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SME Pittsburgh Section Silent Auction By Mary E. DelRosso Each year, the Pittsburgh Section of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) joins together with the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America (PCMIA) to host the SME/PCMIA Annual Joint Meeting. The two-day event will be held October 27-28, 2011 at the Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe, Canonsburg, PA. The purpose of this off-the-record meeting is to share and discuss the latest developments, innovations, and issues facing the mining industry. As part of the meeting, SME and PCMIA typically offer free professional development activities to students in the form of industry tours, career fairs, resume writing courses, or social activities. In 2010, the joint venture meeting attracted close to 80 students or young mining professionals; the networking and mentoring of younger attendees with more experienced mining professionals was very successful. On Thursday, October 27, 2011, the Pittsburgh Section SME is hosting the 3rd biennial SILENT AUCTION to raise funds to further support professional development activities for our local, young mining professionals. You can participate in this campaign by donating items for the auction. Donations can include mining or Pittsburgh memorabilia, show/game tickets, attire, sporting equipment, mineral samples, iPods, cameras, gift certificates, and more.All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated!! Kindly send your donation items to me (contact information below) or Susan Bealko, 724.366.1192, 260 Starlite Road, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456. For your convenience, we would be happy to make arrangements for pick-up of your auction item(s). We greatly appreciate your support, and thank you in advance for your auction donation! We look forward to hearing from you!! By Heather Dougherty The Mining Career fair is scheduled for Thursday October 27, 2011 from 4-6pm after the joint PCMIA/SME technical sessions and student luncheon. During this time there will be offered a 45 minute career presentation geared towards students creating and improving their resumes so that they can get the job they have been looking for. Interviewing skills will also be discussed. Please bring your resume for insightful comments and improvement ideas. After the presentation there will be a reception with mining industry companies looking for the best and brightest!! Come, learn, and enjoy and evening of opportunities! See flyer for additional information. SME/PCMIA Annual Meeting Information By Susan Bealko On behalf of PCMIA and the SME Pittsburgh Section, I’d like to invite you to the 2011 SME/PCMIA Annual Joint Meeting. This year it is being held October 27-28 at the Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. During this two-day event, featured technical sessions include:
Keynote speakers include George Ellis, President, Pennsylvania
Coal Association; Allen Dupree, President of Northern Kentucky
Operations, Alpha Natural Resources; and John N. Murphy,
University of Pittsburgh and SME President. To maintain, improve and expand the skills and knowledge relevant to engineering, particularly mineral/mining engineering, meeting attendees will be awarded Professional Development Hours for their attendance at this event. This year, two-day attendees will be awarded a total of 12 PDH; 8 for Thursday and 4 for Friday. The fee for two-day meeting registration is $125 and one-day registration is $70. For registration information, contact Mary DelRosso at 412.835.7387 or email mary412d@comcast.net. See flyer for additional meeting and registration information. Hope to see you there and have a great day! Progressive and Atypical Coal Mining Methods & Systems Seminar
A Professional Development
Seminar presented by SME Pittsburgh Section Thursday, August 18, 2011, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh-Meadow Lands, 340 Racetrack Road, Washington, PA 15301 $125.00 per person, Registration deadline August 12, 2011. Click here for program brochure. 2011-2012 School Year Teacher Grant Award Call For Paper The Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America (PCMIA) in partnership with the Pittsburgh Section of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME) will be accepting grant papers from teachers for incorporating mining or mining-related themes into the science curriculum at their school. It is the PCMIA & SME’s intent to assist those teachers that do not have sufficient funding for their science-based teaching curriculums with this grant. Teachers in the western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, or northern West Virginia area, at all grade levels (K-12), are encouraged to submit papers. The papers should be no more than one page, typed single-spaced and should 1) identify the area of mining or mining-related theme to be