mining, geology and energy consultants - weir international, inc
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WEIR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Mining, Geology and Energy Consultants
Weir International, Inc.Providing mining, geology, geotechnical, operational, environmental, training and engineering services to the mining and energy industries worldwide
Weir International, Inc.
Over eighty years of experience in mining and energy industries
Chicago Corporate Office - Downers Grove, Illinois
Field Office - Clearwater, Florida
Professional • Independent • Objective
Multi-disciplinary range of engineering, technical and specialty services
Company Background
Weir International, Inc. (WEIR) is an internationally recognized consulting company that has providedgeology, engineering and operations consulting services to the United States and international miningand energy industries for over 80 years. Through our engineering, operations and technical personnel,WEIR has continually served the specialized needs of the worldwide mining and energy industries since1936.
WEIR’s background and depth of engineering and operations experience permits us to field competentproject teams that provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of a project that must be addressed inproviding professional engineering and consulting services to the mining and energy industries.
Services
Civil Engineering
Coal and Mineral Processing
Due Diligence Investigation
Financial Analysis
Geological and Geotechnical Engineering
Geology and Geologic Mine Modeling
Environmental Engineering
Expert Witness Testimony
Feasibility Studies
Health, Safety and Training
Litigation Support
Market Analysis and Utilization
Mining Engineering and Planning
Operational Assessments
Property Management
Workforce Development
Industries
Mining: Coal
Industrial Minerals
Metals
Other: Financial
Government
Insurance
Legal
Utility
Clients
Accounting Firms
Federal Government
Financial Institutions
Insurance Companies
International Lending Agencies
Landholding Companies
Legal Firms
Local Government
Mining Companies
Mining Service Companies
State Government
Utility Companies
Personnel
Jeffrey D. Addison - Technical Advisor/AssociateMr. Addison is a mining engineer with more than 36 years of experience in operations andengineering, including mine planning, operations support and acquisitions. His expertiserelates to surface and underground mining operations, mine development, and evaluationand valuation of mining operations and properties. He has extensive experience in duediligence investigation of mining operations and reserve and resource properties, includingnegotiations relating to acquisition transactions. His mining experience also includesconsiderable knowledge of advanced coal use technology, relating to coal to liquidsproject evaluation and development.
Fernand A. Barata - Senior Civil/Mining Engineer/AssociateMr. Barata is a mining and civil engineer with over 59 years of engineering and operatingexperience in the mining, construction and consulting industries. His experience includessurface mining equipment selection, utilization and productivity, design of highways andbridges, analysis of construction and mining projects, preparation of operating manuals forthe construction and mining industries, and management of major construction and surfacemining projects throughout the US, China, Morocco, South America, and South Africa.
Thomas E. Blandford, III - Executive Vice PresidentMr. Blandford is a mining engineer with more than 35 years of experience in engineeringand operations management. His experience includes engineering management at bothsurface and underground coal mining operations throughout the U.S., as well as mineplanning and design, ventilation studies, feasibility studies, reasonableness reviews,budgeting and contract mining throughout the U.S., Australia, Canada, Colombia, andSouth Africa.
Jack T. Cullen - CAD TechnicianMr. Cullen is a CAD technician with expertise in the use of AutoCAD and miningsoftware programs related to mine planning, mine mapping, and geologic modeling.
T. Donald Del Bosco - Senior Mining Engineer/AssociateMr. Del Bosco is a mining engineer with more than 47 years of engineering and operationsexperience in the mining industry. His engineering experience includes extensive mineplanning and design relative to area, contour and mountain-top removal mining methods.Mr. Del Bosco has extensive operations experience in all coal producing regions of the USand Western Canada. He has considerable expertise relating to productivity and operatingcost of surface mining equipment and surface mining methods including dragline, bucketwheel excavator, truck/shovel and truck/loader.
Douglas M. Dwosh - Senior Mining Engineer/AssociateMr. Dwosh is a mining engineer with more than 50 years of experience in all majordisciplines of mining engineering. He has worked on mining engineering and surface andunderground operations projects in all US coal producing regions and in Brazil, China,India, Pakistan, and South Africa. His expertise relates to surface mine design, strategicplanning, underground mine operation, financial analysis, and coal market studies.
Personnel
Douglas M. Dwosh - Senior Mining Engineer/AssociateMr. Dwosh is a mining engineer with more than 50 years of experience in all majordisciplines of mining engineering. He has worked on mining engineering and surface andunderground operations projects in all US coal producing regions and in Brazil, China,India, Pakistan, and South Africa. His expertise relates to surface mine design, strategicplanning, underground mine operation, financial analysis, and coal market studies.
Ken W. Fishel - Senior Geologist/AssociateMr. Fishel is a professional geologist with diverse geological expertise, experience andknowledge of many sedimentary basins in the world, having completed projects in the US,Australia, Canada, China, Columbia, Peru, and the Philippines. His professional careerspans over 45 years in the coal industry. His expertise includes design of explorationprograms, evaluation and interpretation of geological data and conducting coal reservestudies.
Donald D. Haas - Senior Mining Engineer/AssociateMr. Haas is a mining engineer with over 47 years of worldwide experience in surface andunderground mining relating to coal, industrial minerals, and precious and base metals.His expertise is in property evaluation, mine planning, mine cost estimates, drilling andblasting techniques, operational analysis, feasibility studies, contract mining, and financialanalysis.
Dennis N. Kostic - Chief Executive OfficerMr. Kostic is a mining engineer with over 45 years of engineering and operationsexperience in the mining industry in both surface and underground mining. Hisexperience includes extensive mine layout and design expertise, multiple seam mining,surface and underground mine operational assessments, mine property evaluations, duediligence investigations, and coal market studies throughout the US, Australia, Brazil,Canada, India, Kazakhstan, Poland, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.He has held senior level engineering and operating positions with several major US coalmining companies.
Walt Mueller, Jr. - Technical Advisor/AssociateMr. Mueller is a mining engineer with more than 49 years of operations and engineeringexperience. He has held senior management positions relating to both surface andunderground mining operations throughout the US and Canada. He has specific expertisein longwall mining, in addition to other underground mining methods. His experiencerelates to development and operation of underground mining operations.
Personnel
Fran X. Taglia - PresidentMr. Taglia has over 15 years of technical, operational analysis and business managementexperience and expertise in the financial, product development and production industries.His experience includes market analyses and process flow studies, project developmentand implementation, project transactions and management, and pro-forma modeling. Mr.Taglia’s process analysis experience has focused on improvement in management systems,controls, productivity, and operating costs.
