For his leadership in mining education, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson selected Syd Peng, Charles E. Lawall Chair of Mining Engineering Emeritus in the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, for the first presidential honorary degree he will bestow. Peng has served as the Charles E. Lawall Chair of Mining Engineering Emeritus since his…
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West Virginia Coal Association bestows safety awards
Luncheon ceremony honors state’s mines’ At the recent co-located West Virginia Coal Show and West Virginia Coal Association Symposium, held in Charleston, March 31-April 1, the WVCA recognized and celebrated exemplary mine safety achievements of mining industry operations across the state. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training co-sponsor…
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