incorporated into the curriculum, 2) how this mining area or mining related theme will be incorporated, 3) the method of teaching to be used, and 4) the expected outcome. While any paper that incorporates any mining or mining-related theme into the science curriculum will be evaluated, the following topics should also be considered: mining exploration, development, production, health and safety issues, environmental, economic impact or uses of mining products. The paper should cover teaching curriculum that will be used during the 2011-2012 school year. It is anticipated that one (1) award will be made at the $500 level to be used (in any manner) in conjunction with the proposed science curriculum. An ad hoc panel from both the PCMIA and SME will evaluate submitted papers. Be advised, the target date for considering papers for grant funding is September 19, 2011. The winner of the grant will be announced and presented to the successful teacher at the PCMIA/SME Joint Annual Meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on October 27-28, 2011. Submission of Proposed PCMIA/SME Grant Papers Papers should be clearly identified for consideration by the PCMIA & SME. Copies of the papers should be sent to Brian Shaffer, GEM Chair, Alpha Natural Resources, 158 Portal Road, PO Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Papers may also be submitted via email to Brian Shaffer at bshaffer@alphanr.com. The papers should identify the teacher’s name, school, grade level, address, telephone and fax number, and email address (if available). Further information may be obtained about this grant by contacting any or all of the following individuals: Brian Shaffer (724.627.2286), Edward Zeglen (724.627.2208), or Heather Trexler (724.416.6087). Click here for call-for paper flyer. SME Students Present Capstone Projects at Penn State Fayette Submitted by Susan Bealko, SME Pittsburgh Section Past Chair UNIONTOWN, Pa. – Graduating students from the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus’ Mining Technology Associate Degree program, most of which are SME student members, presented their Capstone Projects on April 27, 2011 at the campus. The 23 students who currently work at local coal mines—the majority with Consol Energy Inc. and others from various local companies—approached their specific operations and elected to conduct research on pertinent issues or problems that needed improvement. As a result, students received benefit by conducting helpful research, and the mining operations can capitalize on the new safety, technology and production initiatives identified by the research projects. Mining professionals from local coal companies, equipment manufacturers, and the SME Pittsburgh Section were in attendance to watch the students make their presentations which were very informative, progressive, and helpful to mining operations. Presentation topics included: “Mine Training in the 2010 Era,” “Section Supply Sled Proposal,” “Longwall: Move around a Graveyard,” “Improvements to Roof Meshing Procedures,” “Fresh Water Pumping System,” “Haulage Dust Suppression Alternatives,” and “Communications and Tracking.” The students from the Penn State Fayette’s mining technology degree program are in the process of joining the Penn State University (University Park) student chapter as a subsection. Penn State Fayette regularly participates in section professional development meetings and social activities; their discipline in leadership, practical, and technical underground coal mining skills have proven to be a great asset to the mining industry and SME.
Front Row (from left): Brandon Crutchman, Thomas Schad, Andrew Witeman, Patrick Birdsall, John Benham, David Jonathan Szarell, William Evans, Bryan Wiley, Joseph Sidhom; Standing (from left): Larry Hunchuck (Penn State Fayette instructor of mining technology), Curt Hogue, Dominic Snyder, Adam DeVault, Robert DeHaas, Wesley Clawson, Susan Bealko (mining engineer, representing SME and NIOSH), Jim Bell (chief engineer, Bucyrus), Zackery Bray, Jeff Hohn (specialist-staffing and recruiting, CONSOL Energy Inc.), Jarod Rine, Brad Heady, Frank Panepinto, Justin Hamborsky, Scott Baker, Michael Caprini, Craig Zamboldi, and Brian Freeman. (Photo credit: Bill Hager.) SME announces 2011-2012 Henry Krumb Lecturers! SME is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 Henry Krumb Lecturers! The Henry Krumb Lecture series was established in 1966 so that local SME sections could hear prominent minerals professionals speak on subjects in which they have recognized expertise. Henry Krumb, a 1897 graduate of the Columbia School of Mines, had an interest in engineering education and improving the status of the mining profession. He anonymously established an endowment fund "for any purpose that is for the benefit of the Institute (AIME)." The 2011-2012 Henry Krumb lecturers and their lecture titles are:
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