Linda R. Torre - Senior Mining/Environmental Engineer/AssociateMs. Torre is a mining and environmental engineer with over 33 years of experience inmine planning, cost analysis and environmental engineering and permitting. Herexperience includes operations and economic analysis of surface and underground miningoperations, and evaluation of environmental and permitting compliance.
Eddie D. Turner, P.E. - Vice PresidentMr. Turner is a civil engineer with more than 35 years of experience in mine operationsmanagement and mine engineering, including mine planning, operations support andacquisitions. His expertise relates to surface and underground mining operations, minedevelopment, and evaluation and valuation of mining operations and properties. He hasextensive experience in conducting due diligence investigations of mining operations,reserve and resource properties, feasibility studies, and experience in negotiations relatingto acquisition and divestiture transactions. Mr. Turner’s mining experience also includesconsiderable knowledge of best practices relating to surface and underground miningoperations and environmental compliance.
Tom A. Tveten - Senior Geologist/AssociateMr. Tveten has over 45 years experience in geological evaluations in all of the major coalbasins in the US as well as Australia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, South Africa, andVenezuela. His career has involved assignments for both surface and underground coalmining operations as well as reserve analysis and mine feasibility related to reserveacquisitions. He has significant experience in computer modeling of all types of coalreserves.
Deanna S. Wolfe - Manager, Geologist & Technical ServicesMs. Wolfe is a geologist with over 8 years of experience in geologic model development,exploration geology, contractor management, database management, mine geology,professional mentoring and technical writing. She has been involved with undergroundand surface coal and phosphate mines in the United States, Canada, Australia, Indonesia,Colombia, Peru, South Africa and China. She has prepared and audited resource andreserve studies to United States SEC, JORC and NI 43-101 classification standards.
In addition, WEIR is supported by an extensive network of technical personnel,experienced technicians, CADD specialists, and administrative staff.
WEIR Personnel
Mr. Dennis N. KosticChief Executive Officer
Mr. Fran X. TagliaPresident
Mr. Thomas E. Blandford, IIIExecutive Vice President
WEIR Personnel
Mr. Eddie D. Turner, P.E.Vice President
Ms. Deanna S. WolfeManager, Geologist & Technical Services
Mr. Tom A. TvetenSenior Geologist/Associate
Chicago Corporate OfficeExecutive Tower I
1431 Opus Place
Suite 210
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Clearwater Field OfficeAtrium at Clearwater
601 Cleveland Street
Suite 350
Clearwater, Florida 33755
Areas of Expertise
Civil Engineering Construction Inspection/Management
Hydraulic Analysis and Design
Hydraulic Modeling
Sedimentology and Water Quality
Slope Stability Analysis
Mitigative Design
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Surveying and Mapping
Coal Mineral and Processing Plant simulation and Performance Testing
Process Control Systems
Quality Control Systems
Quality Determination
Feasibility Studies and Due Diligence Investigations Operations Assessment
Due Diligence Investigations
Economic and Financial Analysis
Environmental Audits
Feasibility Studies
Market Projections
Mine Closure Analysis Reserve Audits
Areas of Expertise
Financial Analysis Financial Modeling
Cash Flow Projections
Project Economics
Return on Investment
Project Development and Financial Options
Financial Guidance
Geology and Geotechnical EngineeringAssessment of Geology and Geologic Modeling
Geologic Engineering
Geophysics
Geotechnical Studies
Mine Modeling
Reserve and Quality Determination
Subsidence Engineering
Health, Safety and Training Litigation Support
Loss Control Management
Mine Operations and Engineering
Mine Safety Standards
Occupational Safety Standards
Regulatory Legislation
Safety and Emergency Programs
Areas of Expertise
Industrial Minerals Blasting and Vibration
Environmental and Quarry Reclamation
Equipment Selections and Utilization
Exploration
Geology and Geotechnical Engineering
Health and Safety
Litigation Assistance
Management Economics and Finance
Quarry Planning and Mine Engineering
Water Management
Litigation Support and Expert Witness TestimonyAcquisition Value Assessment
Blasting and Noise Complaints
Cause and Origin Investigation
Contract Dispute Evaluation
Earth Movement
Force Majeure
Inundations and Water Problems
Mine Planning
Mining and Geology
Product Liability
Property and Casualty Losses
Rate Case Testimony
Regulatory Affairs
Safety Engineering and Personal Injury
Subsidence Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Mine Planning and Engineering Underground MinesMine Design - Longwall and Continuous Miner
Site Selection and Surface Facility Design
Mining Systems Evaluations/Operational Analysis
Mining Feasibility Studies
Equipment Specifications and Appraisals
Maintenance Program Evaluation
Strata Control
Ventilation Studies
Environmental Compliance and Mine Closure Analysis
Operation Procedures and Training
Mine Planning and Engineering Surface MinesMine Design - Mountaintop, Area, Contour, and Highwall Mining
Site Selection and Surface Facility Design
Equipment Selection and Performance
Dragline, Truck/Shovel, Front End Loader, Highwall Miner
Mining Systems Evaluations/Operational Analysis
Mining Feasibility Studies/Bankable Documents
Equipment Specifications and Appraisals
Maintenance Program Evaluation
Environmental Compliance and Mine Closure Analysis
Operation Procedures and Training
Areas of Expertise
Operations Effectiveness Audits and Improvement Methods Product Quality Improvement
Alternative Equipment/Mining Systems
Belt Haulage Analysis
Labor Utilization
Mining Sequence Layout Design
Support Services Review
Time Studies and Delay Analysis
Coal Handling Systems Design/Analysis
Preparation Plant Operations
Storage and Blending Optimization
Health and Safety Studies
Dust Control
Environmental Compliance
Geotechnical Studies
Hazard Mapping
Hydrology
Shaft, Slope and Tunnel Design
Strata Control Analysis
Subsidence Predication
Reclamation
Ventilation
Workforce/Supervisor Training
Areas of Expertise
Property ServicesAutoCAD Mapping Services
Depletion Analysis
Environmental Audits and Assessments
Lease Notification, Monitoring, and Enforcement
Natural Resource Management
Appraisals/Valuations
Property Sales
Product Tax Service
Surface and Underground Mining Operations Inspections
Utilization Services and Market Analysis Contract Assistance
International Power Projects
Litigation Support
Market Assessment
Producers Evaluation
Product Sourcing Studies
Quality Standards and Control
Workforce Development Benchmarking Analysis
