Pub. 5 2015 Issue 3

6 AT THE CENTER OF UTAH INDUSTRY OFFICERS: Chairman - Mark Krall, Simplot Phosphates Vice Chairman - Greg Gregory, Materion Natural Resources 1st Vice Pres. - Mike Brown, Graymont 2nd Vice Pres. - Chad Baker, Rio Tinto Kennecott President - Mark Compton, Utah Mining Association EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: All of the above and: Louis Cononelos, U of U Mining Engineering Dept. David R. Bird, Parsons Behle & Latimer Rob Campbell, Wheeler Machinery Company Ken May, Sufco, Canyon Fuel Company Robert F. Weyher, Jr., Terra Engineering & Construction Company Ted Himebaugh, Rio Tinto Kennecott Robert Frayser, Lisbon Valley Mining Kevin Anderson, Fabian VanCott Josh Brown, Rio Tinto Kennecott Ryan Harnden, Rio Tinto Kennecott BOARD MEMBERS: Martin Banks, Stoel Rives LLP Robert Bayer, R.J. Bayer Professional Geologist Rosemary Beless, Fabian VanCott Mark Buchi, Holland & Hart Brian Buck, Stantec Scott Child, Interwest Mining Company John Davis, Holland & Hart Denise Dragoo, Snell & Wilmer Robert Evans, Norwest Corporation Reggie Farlaino, Phillips Machine Rikki Hrenko-Browning, Enefit American Oil Don Lewon, Utah Metal Works Nick Lott, American Gilsonite Lonny Rice, Fairmont Supply Company Kim Robinson, Robinson Transport Eric Rogers, Intrepid Potash - Wendover Todd Savage, Savage Companies Amanda Smith, Holland & Hart Rick York, Intrepid Potash - Moab David Zimmerman, Brahma Group 136 South Main Street, Suite 408, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Tel.: 801-364-1874 • Fax: 801-364-2640 www.utahmining.org 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. Mining Focus is a collaborative work and as such some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the UMA. While 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. ©2015 Utah Mining Association | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. THANK YOU TO OUR ADVERTISERS FOR MAKING THIS PUBLICATION POSSIBLE: Brahma Group, Inc .............................................. Page 2 Larry H. Miller....................................................... Page 3 Utah Metal Works ................................................ Page 5 Graymont ..............................................................Page 5 Cate Equipment Company................................. Page 9 Joy Global .............................................................Page 12 Komatsu ................................................................Page 13 McNeil Engineering............................................. Page 16 Simplot ..................................................................Page 17 Intermountain Power Agency............................ Page 17 Wheeler Mining Systems...................................Page 20 Ames Construction, Inc ..................................... Page 21 Snell & Wilmer...................................................... Page 21 Savage Services ..................................................Page 23 Granite ...................................................................Page 24