International Mining Forum

New Trends in Coal Mine Methane Recovery and Utilization
A Workshop in Association with the International Mining Forum
27-28 February 2008
Szczyrk, Poland

Programme 27 February 2008

Morning Transfer to Szczyrk by coach from Krakow

• 09:30 Pick-up at entrance at Hotel Cracovia
• 10:15 2nd Pick-up at Balice Airport Railway stop (stacja PKP Balice)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 14:00 – 14:15 Opening Remarks and Welcome - Professor Jozef Dubinski, Central Mining Institute
• 14:15 - 15:00 Introduction to Workshop
  Mr. Jacek Skiba, Central Mining Institute
  Dr. Jayne Somers, US EPA
  Mr. Clark Talkington, UNECE
• 15:00 – 15:30 Key Aspects of a Successful CMM Project
  Dr. Cameron Davies, Alkane Energy PLC
• 15:30 – 16:00 Assessment of the Methane Resource in Mines
  Mr. Adam Mizera, Polish Cmte of the Mineral Resources, Advisor of Minister of Environment

16:00 – 16:30 Break

• 16:30 – 17:15 Current Developments in Methane Degasification
  Mr. Jerzy Hadro, EurEnergy Resources Poland Sp.z o.o.
  Mr. Jon Kelafant, Advanced Resources International
• 17:15 – 18:00 Methane Production and Gathering Systems
  Mr. Eugeniusz Krause - Experimental Mine Barbara” Central Mining Institute of Katowice
  Representative, Lennental Industrie Service

18:00 Wrap-up and Conclusions for Day 1

19:00 Dinner with Artistic Performance

Programme 28 February 2008

• 09:00 - 09:45 Use of CMM from Methane Drainage Systems
  Dr. Andrzej Tor, Jastrzębska Coal Company
  Mr. Vladimir Litvak, SUEK
• 09:45 - 10:45 Ventilation Air Methane
  Mr. Peter Carothers, BCS Consulting

10:45 - 11:00 Break

• 11:00 – 11:40 Financing Options Including Carbon Finance
  Mr. Karl Schultz, Climate Mitigation Works
  Mr. Friso de Jong, EBRD
• 11:40 – 12:10 Project Integration and Execution: Bringing It All Together
  Mr. Alexander Hoffmann, Green Gas International
• 12:10 – 13:00 Roundtable on Barriers to Implementation Representative of Polish Government
  Mr. Jacek Skiba, Central Mining Institute
  Dr. Jayne Somers, US EPA

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 14:00 – 16:15 Mini-workshop on Financing CMM Projects (UNECE)
  Mr. Clark Talkington, UNECE
  Mr. Deltcho Vitchev, Renaissance Finance International Ltd.
  Mr. Karl Schultz, Climate Mitigation Works

16:15 – 16:30 Conclusions and recommendations from the workshop

17:00 Closing Plenary for IMF

Evening Reception and Dinner

STUDY TOURS

29 February 2008

• Morning Depart Szczyrk
• Field Trip to Pniowek Mine of the Jastrzebie Coal Company Corp with lunch
• Afternoon Transfer to Krakow; Cracovia Hotel
• Evening Dinner at Wierzynek Restaurant

1 March 2008

• Morning Field Trip to Wieliczka Salt Mine (UNESCO World Heritage Site) with lunch (Includes Standard Tourist tour, but technical tours are possible from 14:00 with sign up available at workshop)
• Afternoon Return to Krakow after 16:00