Pub. 3 2013 Issue 1

4 At the Center of Utah Industry Officers: Chairman Robert M. Frayser, Lisbon Valley Mining Vice Chairman Cindy A. Crane, Interwest Mining Co. and PacifiCorp Fuel Resources 1st Vice Pres. Josh Brown, Rio Tinto/Kennecott 2nd Vice Pres. Mark Krall, Simplot Phosphates President Mark Compton, Utah Mining Association Executive Committee: All of the above and: Louis Cononelos, Rio Tinto Services David R. Bird, Parsons Behle & Latimer Robert Campbell, Wheeler Machinery Company Ken May, Canyon Fuel Company, Sufco Mine Robert F. Weyher, Jr., Terra Engineering & Construction Company Wess Sorensen, Canyon Fuel Company, Skyline Mine Ted A. Himebaugh, Kennecott Utah Copper Terry Maio, Kennecott Utah Copper James Jensen, Savage Companies Kevin N. Anderson, Fabian and Clendenin Greg Gregory, Materion Natural Resources Michael Brown, Graymont Western US Board Members: Robert Bayer, JBR Environmental Consultants Rosemary Beless, Fabian & Clendenin Brent Bettolo, Fairmont Supply Company Jimmy Brock, Consol Energy Mark Buchi, Holland and Hart Scott Child, Interwest Mining Company John Davis, Holland and Hart Denise Dragoo, Snell & Wilmer Robert Evans, Norwest Corporation Reggie Farlaino, Phillips Machine Stuart Green, American Gilsonite James Holtkamp, Holland & Hart John S. Kirkham, Stoel Rives LLP Eric Rogers, Intrepid Potash - Wendover Don Lewon, Utah Metal Works Keith Morgan, Morton Salt James Patten, Red Leaf Resources Kim Robinson, Robinson Transport, Inc. Erwin Sass, Canyon Fuel Co. - Dugout Rick York, Intrepid Potash - Moab LLC 136 South Main Street, Suite 709, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Tel.: 801-364-1874 • Fax: 801-364-2640 www.utahmining.org Thank you to our advertisers for making this publication possible: Rio Tinto.......................................................Page 2 Ames Construction, Inc.............................Page 8 Seko..............................................................Page 8 Komatsu.......................................................Page 13 Intermountain Power Agency....................Page 15 Materion Natural Resources .....................Page 16 Wagstaff Crane............................................Page 17 Utah Metal Works........................................Page 17 Golder Associates......................................Page 18 Simplot.........................................................Page 19 Cate Equipment Company.........................Page 19 Holcim..........................................................Page 19 Savage Services..........................................Page 23 P&H Mining Equipment ..............................Page 25 Snell & Wilmer.............................................Page 26 Graymont.....................................................Page 26 Brahma Group, Inc......................................Page 27 Wheeler......................................................... Page 28 If you are interested in advertising information, please contact Dani Gorden at 855-747-4003. dani@thenewslinkgroup.com The Mining Focus is published by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Utah Mining Association (UMA) and is the official publication for this association. The Mining Focus carries UMA’s voice and mission of promoting and encouraging education in mining and minerals to further the understanding of the role this critical industry and its products play in people’s lives and to foster a spirit of community cooperation. The Mining Focus is one of the ways the UMA communicates its vital message to its members, prospective members, suppliers, educators (specifically thoseeducators that teachminingaspartof theirrequiredcurriculum), theprofessionalpublic,policymakersandother interested parties. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the UMA, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The Mining Focus is a collaborative work and as such some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the UMA. While the Mining Focus encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. ©2013 Utah Mining Association | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved.