20th Annual Surface Mined Land Reclamation Technology Transfer Seminar

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20th Annual Surface Mined Land Reclamation
Technology Transfer Seminar
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The Mining Program at Vincennes University

• Mine Safety and Health Compliance Training
• Mining Technology Degree Program

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Mine Safety and Heath Compliance Training

• MSHAs States Grants program provides grants to
  49 states, Puerto Rico and the Navajo Nation
• Indiana has been receiving training funds for
  over 30 years.

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Mine Safety and Heath Compliance Training

• Approximately 300 mining operations exist in
  about 82 Indiana counties.
• 33 Coal operations (Mines, Prep Plants,
• Loading Facilities, etc.)
• 261 Nonmetal operations
• 147 Sand and Gravel
• 107 Stone
• 7 Nonmetal (Clay, Gypsum, Shale)
• MSHA STATISTICS

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Mine Safety and Heath Compliance Training

• Part 48 Guidelines
• Coal and all underground operations
• Part 46 Guidelines
• All Indiana Nonmetal surface operations

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Mine Safety and Heath Compliance Training

• OTHER INDUSTRY TRAINING
• Supervisory First Aid
• Electrical Training
• Instructor Workshop
• Supervisory Development

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Mine Safety and Heath Compliance Training

• Review of 2006
• 5000 miners hopeful miners
• 900 contractors

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Mine Safety and Heath Compliance Training

Our Instructors 200 years mining instruction
experience Travel over 100,000 miles /
year Continuous professional development
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Mine Safety and Heath Compliance Training

Our Approach To Effective Instruction Follow the
training plan to ensure compliance and keep the
miner involved But remember.. ..Be Yourself
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Mining Technology AAS Degree Accomplished
through a partnership with the Mining Industry
and the Indiana Department of Labor Approved by
ICHE mid-August
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The Growing Need for an Educated and Prepared
Workforce

• A Graying Workforce
• A gradual rise in the demand for electrical
  energy
• Emerging technology (Gasification, etc.)

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The Prediction
1500 3500 New Miners within the next 3 5 years
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MINING TECH CURRICULUM
General Education Requirements 9
hours Algebra, English Comp., Speech Liberal
Education Core 17 hours Includes
Psychology, First Aid / Adv. First Aid,
Trigonometry
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MINING TECH CURRICULUM
Major Program Requirements 51
hours Includes Electronics Mechanical
Drives Hydraulics Pneumatics
Programmable Logic Controllers Management
Supervisory Principles Human Resource
Management Operations Management
Surveying Fundamentals
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MINING TECH CURRICULUM
Specific to Mining 15 hours Mining
Practices Mining Law / Regulations Mining Health
and Safety Mine Atmosphere and Environment Materia
l Handling and Processing

• Specific to Mining
• Mining Practices
• Mining Law / Regulations
• Mining Health and Safety
• Mine Atmosphere and Environment
• Material Handling and Processing

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Contact Information
Ron Bucci Technology Building Vincennes
University 1002 North 1st Street Vincennes,
Indiana 47591 812-888-5032 or
812-888-5166 rbucci_at_vinu.edu

• Specific to Mining
• Mining Practices
• Mining Law / Regulations
• Mining Health and Safety
• Mine Atmosphere and Environment
• Material Handling and Processing