Archambeault, Louis — Student Presentaion Application of Artificial Intelligence to Mine Optimization and Real Option Valuation
Department of Mining, Metals and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Quebec, Canada
Barta, Bradley – Session Four Speaker Renewable Energy & It’s Application to Mining
Canty, Mike. Session Chair and presentation, The Mining Industry of the Future
Technology Manager for the Geothermal Technology Program within the U. S. Department of Energy. His responsibilities include project monitoring and technical reviews as well as mineral extraction from geothermal brines, drilling and other mining and mineral industry related projects. Prior to joining the Department of Energy in 1999, Mr. Canty was involved in the mining, minerals and construction industries for over thirty years. His experience spans many aspects of the minerals industry, from exploration and mine development through operations and mineral processing, across a wide range of mineral commodities.
Mike Canty manages R&D projects focused on reducing the energy consumption in the mining and mineral processing industry. Since 1999, portfolio has managed 47 cost-shared projects, 146 project partners, 19 academia partners, $27.3 million DOE funds, and $34.8 million cost
Carter, Ian: PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP. Emissions Trading
Ian Carter is the North America Policy Coordinator for the International Emissions Trading Association. Mr. Carter has ten years experience as a financial officer for a renewable energy technology company, targeting transfer of photovoltaic manufacturing technology. Mr. Carter joined IETA from Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs in late 2005.
Roderick G. Eggert is Professor and Director of the Division of Economics and Business at the Colorado School of Mines, where he has taught since 1986. He also is Editor of Resources Policy, an international journal of mineral economics and policy, which he has edited since 1989. Previously he taught at the Pennsylvania State University and held research appointments at Resources for the Future (Washington, D.C.) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Austria). He has a B.A. in earth sciences from Dartmouth College, a M.S. in geochemistry and mineralogy from Penn State, and a Ph.D. in mineral economics from Penn State. His research and teaching have focused on various aspects of mineral economics and public policy, including the economics of mineral exploration, mineral demand, mining and the environment, microeconomics of mineral markets, and most recently mining and sustainable development. He served for two terms on the Committee on Earth Resources of the U.S. National Research Council.
Feldman, Jon. Hemlo Gold: Simple Change in Practices – Impressive Delivery of Results (paper)(Slides)
Jon comes to us out of South Africa, where he obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town. He has spent close to 20 years working for clients in a wide range of process industries, including mining, mineral processing, metals, pulp & paper, manufacturing, and food & beverage. During the last four years Jon has led over 50 energy reviews at a range of large industrial facilities, including three Northern Ontario Mines.
For Hatch’s global clients, Jon focuses on combining the technical and organizational aspects of energy management to deliver substantial and sustainable savings. Jon uses a structured approach to identify and address the key action items for a particular facility. Engaging with site staff during workshops, and developing pragmatic implementation plans have been key factors in the success of these projects. Jon has conducted numerous innovative energy-management workshops, in a variety of industries, and brings a wealth of information about the practical energy-management issues facing mining companies today. His experience and expertise have been formally recognized through achieving the designation of Certified Energy Manager (CEM).
