excavator vs. Rope Shovel Performance
By Rodion Andreev, Tim Joseph, John Sammut, and Mark Curley
Session I: Improving Operations
- Improving Truck-and-Shovel Utilization with a Surge Feeder
- The Critical Link Between Loader Productivity, Operator Performance and Mining Costs
- Is Bigger Still Better? Considerations for Increasing the Size of Haulage Equipment
- Optimizing Slope Angles with Controlled Blasting, Slope Monitoring and Good Communication
Session II: Haulage Strategies
- Electromobility Solutions for Modern Haul Trucks
- Can ‘Big Data’ Answer the Big Question: How Do My Haul Roads Perform?
- Mine Haulage Simulation: A Tool Towards Managing Uncertainty
- Bringing New Life to DC Haul Trucks with an AC Retrofit Package
Session III: Fleet Management
- Adopting a People, Process and Technology Strategy to Drive Sustainable Workforce Optimization
- Turning Erdenet’s Data into Dollars
- How Big is Too Big?
- Innovative Information Mining: Fleet Optimization
Session IV: Safety & Training
- Human Fatigue and Impairment – Predicting, Detecting, and Mitigating
- Improving Ingress/Egress Systems on Mobile Equipment
- Coordinated Operator Training
Session V: Loading Techniques
- Shovel Control Advancements
- Shovel-Based Fragmentation Analysis of ROM to Improve Blast Planning
- The Use of Lighting Technology on Mobile Equipment
- Hydraulic Excavator vs. Rope Shovel Performance
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