Proceedings of the 15th Annual MEMS Conference
Mining Energy Outlook: Economic Barriers
and Solutions to Energy Issues in Mining
The Golden Hotel • Golden, Colorado, April 19 - 21, 2006

Conference Overview: Lisa Morrison

Biographical Notes, Speakers and Session Chairs

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP:

Ian Carter: Emissions Trading. Abstract

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Dirk van Zyl: Mining Energy Solutions Conference Success

Session 1: International Trends in Mining
Key international trends that currently dominate the mining activities world-wide

Chair: Mike Canty

Mike Canty: The Mining Industry of the Future (presentation) Abstract

Lauri Gregg Mining Energy Requirements and Saving Opportunities" (paper) (presentation abstract

Lance Throneberry: Energy and Mining Operations: Costs & Efficiencies (paper) abstract

Jon Feldman: Hemlo Gold: Simple Change in Practices – Impressive Delivery of Results (paper)(Slides) abstract

Session2:

Roy Tiley, Chair

William P. Wolf, . Coal Market Overview, (This is a large file. it may be downloaded in two parts. A, B) abstract

Dustin J.Garrow, – Uranium Market Overview abstract

President's Lunch: Jack Schantz, the recipient of the 2006 W.A.Vogely-MEMS Award. A lively retrospective on studies in mineral economics.

Session 3: Student Paper Competition & Award

Chair: Rod Egger

Louis Archambeault, — Student Presentaion Application of Artificial Intelligence to Mine Optimization and Real Option Valuation abstract

Juan Ignacio Guzman, – Student Presentation Cooperation as a Price stabilizing Mechanism in Mineral Markets abstract

Session 4:

Chair: Amy Jacobsen,

Bradley Barta, Renewable Energy & It’s Application to Mining abstract

David Robinson, What Could Nuclear Power do for Mining abstract

Amy Jacobsen, Renewable Energy Technology & Markets abstract

CONFERENCE BANQUET

Gerald W, Grandey W. A. Vogely – MEMS Award Recipient,

W.A. Vogely – MEMS Address

Session 5:

Chair: Venkat Venkataraman,

William P. Wolf, China Profile & Energy Issues in the China Mining Industry

Venkat Venkataraman, India Profile & Energy Issues in the Indian Mining Industry abstract

Session 6: Friday, April 21, 2006

Michael van Aanhout. (Chair and Speaker) Emissions Trading – Implications & Opportunities for Mining – Current Developments in Canadian Emissions Market

NETWORKING LUNCH