America’s Coal Revolution – Seminar Schedule

Day One

Opening Keynote (9-9:45)

• Jimmy Brock, Director & Executive Chair, Core Natural Resources

The Rise of Rare Earths (9:45- 10:30)

• Mike Woloschuk, Executive Vice President – Critical Mineral Operations, Ramaco Resources

Break (10:30 – 11:00)

Panel: Future of Coal in America (11:00 – 12:00)

• Stuart Burgess, Chairman & Co-founder, Burgex Mining Consultants
• Dan Connell, Senior Vice President – Innovations, Core Natural Resources
• Richard Bishop, Stantec

Lunch (12:00 – 1:00)

• Make Coal Great Again
  Luncheon Keynote presented by Emily Arthun, CEO, American Coal Council

New Uses for Coal I: Research and New Technologies (1:00 – 2:00)

• Dan Connell, Senior Vice President – Innovations, Core Natural Resources
• Trina Igelsrud Pfeiffer, Director, University of Wyoming – Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Sustainable Practices and Emissions Reduction (2:00 – 3:00)

• Richard Grzanka, Vice President of Business Development, Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.
• Advancing Mine Safety Through Real-Time Ventilation Monitoring with Data Analytics
  Daniel Sosa, Senior Systems Engineer, Innovative Wireless Technologies (IWT)
• Enhanced Coal Fines Recovery
  David Dooley, President, Baleen International

Break (3:00 – 3:30)

New Uses for Coal II: Construction Materials from Coal Byproducts (3:30 – 4:30)

• Don Marsh, Editor, Concrete Products and Cement Optimized magazines
• A manufacturing technology platform to recycle waste coal ash into lightweight aggregate for the construction industry
  Dr. Robin Deb, Ph.D, Head of Product Development, SusMaX
• John Ward, Principal, Wardo 

Reception/Exhibits (4:30 – 6:00)

Day Two

Day 2 Keynote: First New Coal Power Plant in the US in Nearly Two Decades (9:00 – 9:30)

• Damian Beauchamp, President & CEO, 8 Rivers

Disruptive Tech (9:30 – 10:30)

• Jon Jensen, Head of Rail (RACE), Deswik 
• Jeff Van Grootel, Senior Sales Manager, INFORM GmbH

Break (10:30-11:00)

Panel: Legislative Landscape (11:00 – 12:00)

• Donna Schmidt, Editor, North American Mining and Coal Trends magazines
• Chris Hamilton, President, WVCA
• Rachel Gleason, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Coal Alliance

Lunch (12:00-1:00)

Panel: Consultants (1:00 – 2:00)

• Donna Schmidt, Editor, North American Mining and Coal Trends magazines
• Stuart Burgess, Chairman & Co-founder, Burgex Mining Consultants

Wrap-up: Coal’s Strategic Landscape (2:00 – 2:30)

• Donna Schmidt, Editor, North American Mining and Coal Trends magazines