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attending minexpo Navigating the World's Largest Mining Exposition MINExpo 2012 will offer education sessions that cover a wide range of mining topics BY GINA TVERDAK, ASSOCIATE EDITOR The mining industry will soon descend upon Las Vegas with one goal in mind: MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2012. Sched- uled for September 24-26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the show has already posted record-breaking numbers. More than 1,800 exhibitors in 12 exhibit halls in 850,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space will display the latest technol- ogy, equipment, components, parts and services for exploration, extraction, safety, and environmental remediation of coal. But MINExpo isn't just about the new products and services. This year's show offers two days of educational sessions that cover the entire mining business, and special award ceremonies will recognize mine safety, reclamation and historical achievements. Monday, September 24 MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2012 Opening Session 10:00 a.m. - 11: 30 a.m./Room S223, South Building, Las Vegas Convention Center Mining is the beginning link in the global supply chain for the metals, minerals and energy required to sustain economic growth and security around the world. Showcasing that role is the theme of the Opening Session of MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2012. The Opening Session is included in the registra- tion fee and all show attendees are invited to hear chief executives of four of the world's biggest mining and mining equipment com- panies discuss "The global supply chain for coal and minerals, where we have been and where we are going." Speakers • Richard Adkerson, president and CEO, Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold • Gregory Boyce, chairman and CEO, Peabody Energy Co. 182 www.coalage.com • Richard O'Brien, CEO, Newmont Mining Corp. • Mike Sutherlin, president and CEO, Joy Global Introductions Hal Quinn, president and CEO, National Mining Association Moderator Dr. Jeffrey Garten, Juan Tripp Professor of International Trade, Finance and Business, Yale University School of Management. Tuesday, September 25 Bulk Materials Handling 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./Room N257, Upper Concourse United Manganese of Kalahari Case Study James Harrison, managing director, Taggart JDHA Engineering Pty, Ltd.; and David J. Morris, general manager, Africa–India, Taggart Global LLC Addressing Plugging, Wear and Spillage at Transfer Chutes Thomas G. Troxel, vice president, and Jayant Khambekar, Ph.D., project engineer, Jenike & Johanson, Inc. Coal #1 Safety #1 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./Room N259, Upper Concourse 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./Room N253, Upper Concourse Technology Improves Bolting in South Africa Craig Collins, assistant R&D; manager, J.H. Fletcher & Co. Communications Systems: A Risk Management Approach to Achieving Production and Safety Goals Denis Kent, business development manag- er, Mine Site Technologies Inc. Improved Polymer Coating for Inflatable Bolting Products used in Corrosive Environ-ments and 100th Anniversary Special Issue Research Products to Improve Mineworker Safety and Health Jeffrey L. Kohler, Ph.D., director, Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety Safety Management Systems: CORESafety® a Model to Drive Continuous Improvement Tom Hethmon, western mining presiden- tial chair in mine safety and associate pro- fessor, University of Utah August 2012 Increased Safety through Collaborative and Comprehensive Design of a New Longwall Entry Development Machine Steve Bessinger, manager engineering/pro- duction planning, BHP Billiton San Juan Mine 1; and, J.J. Leeming, global product director miner bolters, Joy Global Exploration 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./Room N255, Upper Concourse To be announced. Markets 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./Room N261, Upper Concourse The Global Iron Ore Market Donald J. Gallagher, executive vice presi- dent, president—global commercial, Cliffs Natural Resources The 2012 Uranium Market Treva Klingbiel, president, Trade Tech Modernized Advancements in Technology for Underground Coal Mining Rock Dusting Activities Renn Oler, engineering director; and Jim Pinkley, president and general manager, DSI Underground Systems, Inc.