Continuous Improvement Process
Training Programs - Hourly Personnel
Training Programs - Supervisory Personnel
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientAlabama Operations Assessment - Oak Mountain Energy Anker Energy
Mining Equipment Appraisals - Draglines Drummond Company, Inc.Preparation Plant Appraisal Drummond Company, Inc.Reserve Study Drummond Company, Inc.Subsidence Analysis Relative to Surface Facilities Drummond Company, Inc.Shoal Creek Mine Longwall Subsidence Study Maynard, Cooper & GaleDetermination of Water Inflow - Underground Mine ConfidentialDue Diligence Underground Mining Operation ConfidentialFault Crossing Analysis - Underground Mine ConfidentialInsurance Claim - Assessment of Mining Equipment and Confidential
Mine Infrastructure DamageMining Assessment of Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialOperations Assessment - Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Surface and Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialReserve and Resource Evaluation ConfidentialReserve Evaluation ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence and Assessment of Confidential
Coal FeedstockLitigation - Subsidence Damage ConfidentialSurface Mine Feasibility Study and Valuation ConfidentialLitigation - Surface Mining; Pipeline Confidential
Alaska Assessment of Mining Equipment ConfidentialMarket Analysis - Alaska Coals ConfidentialReturn on Investment Analysis ConfidentialValuation - Surface Mining Operations and Reserves Confidential
State Project ClientArizona Alleged Flood Damage Litigation - ASARCO Copper Arkwright Insurance Company
Surface Equipment Productivity Evaluation Peabody Western Coal CompanyOperations Assessment - Underground Coal Mine ConfidentialMine Closure Reclamation Cost Study - Surface Mine ConfidentialZeolite Reserve Evaluation Confidential
California Los Angeles Metro Subway Construction Failures Allianz Insurance CompanyCrystal Springs Water Tunnel Construction Claim Litigation Clausen MillerHighwall Stability/Failure Analysis - Portland Cement Marble Quarry RMC LonestarOperations Assessment - Sand Processing Operation ConfidentialOperations Delay Analysis - Sand Processing Operation ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Sand and Gravel Operation ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facility - Due Diligence Confidential
Colorado Feasibility of Quarry for City Water Reservoir City of ArvadaInvestigation for Underground Mine Reclamation Hall & Evans, L.L.C.Longwall Feasibility - Sanborn Creek Mine Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc.Review of Mine Plan - Elk Creek Mine Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc.Evaluation of Underground Longwall Mine Plans Oxbow Mining, LLCDeserado Mine Fire Investigation Western Fuels AssociationMining Equipment Appraisal Western Fuels AssociationAsset Appraisal - Underground Longwall Mine ConfidentialDue Diligence and Evaluation - Bowie Longwall Mine ConfidentialDue Diligence - Frac Sand Operation ConfidentialFeasibility Study - Underground Mining Operation ConfidentialPhase 1 Environmental Audit - Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialReasonableness Opinion - Longwall Mining Plan ConfidentialReasonableness Review, Due Diligence - Longwall Mining Operations ConfidentialReasonableness Review Longwall/Continuous Miner Operations ConfidentialReserve Study - Underground Longwall Mine Confidential
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientColorado Valuation - Coal Bed Methane and Underground Mine Resources Confidential
Valuation - Coal Holdings ConfidentialValuation - Uranium Assets Confidential
Florida Section 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Placed In Service Certifications Confidential
Georgia Valuations - Limestone Quarry and Plant Oglebay Norton CompanyDue Diligence - Mining Services Company Confidential
Illinois Assessment of Mineability of Reserves AFC Coal PropertiesCoal Reserve Lease Management AFC Coal PropertiesAssistance in Identifying New Markets for Mine Pipe Allied Tube and ConduitValuation - Underground Mining Reserves Arch Coal, Inc.Underground Equipment Valuation Arclar CoalReserve and Resource Studies - Underground and Surface Mines Armstrong Coal CompanyUnderground Mine Development Cost/Construction Schedule Bank OneChicago Flood Litigation - Tunnel Investigation Clausen MillerCoal Slurry Impoundment Design Consolidation Coal CompanyReasonableness Review - Underground Mining Operation Enron North AmericaReserve Assessment - Underground Mining Operation Enron North AmericaProperty Valuation - Surface Reserves First Star BankInsurance Risk Assessment - Underground Longwall Mines Foresight EnergyAsh Disposal Study Freeman United Coal MiningDevelopment of an Underground Mine Productivity Model Freeman United Coal MiningEvaluation of Coal Fines Recovery Plant Freeman United Coal MiningEvaluation of Reclamation Liabilities, End of Mine Life Freeman United Coal MiningLitigation Support - Underground Coal Mining Freeman United Coal MiningGeological Evaluation No. 6 Seam Freeman United Coal MiningLongwall Feasibility Study - Crown III Mine Freeman United Coal MiningMine Plan Analysis and Ventilation Study - Crown II Mine Freeman United Coal Mining
State Project ClientIllinois Operations Assessment - Crown II and Crown III Mines Freeman United Coal Mining
Pre-feasibility Studies - Underground Mines Freeman United Coal MiningGeologic Hazards Maps for Crown II and Crown III Mines Freeman United Coal MiningProductivity Analysis of Supersections Freeman United Coal MiningValuation Mining Assets and Reserves Freeman United Coal MiningFeasibility Study - Surface Mining Operation Freeman United Coal MiningCoal Reserve and Mine Feasibility Studies Freeman United Coal MiningAbandoned Mine Land Shaft Closure IL Dept of Natural ResourcesIdentification and Evaluation of Aggregate Properties Illinois Mining CompanyMine Planning/Reserve Assessment - Portland Cement Quarry Lone Star IndustriesMcCook Quarry Acquisition Metro Water Reclamation DistrictReserve Valuation Mobil Business ResourcesSurface Mine Feasibility Study North Canton, LLCPreparation of Illinois Basin Land Control Map Pocahontas Land CorporationFreight Tunnels Litigation Robins, Kaplan, Miller & CiresiGeological/Technical Assistance - Sale of Underground Reserves Rothschild/TVALitigation Support - Preparation Plant Tax Issue Sarnoff & BaccashSurface Mine Feasibility Study Springfield Coal Company, LLCUnderground Equipment Valuation Sugar Camp Coal, LLCTechnical Assistance - Underground Limestone Mining Plan The Village of BartlettUnderground Equipment Valuation Western Fuels AssociationAssessment of Coal Transportation Infrastructure ConfidentialCoalbed Methane Gas Valuation ConfidentialCoal Market Supply and Demand Study ConfidentialLitigation Support - Coal Refuse Fines ConfidentialConceptual Mine Plans, Operating Costs and Capital for Confidential
