2025 Alabama Mineral Institute Agenda
Thursday, October 16th
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am-8:15am | Welcome! | |
| 8:15am-9:15am | TBA | |
| 9:15am-10:15am | Coal Ash Beneficial Use & Critical Mineral Recovery: Utility Perspectives on Commercial Deployment and Supply Chain Development | Richard A. Esposito, Ph.D. Southern Company Services, Inc. |
| 10:15am-10:30am | BREAK | |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Mining and Recycling as a Living System | Dr. Priscilla P. Nelson Professor, Department of Mining Engineering Colorado School of Mines |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | LUNCH | |
| 12:30pm-12:45pm | AFTERNOON INTRODUCTIONS | |
| 12:45pm-1:45pm | Office of Archaeology – Mining/Construction Requirements | Matthew Gage, Ph.D., RPA Director, Office of Archaeological Research, University of Alabama |
| 1:45pm-2:45pm | Recent Project Overviews and Reclaimed Features | Matt Trousdale Senior GIS Specialist, Alabama Department of Workforce |
| 2:45pm-3:00pm | BREAK | |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm | High Definition Stream Survey of Hurricane Creek, AL: Balancing Development and Reclamation with Comprehensive Data | Brett Connell Hydrologist, Director of Sales, Trutta Environmental Solutions LLC |
| 4:00pm | Adjourn |
Friday, October 17th
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am-8:15am | Welcome! | |
| 8:15am-9:15am | TBA | |
| 9:15am-10:15am | TBA | |
| 10:15am-10:30am | BREAK | |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Drilling & Blasting Practices In Aggregate Operations: Best Practices and Emerging Technologies | Nick Lewis, Corporate Manager of Drilling and Blasting, Vulcan Materials Company |
| 11:30 am-12:30pm | LUNCH | |
| 12:30pm-12:45pm | AFTERNOON INSTRUCTIONS | |
| 1:00pm-4:00pm | Field Trip Location TBA | Transportation provided by UA Crimson Ride |
| 4:00pm | Adjourn |