MINExpo 2024 Industry Forums

EMESRT is hosting industry forums on Wednesday 25 September 2024 during MINExpo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The forum will be held in the combined meeting rooms N223-N224, North Hall. No registration is necessary.

Forum schedule:

Time: 9:00 - 10:00

Presenter: Tony Egan

Topic: Vehicle interaction control improvement

Mining industry fatality experience tells us that no organisation has reliably sustained vehicle interaction management. Since its formation, EMESRT has led and participated in industry-level initiatives with the common goal of improving the effectiveness and reliability of vehicle interaction controls in mining. What have we learned, and how can the industry leverage from this body of knowledge?

Time: 11:00 - 12:30

Presenter: Mark Geerssen

Topic: Mobile equipment fire management improvement

Despite ongoing improvements, there is still a high incidence of mobile equipment fires in both surface and underground mining equipment. There is a need for the hazards to be controlled through appropriate designs and management practices. In turn, regulators are requiring mandatory statutory reporting in most mining jurisdictions and now expect that mine operators will improve their mobile equipment fire management performance. What have we learned, and how can the industry leverage from this body of knowledge?

Time: 13:30 - 15:00

Presenter: Tony Egan and Sara Pazell

Topic: Tyre and rim hazard management improvement

Mining operations rely heavily on the use of large mobile equipment, which includes trucks, loaders, excavators, attachments, etc. The equipment plays a crucial role in the extraction and transportation of valuable minerals. However, one of the significant challenges faced in the mining industry is the effective management of tyre and rim hazards. What have we learned, and how can the industry leverage from this body of knowledge?

If you cannot attend the forum, please visit us at booth 12963 in the West Hall.

For more information please contact Eve McDonald, EMESRT Program Manager via email eve.mcdonald@emesrt.org.