| Meeting Title: | 29th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining |
| Objective: | To promote closer communications among the researchers, consultants, regulators, manufacturers, and mine operators. Therefore, the program is oriented toward problem solving in mining operations. |
| Start On: | 7/27/2010 End On: 7/29/2010 |
| Address: | Lakeview Resort and Conference Center |
| | Route 6, Box 88A |
| City: | Morgantown State: West Virginia Zip Code: 26505 |
| Contact: | Tom Barczak
Phone:(412) 386-6557 Fax:(412) 386-6891 Email:thb0@cdc.gov
Karen Centofanti
Phone:(304) 293-7680 Ext. 3304 Fax:(304) 293-5708 Email:Karen.Centofanti@mail.wvu.edu |
| Sponsors: | US National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
US Mine Safety and Health Administration
West Virginia Coal Association
West Virginia University |
| Call for Papers: | Papers in aggregates, industrial minerals, coal, and hard rock mining are welcome:
Topical areas in:
- heading/entry/opening stability, as well as geophysics, geology and its effect
- highwall mining
- longwall mining
- modelling
- roof falls, surface subsidence
- roof bolting and its design
- pit slope stability
- room and pillar mining
- pillar design and extraction
- multiple seam mining
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| Important Dates: | | Abstract Due Date: 1/8/2010 | | Abstract Acceptance Notification Date: 2/12/2010 | | Paper Submission Due Date: 5/7/2010 | | Paper Acceptance Notification Date: 6/11/2010 | | Meeting Date: 7/27/2010 - 7/29/2010 |
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| Registration Fee: | Before 7/10/2010: $370.00
After 7/10/2010 and on site: $420.00 |