20th Mine Vent opens floor for abstracts

The 20th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, set for June 21-26 in Pittsburgh, Pa., has begun accepting abstracts for the biennial event. The deadline to submit an abstract is October 15. The deadline for final versions of full manuscripts will be November 30. Major topics include mine fans; dust control; diesel particular matter, mine fires and explosions; underground health and…

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Ventilation conversation is in the air

The North American Mine Ventilation Symposium is back in the Black Hills for its 19th annual gathering – with delegates getting to return to in-person networking and learning. By Donna Schmidt The North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, better known as NAVMS or Mine Vent, is returning to the South Dakota School of Mines from June 17-23, with hundreds headed to…

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NAMVS 2023 dates released

The organizing committee of the upcoming 19th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS 2023), in collaboration with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) and the South Dakota Mines, is pleased to announce that the NAMVS 2023 symposium will be held at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City, S.D., from June 17-22, 2023. More details are forthcoming.

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Eighteenth NAMVS Wraps Up

June Event, Held Virtually In 2021 From South Dakota School Of Mines, Deemed A Success. By Dr. Purushotham Tukkaraja, symposium chair The 18th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS) was held on a virtual platform this year from June 12-17. The symposium was organized by South Dakota Mines, Rapid City, in collaboration with the Underground Ventilation Committee (UVC) of the…

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