Continuous Miner and Longwall Mine DevelopmentDue Diligence - Turris Coal Company ConfidentialDue Diligence - Evaluation of Longwall Mining - No. 6 Seam ConfidentialEnvironmental Audit - Underground Mine Development ConfidentialEnvironmental Audit - Gas Transmission Facilities Confidential
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientIllinois Evaluation and Valuation - Longwall Mining Operations Confidential
Evaluation/Due Diligence IGCC Project ConfidentialExploration Program Coordination - Industrial Minerals ConfidentialExport Markets for Illinois No. 6 Seam and No. 5 Seam Coal ConfidentialFair Value -Longwall Mining Assets ConfidentialFeasibility Studies - Longwall Mines ConfidentialGeological Evaluation - No. 5 and No. 6 Seams ConfidentialGeological Assessment of Mining Conditions - Underground Mine ConfidentialGovernmental Impositions Claims - Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialGroundwater and Surface Water Assessment - Mining Operations ConfidentialIdentify Purchasers and Sale of No. 5 and No. 6 Seam Reserves ConfidentialInsurance Risk Assessment - Underground Longwall Mines ConfidentialLitigation - Chlorine Content Illinois Basin Coals ConfidentialLitigation Support - Force Majeure ConfidentialLitigation Support - Land Company/Mining Company Dispute ConfidentialLitigation Support - Railroad Car/Chlorine Issue ConfidentialLitigation Support - Sale of Fine Coal Refuse Property ConfidentialLongwall Mine Feasibility Study ConfidentialLongwall Mining Assessment ConfidentialMarket Study - Illinois Basin ConfidentialMine Design and Feasibility Study - Continuous Miner Operations ConfidentialPhase I Environmental Site Assessments ConfidentialPotential Source of Fuel Supply for Proposed Power Plant ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Continuous Miner and Longwall Operations ConfidentialReserve Audit/Valuation No. 5 and No. 6 Seam Reserves ConfidentialReserve Study - Underground Longwall and Continuous Miner Property ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Longwall Mining Plans ConfidentialSEC - Reserve Study and Certifications ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence and Audits ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Placed In Service/Due Diligence ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Relocation ConfidentialValuation - Underground Coal Holdings ConfidentialValuation - Underground Continuous Miner and Longwall Operations Confidential
State Project ClientIllinois Valuation of Water Rights Confidential
Valuation - Surface and Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialVentilation Analysis Longwall Mine Confidential
Indiana Operations Assessment - Underground Mine First Chicago CapitalUnderground Mine Feasibility Study Kentucky Stone CompanyMine Plan/Reserve Assessment - Portland Cement Quarry Lone Star IndustriesCoal Handling System Evaluation NBD BankEvaluation of a Proposed Limestone Quarry NBD BankDue Diligence - Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialEvaluation of Adverse Geological Conditions - Underground Mine ConfidentialGeologic Evaluation - No. 7, No. 5, No. 3 Seams ConfidentialLitigation Support - Underground Mine Geology ConfidentialPlaced In Service Certification - Refined Coal Facility ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Proposed Underground Mine ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Proposed Surface Mine ConfidentialReserve and Resource Study - Proposed Underground Mine ConfidentialReserve and Resource Study - No. 7 Seam ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence ConfidentialSurface Mine Assessment and Valuation ConfidentialSurface Mine Feasibility Study Confidential
Iowa Gypsum Mine Backfilling and Subsidence Analysis U.S. GypsumShaft Inspection - Facility Installation U.S. GypsumSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence, Facility Audits, Confidential
and RelocationLimestone Reserve Valuation Confidential
Kansas Mine Road Stabilization Newco Properties
Kentucky Reserve and Resource Study Armstrong Coal CompanyCoal Reserve Study Cyprus Amax Coal CompanyFeasibility Study - Underground Mining Operations Dorchester Coal
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientKentucky Due Diligence, Acquisition Assistance - Costain Coal Co. Duiker Mining Ltd.
Reasonableness Review - Underground/Surface/Highwall Enron North AmericaMiner Operations
Surface Facility Design for a Proposed Underground Mine Enterprise Coal CompanySubsidence Litigation Franklin, Gorman & HobgoodInvestigation - Development of a Sinkhole Kosmos Cement CompanyLongwall Panel Assessment and Design Lodestar EnergyStream Monitoring for a Surface Mine Permit Martin County Coal CompanyBardstown Quarry and Long Range Planning Medusa Aggregates CompanySurface Mining Reserves and Mine Feasibility Study Medusa Aggregates CompanyReasonableness Review - Wheatcroft Reserve Area SCB, LLCAlleged Blasting Vibration Damage Litigation Todd & SmithEvaluation and Audit of Coal Reserves U.S. Generating CompanyLitigation Support - Surface Coal Mining Watkins, Ludlam & StennisAssessment - Underground Mine and Surface Infrastructure ConfidentialCoal Reserve Studies ConfidentialCoal Sales Contract Escalation ConfidentialDue Diligence - James River Coal Company ConfidentialDue Diligence - Surface and Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialEvaluation - Underground Mine, Elkhorn Seams ConfidentialLitigation Support - Underground Mine Citations ConfidentialLitigation Support - Limestone Quarry Royalties ConfidentialLitigation Support - Lost Coal Claim ConfidentialFair Value - Surface and Underground Mining Operations, Reserves, Confidential
and AssetsFeasibility Study - Existing and Proposed Underground Mines ConfidentialGovernmental Impositions Claims - Underground Confidential
Mining OperationsMarket Analysis - High Sulfur Coal ConfidentialMine Plan, Mine Closure, Financial Assistance - Chapter 11 Confidential
Bankruptcy Underground Mining OperationMine Property Valuations Confidential
State Project ClientKentucky Mining and Environmental Assessment of Surface and Underground Confidential
OperationsPhase I Environmental Assessment ConfidentialProperty Valuation and Environmental Assessment ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Contour Surface Mine ConfidentialReclamation Costs - Surface and Underground Mines ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Surface and Underground Mines ConfidentialReserve and Resource Assessment and Valuation ConfidentialReserve Audit for SEC Reporting ConfidentialReview of Aggregate Lease Royalties ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Evaluation of Pond Fines Confidential
Quantity and QualityValuation - Surface/Underground Mines and Processing Facilities Confidential