Gregg, Lauri. "Mining Energy Requirements and Saving Opportunities" (paper) (presentation
Lauri Gregg is Director of Energy Management for Falconbridge Limited.where he has worked since 1967. His responsibilities include the management of energy use and cost within the Canadian and international operations of the company. He has held various positions in engineering and operations management related to maintenance, and utilities. He has administered the procurement of electricity and natural gas, as well as implementation of energy management strategies. Mr. Gregg is the Past Chairman of the Association of Major Power Consumers of Ontario (AMPCO) and currently a director of the association. He is the Vice Chair of the Toronto Board of Trade Electricity Committee. He is Chairman of the Mining Association of Canada Energy Committee, and consequently a member of the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation ( CIPEC ) Council. As such he has represented the mining industry in Climate Change negotiations with the Federal Government since 1999. Additionally, he is a director on the Board of Directors for the Industrial Gas Users Association ( IGUA ). He also is a member of the Ontario Mining Association Energy Committee. Mr. Gregg graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
Garrow, Dustin J. – Session Two Speaker Uranium Market Overview
More than twenty-five years experience in commercial nuclear fuel market, principally natural uranium concentrates (U3O8) research, analysis and reporting to electric utilities, uranium mining companies and service industries located in North America, Western Europe and the Asia/Pacific regions. Delivered more than 30 presentations regarding nuclear fuel markets and commercial transaction design before industry conferences in Europe, Japan, the United States and Canada. Served on various industry advisory committees including Uranium Institute (London), Nuclear Energy Institute (Washington, DC) and Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Energy for Trade Policy Matters (ISAC 6) – U.S. Department of Commerce/ International Trade Administration. Established ZB Marketing, LLC in 1999, serving as President, to provide commercial representation services to the nuclear fuel and minerals commodities industries. Founded Colorado Nuclear, Inc. in 2005 to provide market research and analysis and information services to the global nuclear fuel industry. Prior experience includes several senior commercial positions with uranium production companies as well as Vice President – Marketing and Sales for ConverDyn, a marketing joint venture responsible for the sales of uranium conversion services from the Metropolis Conversion Plant. Received Bachelor of Arts – Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and completed graduate work in business administration at San Francisco State University. Served as an Anti-Submarine Warfare/Nuclear Weapons Officer in the U.S. Navy (1970-1973).
Grandey, Gerald W Banquet Speaker (speaker's notes)
Jerry has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cameco since 2003, and has been with Cameco for over 13 years. He has more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry and, previous to joining Cameco, was CEO of Concord Mining Business Unit and President of Energy Fuels. Jerry is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines, obtaining his degree in geophysical engineering in 1968. After serving two years in the US military, he received his law degree from Northwestern. He is past chair of the World Nuclear Association and currently sits on the boards of Canadian Nuclear Association and Washington-based Nuclear Energy Institute.
Guzman, Juan Ignacio – Student Presentation Cooperation as a Price stabilizing Mechanism in Mineral Markets
Ph.D. candidate, Mineral Economics Program, Mining Centre, Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile,
Jacobsen, Amy. Session Four Chair Renewable Energy Technology & Markets
Amy Jacobsen is the Vice President of Corporate Development for Behre Dolbear & Company, an international mining consulting firm. She is responsible for coordinating marketing and business development activities through Behre Dolbear’s global network of offices. Amy has 20 years of diverse experience in consulting, technical project management, independent engineer technical reviews, and business development. Her consulting, engineering and management experience has been in the minerals, process hydrometallurgy, and electric power generation industries. Amy holds a B.S. in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a MBA from the University of Denver. In addition to Behre Dolbear, she has worked for Homestake Mining at the McLaughlin gold mine in Northern California, Hazen Research Inc., and Stone & Webster Management Consultants, Inc. She is also actively involved with the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) and the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA) and is currently the chairperson of the Minerals Information Institute (MII).
Morrison Lisa Conference Overview:
Robinson, David – Session Four Speaker What Could Nuclear Power do for Mining?
Dr David Robinson, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Economics at Laurentian University. He has been researching the mining economy of Northern Ontario since 1990 when he began an eight-year study of what happened to workers when the uranium mines in Elliot Lake closed. Since 2000 has been studying the Sudbury Mining Supply and Services Cluster and promoting mining research at Laurentian University. He specializes in Public Policy analysis and game theory.
