2012 SME/PCMIA Annual Joint Meeting October 25-26, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn - Southpointe, Canonsburg PA PDH Opportunity: two-day attendance = 12 PDH Featured Keynote Speakers include Rick McAllister and Ginny, Alpha Natural Resources' Mine Rescue K-9; and Dr. Michael Karmis, Stonie Barker Professor, Director-Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, Virginia Tech. Featured Technical Sessions: Coal Mining's Contributions to Sustainable Development An overview of sustainable development practices in the minerals industry with examples of corporate responsibility from eastern coal mining companies. Engineering Projects: Various regional projects consisting of continuous haulage mine planning, overland conveyors, prep plants, and construction of a new power plant. Gas: An update on the natural gas market and regulations along with an update on the 1957 gas well pillar study. New Technologies: New emerging technologies for the remote monitoring of mine atmospheres for methane and flow quantity.