The summit provides coal operators their first major opportunity to attend a conference that encompasses both the underground and opencut industry sectors.
The conference kicks off with a plenary session and delegates may then decide to attend either the longwall or open-cut sessions. Listed below are the plenary and longwall presentations.
Day One
Global outlook for coal markets, Andrew Fikkers, Barlow Jonker
Underground or opencut coal mining? When, why and what tools to utilise, Tony Morgan, Geoff Pitkin, Brian Baumhammer, MineConsult
The Wambo expansion, Bill Dean, Excel Coal Wambo Mine
Development and operation of BHPBilliton’s San Juan underground mine, Scott Jones, San Juan, New Mexico
Joy, Joy Mining
The use of pre-driven recovery road at Elouera Colliery, Steve Bow, BHP Billiton, Rob Thomas, Strata Engineering
Mandalong, David Moult, Mark Levey, Centennial
Newlands, David Stone, Xstrata
DBT’s experience to date with longwall top coal caving, Andrew Richmond, DBT Australia
Longwall top coal caving – the next challenge in longwall? Patrick Humphries, CSIRO Exploration and Mining.
Day Two
Addressing and managing skill shortages in the coal industry, Mal Campbell, QMITAB
Skills shortage – Why now? Scott Roberts, John Davidson & Associates
Moving safety forward, the challenges and opportunities, David Cliff, University of Queensland
The Queensland Government’s strategy to break the bottleneck of coal exports, Paul Lucas, Queensland Government
Record breaking continuous miner performance through people, technology and “simunye spirit”, Derek Laing, Greenside Colliery, South Africa
Dartbrook Colliery, Tim Hobson, Anglo Coal
Managing a longwall – people or technology?, Kevin Irving, Snowden Mining
Refrigeration unit at North Goonyella, Owen Salisbury, John Grieves, Peabody Energy North Goonyella Mine
Longwall fluids: technologies and world practice, Nick Fowler, Quaker Chemicals.
Rockwell Automation, 3M Mining, MMD Australia, Alfagomma, SES Mining Services, Quaker Chemical, Maptek and ABB will exhibit at the summit to be held at the Mackay Entertainment Centre, June 21-22.