Louisiana Production Shaft Repairs Consultation Akzo SaltDolet Hills Lignite Mine Plan Barlow & HartnerConstruction Management - Shaft Sinking Morton SaltLitigation Support - Sand Operation ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facility - Due Diligence/Placed In Service ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facility - Inspections, Audits and Relocation ConfidentialValuation - Deepwater Coal Export Terminal Confidential
Maryland Wetland Delineation for Pipeline Construction Mettiki Coal CompanySection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence/Placed In Service ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Inspections, Audits, Confidential
and Relocation
Michigan Reasonableness Review of Limestone Quarry Bank OneValuation - Dolomite/Limestone Quarry and Plant Oglebay Norton CompanyValuation - Lime Kiln Plant and Limestone Quarry Oglebay Norton CompanyOperations Assessment - Limestone Quarry ConfidentialQuarry Design and Development Plan Confidential
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientMissouri Field Supervision Limestone Exploration Program Buzzi Unicem
Develop Quarry Mine Plan Buzzi UnicemCoal Supply Contract Renewal Empire District ElectricConstruction Compliance - Underground Limestone Mine Gunther NashLimestone Reserve Estimate and Quarry Development Study Lone Star IndustriesQuarry Property Sale Assistance Roark Creek Quarry CompanyEvaluation - Potential Fuel Source for a Waste Coal Power Plant ConfidentialPhase I Environmental Assessment - River Dock ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Facility Audits and Relocation Confidential
Montana Resource Evaluation and Coal Exploration Management American Power CorporationPre-Feasibility Study - Otter Creek Area Arch Coal, Inc.Mine Planning and Engineering Services BMLCCoal Contract Evaluation BMLCValuation - Surface and Underground Mining Operations BMLCProperty Valuation - Reserves and Surface Property CBC BankEvaluation of Surface Mineable Reserves CBC BankFeasibility Study - Underground Continuous Miner and CBC Bank
Longwall OperationsExploration Program Carpenter Creek Seam Carpenter Creek CoalPre-Feasibility Study - Surface and Highwall Miner Operations Carpenter Creek CoalResource Evaluation - Red Lodge Surface and Underground Coal Mountain MiningReserves/Life-of-Mine Review - Surface Mining John Hancock Mutual Life Ins.Asset Appraisal of Bull Mountain Mine Mountain, Inc.Litigation Support - Rank of Coal Roundup Power Plant ProjectJORC Reserve and Resource Study - Longwall Mining Operation Signal Peak EnergyArbitration - Contract Mine Price ConfidentialContract Mining Feasibility - Metal Mine ConfidentialCoal Market Study and Reserve Estimate - Various Seams ConfidentialDue Diligence Assistance - Proposed Underground Longwall Mine ConfidentialExploration Program Supervision ConfidentialPre-Feasibility Study - Surface Mine Confidential
State Project ClientMontana Reasonableness Review - Proposed Longwall Mining Operation Confidential
Reserve and Mine Plan Analysis - Surface Coal Mine ConfidentialFeasibility and Reserve/Resource Studies - Underground Mining ConfidentialValuation - Underground Mine Assets Confidential
Nevada Valuation - Nevada Gold Prospects Confidential
New Jersey Pattenburg Quarry - Landslide Investigation Addas & Potenza
New Mexico Evaluation - Proposed Longwall Mine and Benchmark Parameters BHP MineralsLongwall Mining - Comparison of Equipment Capacities BHP MineralsValuation of Mica Operations - Velarde Mountain Oglebay Norton Company
New York Queens Tunnel - Support Analysis City of New York
North Carolina Valuation - Mica Operations, Kings Mountain Oglebay Norton CompanyOperations Evaluation - Limestone Quarry ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Audits ConfidentialValuation Limestone Quarry Confidential
North Dakota Reserve Study and Evaluation Knife River CorporationSurface Mine Planning and Cost Analysis ConfidentialMine Property Evaluations ConfidentialLignite Lease Evaluation - Planned Surface Mine Confidential
Ohio Litigation Support - Preparation Plant Construction Dinsmore & ShohlProperty Valuation Huntington BankCost Estimate - Coarse and Fine Refuse Disposal Murray EnergyEvaluation - Coal Refuse Disposal Plans Murray EnergyLitigation Support - Valuation Underground Reserves/Gas Pipeline Murray EnergyProfessional Opinion - Gas Pipeline, Effect on Underground Mining Murray EnergyCoal Reserve Valuation ConfidentialDue Diligence - Underground Mining Operation Confidential
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientOhio Identify Purchasers and Negotiate Sale of Coal Reserves Confidential
Litigation - Force Majeure Claim ConfidentialLongwall Shield Inspections ConfidentialLongwall Shield Valuation ConfidentialMarket Analysis - Ohio Coal ConfidentialValuation - Coal Preparation Plant ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Continuous Miner and Longwall Operations ConfidentialReserve and Resource Study - Underground Mine Reserves ConfidentialValuation - Coal Reserves ConfidentialSupervisory Training - Industrial Minerals Company ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence ConfidentialUnderground Mining Assessment Confidential
Oklahoma Feasibility Study - Underground Mining Operation Farrell-Cooper Mining Co.Valuation - Limestone Quarry and Plant Oglebay Norton CompanyCompetent Persons Report - Underground Mining Operation ConfidentialDue Diligence - Surface Mining Operations ConfidentialEvaluation and Valuation - Proposed Underground Mining Operation ConfidentialJORC Reserve and Resource Study - Longwall Mining Operation ConfidentialFeasibility Study - Longwall Mining Operation ConfidentialReserve Audit for SEC Reporting ConfidentialReserve and Resource Studies Hartshorne Seam ConfidentialSale of Underground Metallurgical Coal Reserves Confidential
Pennsylvania Evaluation - Pennsylvania Coal Reserves AFC Coal PropertiesValuation - Coal Reserves, Armstrong County AFC Coal PropertiesValuation - Lower Kittanning Seam Reserves AFC Coal PropertiesValuation - Pittsburgh Seam Reserves AFC Coal PropertiesGeotechnical Analysis - Aggregate and Lime Feedstock Quarry Carmeuse Chimie MineralMine Planning - Aggregate and Lime Feedstock Quarry Carmeuse Chimie MineralDue Diligence Investigation - Potential Property Acquisition Cline Resource and Dev. Co.Underground Mirror Polishing Facility Design and Inspection Contraves USAValuation - Limestone Quarry and Plan Oglebay Norton Company
State Project ClientPennsylvania Due Diligence and Evaluation - Anthracite Mining Operations Confidential
Due Diligence - Surface and Underground Mines ConfidentialEnvironmental Assessment of Anthracite Mining Operations ConfidentialGovernment Impositions Claims - (MINER Act ) ConfidentialIdentification of Coal Refuse Piles ConfidentialIdentify Purchasers and Negotiate Sale of Coal Reserves ConfidentialLitigation Support - Coal Sales Agreement Force Majeure ConfidentialLitigation Support - Longwall Mining/Pipeline Mitigation ConfidentialMining Assessment of Anthracite Mining Operations ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Anthracite Mining Operation ConfidentialReserve and Resource Study - Metallurgical Coal Property ConfidentialValuation - Coal Preparation Plant Confidential
