June 9–11, 2009
Toronto, Canada
Delta Chelsea Hotel, Downtown Toronto
Penn State's Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering is pleased to host this noted summit again in 2009, proven to be a gathering place to discuss performance improvement issues, opportunities, and challenges. The 2009 conference will include presentations from industry leaders in key mining sectors — coal, metals, and nonmetallic minerals — as well as from customers, suppliers, and others with a keen interest in mining industry performance. Organized mining-related field trips and workshops will be planned. Keynote speakers will include executive management from the world's largest and most successful mining companies and manufacturers.
Issues to be addressed include:
- Cost containment
- Organizational change management
- Risk management and business process improvement
- Sustainability of process improvement efforts
- Utilization of technology in process improvement
Who should attend:
- Mining and energy company managers and employees (domestic and international)
- Mining and energy industry suppliers
- Mining and energy industry customers
- Mining and energy financial managers
- Anyone interested in performance improvement in the extractive industries
- Students and faculty in mining and geological engineering
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are based on a standard of 1 unit per ten hours of classroom instruction. Upon completion of this program, each participant will be
awarded a certificate for 1.9 CEUs, which be added to your Penn State Continuing Education transcript. If you would like a certificate, please ask for one at the registration
desk and it will be mailed to you after the conference.
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