Provided by the United States Mine Rescue Association

SME Celebrates 100 Years of Research

Overview:

The symposium commemorates the centennial of mining research in the United States, formalized by the creation of the U.S. Bureau of Mines in 1910. The Office of Mine Safety and Health Research now resides within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

The target audience for this symposium is the national and international mining scientific and research community, including industry, labor, academia, and regulatory and other agencies at the federal and state levels. The presentations should reflect the historical developments in mining safety and technology, as well as the mine disasters over the years that drove these developments.

SME has also invited experts from the eight largest mining countries to present histories of mining research, as well as current and future activities, for their respective nations.

Session Topics:

All topics on mining safety and health as well as mining systems and technology will be considered.

How to Submit:

Send a preliminary abstract for consideration to the address listed below.

DO NOT send preliminary abstracts to SME.

There is no specific format for preliminary abstracts.

Abstracts should include:
•  Title
•  Authors and their affiliations, addresses, phone, fax, and e-mail.
•  100-word abstract

Deadline: April 1, 2009

Acceptance Notification: June 30, 2009

SME will send Author’s Kits to the primary authors for each accepted paper. Should your paper be accepted the following deadlines apply:

Final Abstracts Due: August 1, 2009

Manuscripts Due: October 1, 2009