CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Coal Association is hosting the 39th Annual West Virginia Coal Mining Symposium this week in Charleston. The event will be held February 1-3 and feature presentations on coal mine health and safety, regulatory issues, new technologies and coal’s role in our state’s economy, both today and in the future.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Sen. Joe Manchin will serve as keynote speakers on Thursday and Friday respectively. Federal Miner Health and Safety Administration Director Joe Main will also address the event on Thursday. A full schedule of events is attached to this release.
The Mountaineer Guardian Awards for excellence in safety will be presented at lunch on Thursday and the Reclamation Awards will be announced at lunch on Friday.
The event has rapidly grown to become one of the major events on the annual events schedule in West Virginia. More than 800 people have pre-registered this year.
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