Upcoming Events
Lunch Networking Event
Kobie Koornhof will be presenting "Metallurgical Coal Market Update"
May 31, 2017
Oceanic Plaza - 1066 West Hasting Street
Kobie Koornhof will be presenting "Metallurgical Coal Market Update"
May 31, 2017
Oceanic Plaza - 1066 West Hasting Street
Other Events
26th Annual SEBC (Sparwood) Coal Symposium, June 7, 2017
Organizers: Don Mills (Teck Coal) & Fiona Katay (BC Ministry of Energy and Mines)
Date: Wednesday, June 7th
Time: 5:30 to 9:30 pm (Presentations Start at 6:00pm)
Place: Sparwood Leisure Centre, 367 Pine Avenue, Sparwood, BC
Registration: RSVP to Don Mills (don.mills@teck.com) or Fiona Katay (fiona.katay@gov.bc.ca)
Program for the evening is as follows:
5:30 - 6:00 Pizza and cash bar (Pizza kindly sponsored by Silenus Resource Management)
6:00 - 6:15 Welcome and Safety Message
6:15 - 6:40 Ash chemistry database for BC’s Rocky Mountain bituminous coals
Janet Riddell, Coal Geologist, BC Geol. Survey, Ministry of Energy & Mines
6:40 – 7:05 Water Triggered, Upper to Mid‐Slope, Multilevel Bench Failure, in Large Open Pits
Shane O’Neill, O’Neill Hydro-Geotechnical Engineering
7:05 - 7:30 Core Logging with Digital Core Images and Digital Core Image Library
Greg Hu, CEO, Loring Tarcore Labs Ltd. /DigitCore Library Inc
7:30 - 7:45 Break
7:45 – 8:05 Recover Extra Fine Coal with the Sub325TM Centrifuge
Tony Tomey, Midwest Sales Manager, Somerset Coal International
8:05 – 8:40 Exploration Reclamation at Peace River Coal
David Lortie, Coal Resource Manager, Anglo American
8:40 – 9:00 Door prize draws
9:00-> Philosophical Discussions: Adjourn to the Causeway Bay Hotel Lounge aka Barry Ryan room
SOME ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS:
SPARWOOD: Causeway Bay Hotel, phone (250) 425 2003, Valley Motel (250) 425 0014
FERNIE: Best Western Mountain Lodge, phone (250) 423 5500, Park Place Lodge (250) 423 6871
For more information contact:
Don Mills: don.mills@teck.com
or
Fiona Katay: Fiona.Katay@gov.bc.ca
Organizers: Don Mills (Teck Coal) & Fiona Katay (BC Ministry of Energy and Mines)
Date: Wednesday, June 7th
Time: 5:30 to 9:30 pm (Presentations Start at 6:00pm)
Place: Sparwood Leisure Centre, 367 Pine Avenue, Sparwood, BC
Registration: RSVP to Don Mills (don.mills@teck.com) or Fiona Katay (fiona.katay@gov.bc.ca)
Program for the evening is as follows:
5:30 - 6:00 Pizza and cash bar (Pizza kindly sponsored by Silenus Resource Management)
6:00 - 6:15 Welcome and Safety Message
6:15 - 6:40 Ash chemistry database for BC’s Rocky Mountain bituminous coals
Janet Riddell, Coal Geologist, BC Geol. Survey, Ministry of Energy & Mines
6:40 – 7:05 Water Triggered, Upper to Mid‐Slope, Multilevel Bench Failure, in Large Open Pits
Shane O’Neill, O’Neill Hydro-Geotechnical Engineering
7:05 - 7:30 Core Logging with Digital Core Images and Digital Core Image Library
Greg Hu, CEO, Loring Tarcore Labs Ltd. /DigitCore Library Inc
7:30 - 7:45 Break
7:45 – 8:05 Recover Extra Fine Coal with the Sub325TM Centrifuge
Tony Tomey, Midwest Sales Manager, Somerset Coal International
8:05 – 8:40 Exploration Reclamation at Peace River Coal
David Lortie, Coal Resource Manager, Anglo American
8:40 – 9:00 Door prize draws
9:00-> Philosophical Discussions: Adjourn to the Causeway Bay Hotel Lounge aka Barry Ryan room
SOME ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS:
SPARWOOD: Causeway Bay Hotel, phone (250) 425 2003, Valley Motel (250) 425 0014
FERNIE: Best Western Mountain Lodge, phone (250) 423 5500, Park Place Lodge (250) 423 6871
For more information contact:
Don Mills: don.mills@teck.com
or
Fiona Katay: Fiona.Katay@gov.bc.ca
Previous Events
2017 EVENTS
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CoalSMART 2017
Date: February 23, 2017 |
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Latest Developments in Mechanical Sampling of Coal
Speakers: Paul Reagan Date: January 25, 2017 |
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2016 EVENTS
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Geoscience BC: Innovative Earth Science Research for all British Columbians
Speakers: Bruce Madu & Carlos Salas Date: December 12, 2016 |
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What Does the Recent Run-up in Coal Prices Mean to Us?