South Carolina Litigation Support - Coal Contracts ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Placed In Service ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Inspections and Audits ConfidentialValuation - Granite Quarry Confidential
Tennessee Valuation of Limestone Quarry and Plant Oglebay Norton CompanyCoal Reserve Study ConfidentialEvaluation - Underground Mine Reserve ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence/Placed In Service ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Relocation Confidential
Texas MSHA and OSHA Training ALCOAMine Closure Study San Miguel Electric CooperativeSolicitation and Selection of a Surface Mine Contractor San Miguel Electric CooperativeAnalysis of Final Surface Mine Closure Plan ConfidentialBenchmarking - Management Organization ConfidentialCoal Transportation Study ConfidentialDragline Appraisal ConfidentialDragline Productivity Assessment Confidential
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientTexas End of Mine Life Closure Costs – Surface Mining Operations Confidential
Forecast of PRB FOB Coal Price and Transportation to Texas ConfidentialLitigation Support - Surface Mining ConfidentialOperations Audit - Productivity and Cost Improvement ConfidentialOperation Assessment - Surface Mine ConfidentialPre-feasibility Study - Multiple Seam Lignite Deposit ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Dragline and Truck/Shovel Mine ConfidentialSignificant Hazard Analysis - Surface Mine ConfidentialSurface Mine Plan Review ConfidentialUtility Cost of Fuel Study ConfidentialValuation - Lignite Deposits Confidential
Utah Due Diligence and Economic Analysis - Proposed Longwall Mine Mitsubishi InternationalMine Plan Review and Economic Analysis - Longwall Mine Mitsubishi InternationalAbandoned Coal Mine Reclamation Utah Dept. of Oil,
Gas and MineralsCoal Market Analysis ConfidentialDue Diligence - Surface Mining Operation ConfidentialEvaluation - Longwall and Continuous Miner Operations ConfidentialOverview of Utah Coal Mining Industry ConfidentialReserve and Asset Valuation ConfidentialReview of Underground Mine Plans ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Inspections and Due Diligence ConfidentialValuation of Underground Mine Reserves Confidential
Virginia Appraisal - Longwall Mining Equipment Consolidation Coal CompanyReclamation Design for Numerous Abandoned Mines Division of Mined Land
ReclamationDue Diligence - Underground/Highwall Mining Operation Enron North AmericaValuations - Limestone Quarry and Plant Oglebay Norton CompanyArbitration - Lost Coal Claim ConfidentialConveyor Belt Analysis - Underground Mines Confidential
State Project ClientVirginia Geologic Evaluation - Underground Minable Coal Seam Confidential
Litigation - Force Majeure Claim ConfidentialReview of Mining Industry’s Economic Impact ConfidentialTime Study Analysis - Underground Continuous Miner Mines Confidential
Washington Coal Mine Shaft Closure Design OSM
West Virginia Coal Reserve and Resource Study Amvest Minerals, Inc.Coal Reserve and Resource Study Arch Coal, Inc.Coal Reserve and Resource Study Bluestone CoalReserve Estimate - Underground Mines Brook Trout, LLCValuation - Coal River Loading Dock Brook Trout, LLCReasonableness Review - Underground Mine Cline Resource and DevelopmentReserve Evaluation/Geologic Model Cline Resource and DevelopmentReserve Estimate - No. 2 Gas and Powellton Seams Cline Resource and DevelopmentReserve Estimate - Powellton and Eagle Seams Cline Resource and DevelopmentReserve Estimate - Underground/Surface/HWM Mines Cline Resource and DevelopmentFair Market Value - Coal Reserves Dartmouth CollegeReclamation Design for Numerous Abandoned Mines Dept. of Environ. ProtectionAnalyze Water Inflow Problem - Longwall Operation Eastern Associated Coal Corp.Multiple Seam Underground Coal Mine Optimization Eastern Associated Coal Corp.Operations Assessment - Big Mountain/Robin Hood Business Unit Eastern Associated Coal Corp.Operations Assessment - Lightfoot Business Unit Eastern Associated Coal Corp.Analysis of Coal Loading River Docks Enron North AmericaAnalysis of Water Inflow Problems - Continuous Miner Operation Enron North AmericaEvaluation - Proposed Underground Coal Mining Operation Enron North AmericaReasonableness Review/Valuation - Underground Mines/Facilities Enron North AmericaLitigation Support - Mountaintop Mining/Flood Issues Foundation CoalMining Equipment Appraisals - Draglines Magnum Coal CompanyReasonableness Reviews Surface and Underground Mining RAMACO, LLCReserve and Resource Studies RAMACO, LLC
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientWest Virginia Coal Property Valuations Sarah Scaife Foundation
Litigation Support - Underground Mine, Subsidence and Hydrology Steptoe & JohnsonReserve Estimate - Coalburg Seam Trout Coal Holdings, LLCAnnual Audit - Anker Energy Sentinel Mine U.S. Generating CompanyArbitration Final Mine Closure Analysis - Surface Mine ConfidentialArbitration Mine Closure Costs -Surface Mine ConfidentialAsset Appraisal - Preparation Plants and Coal Handling Facilities ConfidentialAsset Valuation Surface and Underground Mining Operation ConfidentialCoal Reserve Studies ConfidentialDevelopment of Surface Mine Plan Using Truck/Shovel Equipment ConfidentialDue Diligence - Metallurgical Coal Reserves and Resources ConfidentialDue Diligence of Pen Coal Company ConfidentialDue Diligence - Potential Underground Mining, Freeport Seam ConfidentialDue Diligence Surface Mining Operation ConfidentialEvaluation - Highwall Miner Operation ConfidentialFair Value Appraisal - Underground and Surface Mining Equipment Confidential
and Infrastructure FacilitiesFeasibility Study - Surface and Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialGeologic Evaluation - Underground/Surface ConfidentialGovernmental Impositions Claims - Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialLitigation Support - Sale of Underground Reserves ConfidentialLitigation Support - Force Majeure, Highwall Mining Operation ConfidentialLitigation Support - Contract Mining ConfidentialLitigation Support - Equipment Damage - Surface Mining ConfidentialLitigation Support - Limestone Mine Roof Fall ConfidentialLitigation Support - Surface Mining ConfidentialLitigation Support - Underground Mine Lost Coal Claim ConfidentialLongwall Mineability Assessment ConfidentialMarket Studies - Pittsburgh Seam Coal/CAPP and NAPP Regions ConfidentialMine Closure Cost Analysis ConfidentialGovernmental Impositions Claims - (MINER Act) ConfidentialPhase I Environmental Assessment - Underground/Surface Mines Confidential