Throneberry, Lance: Energy and Mining Operations: Costs & Efficiencies (paper)
Lance Throneberry is currently Director of Supply Chain Management with responsibility for Bulk Commodities and Enablement with Newmont’s head office Global Supply Chain group - headquartered in Denver Colorado. Lance has been with Newmont since 1995 in various positions including Internal Audit, eBusiness and Supply Chain. Prior to Newmont, he worked in Public Accounting and the Oil and Gas industries. Lance holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Venkataraman, Venkat, – Session Five Chair India Profile & Energy Issues in the Indian Mining Industry
Venkat Venkataraman is currently serving as Senior Advisor for International Activities at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) of the U.S.Department of Energy. His prior responsibilities include Coordination of all activities pertaining to Petroleum Fuels at the Strategic Center for Natural Gas and Oil (SCNGO) of NETL. Dr. Venkataraman holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and has completed advanced business and management-related courses at the Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Federal Government’s Interagency Executive Potential Program (EPP) as NETL’s candidate through the former Federal Energy Technology Center in 1997. He has over 10 years of industry experience including stints at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. and Dow Corning Corporation in the area of advanced separations with specialization in membrane science and technology. Since joining NETL in 1990, he has had project management responsibility in several programs including advanced coal power systems, environmental waste management and natural gas processing and utilization. In 1997, he became the Product Manager for all of NETL’s activities in the Natural Gas Processing and Utilization arena. He assumed his current position in September 2005.
His area of expertise includes fuels chemistry, advanced synthesis gas, gas-to-liquids and hydrogen from natural gas as well as international activities in the Asia-Pacific region as well as India. His professional memberships include AIChE, North American Membrane Society and Sigma Xi.
van Aanhout, Michael. Session Chair Emissions Trading – Implications & Opportunities for Mining – Current Developments in Canadian Emissions Market
Michael van Aanhout is President and senior management consultant with Stratos. His work involves providing strategic sustainability and environmental management advice to organizations in a number of sectors including: mining, oil and gas, government, waste management and marine. In the private sector, Michael’s work is focused on accountability and performance measurement including management systems and compliance auditing, developing performance measurement systems, and designing and assessing environmental and sustainability reports. In the public sector, his work encompasses policy and program development and managing consultation processes on a wide range of environmental and sustainability issues including pollution prevention, recycling, waste management, contaminated sites and abandoned mines, and climate change.
van Zyl, Dirk : CONFERENCE OVERVIEW,
Dirk Van Zyl is lDirector of the Mining Life-Cycle Center and Professor and Chair of Mining Engineering at the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering of the University of Nevada, Reno. He has overs 30 years experience in research, teaching and consulting in tailings and mine waste rock disposal and heap leach design. Recently his attention has been focused on mining and sustainable development.
Dirk received a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1972 and a B.Sc. (Honors) in 1974, both from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He also received a M.S. and Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Purdue University in 1976 and 1979, respectively. In 1998 he completed an Executive MBA at the University of Colorado. He is a registered professional engineer in 8 States.
Dirk has consulted internationally on many mining projects. Projects have covered the Mining Life Cycle, from exploration to closure and post-closure, in a large range of climatic and geographic environments. His work has focused on geotechnical and environmental mining engineering aspects to provide solutions for environmental and human health protection. He previously taught at The University of Arizona and Colorado State University.
Dirk has over 70 publications to his credit. He has also presented numerous short courses on heap leach design, mining environmental management and mine closure in the US and abroad. He is the recipient of the three awards from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). Dirk became a Distinguished Member of SME in 2003. He received the Bureau of Land Management Sustainable Development award in 2005.
Wolf, William P. Coal Market Overview, Abstract (This is a large file. it may be downloaded in two parts. A, B) China Profile & Energy Issues in the China Mining Industry
William P. Wolf is the Director, Business and Market Analysis at John T. Boyd Company (“BOYD”). BOYD provides technical and valuation services to the energy industry. Mr. Wolf holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from West Virginia University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh. He has been with BOYD since 1991 and specializes in the study of energy and mineral markets, transportation logistics, and the valuation of domestic and international mining operations.
During his employ at BOYD, Mr. Wolf has completed numerous projects analyzing coal, lignite and aggregates markets; developing long- and shortrange price and production forecasts including considerations of transportation, interregional competition, regulatory, and supply/demand issues; preparing evaluations of fuel supply plans and coal contract portfolios; and providing litigation support. Mr. Wolf is a member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. and Mineral Resources Alumni Chapter Executive Council (W. Virginia Univ.).