Speaker: Kobie Koornhof Date: October 28, 2016 |
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Thermal Coal - A Canadian Perspective
Speaker: Peter Arendt P.Eng. Date: September 23, 2016 |
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Impact of the New Rules for Operating and Permitting Tailings Dams in British Columbia
Speaker: Sean Ennis (Norwest) Date: May 26, 2016 |
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The BC Water Sustainability Act: What is it, and How will it Affect Mine Operators?
Speaker: Angela Waterman (Chair, 40th Anniversary Subcommittee of the BC Technical Research Committee on Reclamation) Date: April 28, 2016 |
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Sapozhnikov: This Test May Determine the Value of Your Coal in Asia
Speaker: Qun Zhang (Teck Applied Research & Technology) Date: March 10, 2016 |
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Building Trust and Understanding in Natural Resource Industries During Challenging Times
Speaker: Steward Muir (Resource Works Society) Date: January 22, 2016 |
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2015 EVENTS
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What Next for Metcoal Price Drivers?
Speaker: Kobie Koornhof (Kobie Koornhof Associates Inc.) Date: November 27, 2015 |
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Selenium Assessment and Management in the North American Coal Mining Sector: Unique Aspects of Setting Benchmarks and Project Development Considerations
Speaker: Guy Gilron (Borealis Environmental Consulting) Date: October 28, 2015 |
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Stimulating the Coal Supply Chain
Speaker: Harry King (Ausenco) Date: September 28, 2015 |
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Making the Most of Downhole Geophysics
Speaker: Travis Pastachak (Amec) Date: June 25, 2015 |
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Small Scale Determination of Metallurgical Coke CSR
Speaker: Tony MacPhee (CCRA) Date: May 28, 2015 |
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Coal Loss and Dilution, Considerations for Open Pit Coal Projects
Speaker: Mike Allen (Norwest) Date: April 29, 2015 |
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Simplifying Complex Coal Modeling
Speaker: Melanie Bolduc (Mintec - part of Hexagon Mining) Date: March 25, 2015 |
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Tailing Dams and the Coal Industry: Where to from here?
Speaker: Sean Ennis (Norwest) Date: January 21, 2015 |
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2014 EVENTS
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Coal Market Update
Speaker: Kobie Koornhof Date: November 26, 2014 |
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Coal Bed Methane 101
Speaker: Barry Ryan Date: October 30, 2014 |
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CCRA Research: Effects of Organic Liquids on Coking Properties of a High-Inert Western Canadian Coal
Speaker: Ross Leeder (Teck Coal Ltd.) Date: September 24, 2014 |
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Underground Coal Mining and Western Canada
Speaker: Carl Pollastro (Norwest) Date: June 19, 2014 |
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The Peace River Coalfield: Walking the Tightrope
Speaker: Angus Christie Date: May 22, 2014 |
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Engineering the Coal Transportation Chain: Pit to Port to Port
Speaker: Gordon Zonailo (Ausenco) Date: April 24, 2014 |
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Fine Coal Cleaning by Froth Flotation
Speaker: Rodrigo Araya (Xstrata) Date: March 20, 2014 |
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The Coal Alliance
Speaker: Alan Fryer (The Coal Alliance) Date: February 27, 2014 |
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Mountain Caribou Conservation and the Regulatory Requirements for Operating and Exploring under the Peace Northern Caribou Plan
Speaker: Adriana MacLeod (Anglo American, Peace River Coal Inc) Date: January 23, 2014 |
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2013 EVENTS
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Characterization of Acid Rock Drainage and Metal Leaching: Preparing for Environmental Assessment, Mines Act Permit Application and Permit Amendments
Speaker: Kelly Sexsmith (SRK) Date: November 28, 2013 |
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Coal Testing for Resource Evaluation
Speaker: Brett Warden (ALS Coal Division) Date: October 24, 2013 |
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CCRA Research: Predictive Model for Blending Coking Coals - Western Canadian Coals
Speaker: Ted Todoschuk & Ross Leeder Date: September 24, 2013 |
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Getting Your Coal to Markert - Western Canada Transportation Infrastructure & Issues
Speaker: Bob Bell Date: June 13, 2013 |
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Standard Operating Procedures - The Importance in Data Collection
Speaker: Dave Thompson Date: May 23, 2013 |
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Seaborne Metallurgical Coal - Some Thoughts and Insights
Speaker: Kobie Koornhof Date: April 4, 2013 |
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