Penn State's Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering is pleased to host this noted summit again in 2009, proven to be a gathering place to discuss performance improvement issues, opportunities, and challenges. The 2009 conference will include presentations from industry leaders in key mining sectors - coal, metals, and nonmetallic minerals - as well as from customers, suppliers, and others with a keen interest in mining industry performance. Organized mining-related field trips and workshops will be planned. Keynote speakers will include executive management from the world's largest and most successful mining companies and manufacturers.

Issues to be addressed include:

• Cost containment
• Organizational change management
• Risk management and business process improvement
• Sustainability of process improvement efforts
• Utilization of technology in process improvement

Contact Us

Conference Chair

Andrew P. Schissler, PE, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Engineering
West Hawk Development Corp.
8310 South Valley Highway, 3rd floor
Englewood CO 80112
Phone: 303-524-1525
aschissler@westhawkdevelopment.com

Program Committee Chair (Paper Submissions)

Pragna Bhakta
Global Director, Newmont Mining Corporation, GMP+
1700 Lincoln Street
Denver  CO  80203
Phone: 303-837-5875
Fax: 303-837-5759
Pragna.Bhakta@Newmont.com

Conference Co-Chair

Peter Fordham
Principal, Norbridge, Inc.
30 Monument Square, Suite 300
Concord  MA  01742
Phone: 978-369-2944, ext. 149 
Fax: 978-369-4661
pfordham@norbridgeinc.com

Conference Planner (Registration, Conference Site, Arrangements)

Kathy Pollard
Penn State Conferences
118 Keller Building
University Park  PA  16802
Phone: 814-863-1009
Fax: 814-865-3749
ConferenceInfo2@outreach.psu.edu

Penn State Sponsorship

Yaw D. Yeboah, Sc.D.
Professor and Head
Energy and Mineral Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park  PA  16802
Phone: 814-865-0269 (voice)
Fax: 814-863-5709 
ydy1@psu.edu