State Project ClientWest Virginia Reasonableness Review - Long Range Mine Plan Confidential
Reasonableness Review - Underground/Surface Mines ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Longwall/Continuous Miner/Highwall Miner ConfidentialReasonableness Review/Environmental Assessments - Trout Coal ConfidentialReserve and Resource Study - Kittanning Seam ConfidentialReserve and Resource Study - Underground and Surface Properties ConfidentialReserve Audit for SEC Reporting ConfidentialValuation - Coal Reserves/Oil and Gas/Timber/Real Estate ConfidentialValuation - Underground Mining Operation Confidential
Wisconsin Conceptual Mine Plan - Iron Ore Projects ConfidentialExploration Plan - Iron Ore Property ConfidentialResource Evaluation - Iron Ore Property Confidential
Wyoming Offering Memorandum - Sale of PRB Surface Mine AEI Holding Co., Inc.Litigation Support - Acquisition Synergies Arch Coal, Inc.Coal Mine Grouting Project Department of Environ. QualityHard Rock Mine Shaft and Audit Subsidence Assessment Dept. of Environ. QualitySafety Audit for an Underground Trona Mine General ChemicalLongwall Feasibility Study - Trona Mine TG Soda AshAudit of Trona Mine Ground Control Program ConfidentialCoal Reserve Study ConfidentialDragline Appraisal - PRB Surface Mine ConfidentialDue Diligence - Coal/Gas MLP Solicitation ConfidentialDue Diligence - PRB Surface Mining Operations ConfidentialEquipment/Asset Valuation - PRB Surface Mine ConfidentialEvaluation of Coal Drying Facility ConfidentialEvaluation of the Thundercloud Tract ConfidentialLitigation Support - Haul Truck Capacity and Operating Cost ConfidentialMining Lease Reasonableness ConfidentialPre-feasibility Study - PRB Reserves ConfidentialReserve Estimate SEC Certification Confidential
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientWyoming Reasonableness Review and Valuation of Powder River Basin Mining Confidential
OperationsReasonableness Review Waste Coal Power Plant Project Confidential
Eastern USA Asset Appraisal - Zeigler Coal AEI Holding Co., IncOperational Audit/Due Diligence Investigation - Coastal Coal Beacon Invest. Group/MapcoReasonableness Review and Phase I Environmental Assessment Horizon Natural ResourcesLandfill Acquisition Assistance Phoenix Land CompanyReasonableness Reviews - Longwall/Contour Mine Operations Phoenix Land CompanyRock Quarry Acquisition Assistance Phoenix Land CompanyGovernment Imposition Analysis - Surface Mining Operations Regulated U.S. UtilityAdvisor to Unsecured Creditors Committee Unsecured Creditors - Lodestar
Energy, Inc.Due Diligence - AEP Mining Operations ConfidentialDue Diligence - Amvest ConfidentialDue Diligence - River Docks ConfidentialDue Diligence - US Steel Mining Co., Inc. ConfidentialDue Diligence and Reasonableness Review - Underground Longwall Confidential
MineFair Value Appraisal - Underground and Surface Mining Equipment Confidential
and InfrastructurePhase I Environmental Audits - Surface of Underground Properties ConfidentialReasonableness Reviews - Underground/Surface/Highwall Operations ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Trinity Coal ConfidentialReserve and Resource Studies - Surface and Underground Mines and Confidential
PropertiesEvaluations - Refined Coal Facilities ConfidentialValuation - Coal Stockpiles Confidential
East/West USA Due Diligence - Surface Mine Cyprus Amax Coal Co.Synfuel Facility Evaluation EarthcoAdvanced Supervisory Training Course - Aggregate Industry NSSGA
State Project ClientEast/West USA Supervisory Training Course - Aggregate Industry NSSGA
Due Diligence Study - Underground and Surface Mines Pittsburgh & Midway Coal Co.Reasonableness Review - Underground/Surface Mining Operations PNC/JP MorganLongwall Benchmarking Study Rio Tinto Technical ServicesAnalysis of US and Global Coal Markets ConfidentialCoal Market Analysis - Supply and Demand ConfidentialCompetent Persons Report - Underground Metallurgical Coal ConfidentialDue Diligence Investigation - Kerr McGee Mining Operations ConfidentialDue Diligence Investigation - P&M Coal Mining Operations ConfidentialDue Diligence Investigation - Zeigler Coal Mining Operations ConfidentialDue Diligence - RAG Mining Operations ConfidentialDue Diligence Longwall Service Company ConfidentialDue Diligence - Underground and Surface Mining Operations ConfidentialEvaluation of Existing and Planned Coal Export Terminals ConfidentialIdentify Coal Reserves Suitable for CTL Projects ConfidentialManager - Refined Coal Facilities ConfidentialMarket Analysis - US Coal Industry ConfidentialMine Project Discount Rate Survey ConfidentialPhase I Environmental Assessment - Surface and Underground Mines ConfidentialReserve and Resource Studies Surface and Underground Mining Confidential
OperationsReasonableness Review - Underground/Surface Mining Operations ConfidentialSEC Reserve Certifications ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Due Diligence ConfidentialSection 45 Refined Coal Facilities - Placed In Service ConfidentialSurety Bonds - Underground/Surface Mining Operations ConfidentialUS Coal Mining Industry - Market Dynamics ConfidentialValuation - US Coal Mining Company Confidential
Western USA Reasonableness Review - Arch Coal, Inc./ARCO PNC Bank/ JP MorganCoal Market Study - Utah ConfidentialDue Diligence - Soda Ash Mining Company Confidential
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientWestern USA Evaluation - Coal Transportation - Montana, Utah, Colorado Confidential
Litigation Support - Surface Mine Operation Synergies Montana ConfidentialMarket Study - Coal Producers in Utah, Colorado, Montana ConfidentialReserve Audit/Reasonableness Review - Montana ConfidentialReserve and Resource Study - Northern Powder River Basin Wyoming ConfidentialReserve Study - Underground Mining Properties Colorado Confidential
Albania Audit of Serpentine Reserve Confidential
Australia Longwall Mining Subjacent to High Density Housing Developments BHP BillitonSubsidence Analysis IMCL/ARCO GordonstoneUS Bord and Pillar Mine Productivity Benchmarking International Mining
Consultants (PTY) Ltd.US Longwall Statistics Comparison Rio Tinto Technical ServicesLongwall Feasibility Study Overview Savage Resources LimitedBenchmark US Longwall Mines for Australian Coal Producer ConfidentialCoal Market Analysis - Supply and Demand ConfidentialDevelop Exploration Program - Underground Coal Holdings Confidential
Bowen BasinDue Diligence - Dragline Mining Operation ConfidentialDue Diligence Investigation - Gordonstone ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Surface Mining Operations ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Rare Earth Minerals ConfidentialReserve and Resource Evaluation - Galilee Basin ConfidentialValuation - Coal Holdings Southern Queensland ConfidentialValuation - Surface Mining Equipment Confidential
Bolivia Economic Analysis for an Underground Bismuth Mine Corriente Resources, Inc.
Brazil Coal Supply Analysis, Mine Cost Review and Reserve Certification ConfidentialDue Diligence - Surface Mining Operations Confidential
State Project ClientCanada Competent Persons Report and Technical 43101 Report Grande Cache Coal Company
Operation Assessment - Underground Mine Grande Cache Coal CompanyDue Diligence Investigation of - Underground Coal Mine Luscar, Ltd.Valuation - Limestone Underground, Surface Operations/Plant Oglebay Norton CompanyTechnical 43101 Report - Northwest Territories Properties West Hawk Development Corp.Technical 43101 Report - Nunavut Property West Hawk Development Corp.Technical 43101 Report - Groundhog Property West Hawk Development Corp.Competent Persons Report - Surface Mining Operations ConfidentialDue Diligence - Grande Cache Coal ConfidentialEvaluation - Underground Mine Plan ConfidentialOperations Assessment - Surface and Underground Mining Confidential
OperationsRare Earth Mineral Study ConfidentialReasonableness Review - Western Canadian Coal ConfidentialTechnical 43101 Report -Underground Mining Operations Confidential
Chile Surface Mine Design for an Industrial Mineral Deposit Boron Chemicals InternationalContract Mining Proposal Assistance Fluor Daniel Mining & MetalsArbitration - Underground Longwall Mine Confidential
China Arbitration - Valuation Underground Mine Reserves ConfidentialFeasibility Analysis - Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialTechnical Evaluation Underground Coal Mines Confidential
Colombia Due Diligence - Drummond Mining Operations ConfidentialEvaluation of Metallurgical Coal Reserves and Resources Confidential
Czech Republic Reserve Sufficiency and Mine Feasibility Study NRG Energy - (Kladno)Evaluation - Coal Feedstock Supply, Mine Mouth Power Plant Confidential
Ghana Supervise Field Samples for Prospective Gold Properties Golden Rule Resources, Ltd.
Honduras Valuation - Mining Operation Assets Confidential
Major Project Summary
State Project ClientIndia Benchmarking/Operational Analysis - Surface Mines Coal India Limited
Productivity/Cost Improvement - Surface Mines Coal India LimitedAnalysis - Proposed Blasting, LNG Terminal Regas Facility Enron North AmericaAlumina Plant Bauxite Supply Feasibility Study Raytheon EngineersAssessment of Import Coal and Coal Source Study ConfidentialTechnical Assistance - Evaluation of US Coal Mining Confidential
Operations
Indonesia Evaluation of Surface Coal Mining Operations Confidential
Kazakhstan Coal Reserve and Resource Study ConfidentialEvaluation - Gold Properties Confidential
Mexico Evaluation - Gold Mining Properties Confidential
Russia Voronstovka Gold Project Feasibility Review Cyprus Minerals
Slovakia Preliminary Due Diligence - Underground Coal Mining ConfidentialOperation
South Africa Due Diligence Investigation/Competent Persons Report Duiker Mining Ltd.Operations and Benchmark Analysis, Operations Assessment ESKOMand Cost/Productivity - Underground Mining OperationsEvaluation - Coal Supply Contracts ESKOMIndependent Technical Review and Competent Person Report XstrataAssessment of Underground and Surface Mining Operations ConfidentialCoal Market Analysis - Supply and Demand ConfidentialEvaluation and Valuation - Underground Mining Operations ConfidentialHealth and Safety Inspectorate Review ConfidentialReserve Evaluation and Conceptual Surface Mine Plan ConfidentialTechnical Review/Evaluation - Surface and Underground Mines Confidential
State Project ClientSpain Assessment - Economic Viability - Potash Mining Operations Confidential
Assessment - Mine Plans - Potash Mining Operations ConfidentialGeologic Modeling and Mine Development - Potash Mines ConfidentialOperations Assessment/Geologic Evaluation - Potash Mines ConfidentialPreliminary Evaluation - Size Stone Quarry Confidential
Trinidad & Tobago Aggregates Industry Restructuring Study Ernst & YoungQuarry Exploration and Planning Trinidad Cement LimitedReasonableness Review - Quarry Operation Productivity/Costs Confidential
United Kingdom Due Diligence - Underground Potash Mining Operation ConfidentialDue Diligence and Productivity Assessment - Underground and Confidential
Surface Mining OperationsReasonableness Review - Underground Mining Operation Confidential
Publications
Barata, F., 1999, “Hydraulic Excavator Versus Wheel Loader,” COAL OPS 1999, 8 -9, April, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Barata, F., 2000, “Dismantling and Erection of Draglines and Other Major Equipment,” COAL OPS 2000, 22 -23, June, Beckley, West Virginia.
Blandford, T., 2000, “Mine Development Costs,” COAL OPS 2000, 22 -23, June, Beckley, West Virginia.
Huber, J. W., 2000, “An Assessment of Operation and Maintenance for Opencast Mines in India,” Careers in Coal, 18, March, Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Sabo, J. W., 2000, “Moving the Goal Posts,” World Coal Magazine, September, pp. 31 -36. (Increase in Longwall Productivity and Production in North America).
Kostic, D. N., 2000, contributor, “Coal Mining Outlook, International, National and Virginia Trends,” Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, November, Report No. 2000-01.
Dwosh, D.M., 2004, “Looking Back, Looking Forward,” American Longwall Magazine, December, pp. 30 -34 (Past Current and Future Longwall Mining)
Duchek, A.B., McBride, J.H., Nelson, W.J. and Leetaru, H.E., 2004, “The Cottage Grove Fault System (Illinois Basin): Late PaleoziocTranspression Along a Precambrian Crustal Boundary”, pp. 1465-1484, Geological Society of America Bulletin, 116:11.
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