NHMI Agenda

First Annual Mining History Conference

Park City, UTAH

June 17-20, 2010

Thursday June 17^th, 2010

5PM to 10 PM Early check in (Arrival and set up for speakers, sponsors, dealers and groups)

Friday June 18^th, 2010

(All talks in Bison Rooms 3-5 unless otherwise noted)

9:00AM     Sign in and pick up packets, first view of exhibit hall

10:00AM   Underground Mine Photography Workshop

11:00AM   Copperopolis CA Mining history—Brian Beck, BEAR

12 noon  Luncheon in Bison Room 1 and 2— The Life Cycle of a Mine Discussion/Political Update

1:15PM Rio Tinto in Utah—Bingham and Beyond—Matthew Tobey, Rio Tinto

2:30PM Exploration Equipment Review and Roundup—Stuart Burgess, Mojave Underground

3:00 PM American Fork Canyon Mining History—Kurt Williams, Expedition Utah

4:00 PM Collectible Mining Lighting—Crystal Burgess, Mojave Underground

4:30 PM Mine dumps as artifacts—Corey Shuman, Gold Rush Expeditions

5:00PM   Dinner in Bison Room 1 & 2

7:00PM Opening Dinner Discussion–Why a National Historic Mining Initiative?  (panel)

Keynote Address: The First Annual White Hat Awards… NHMI congratulates and awards several activists for their efforts in saving and documenting mining history, and comments on several infamous agencies and their efforts to erase mining history.

9:00PM  Movie Night Bison Room 6. Pick from several full length movies with mining themes:  Park City Underground Mining Adventure, Blowing our stacks, Ophir Mine Tour, Castle in the Clouds

Saturday June 19, 2010

8-9AM Sign in, browse exhibits and booths in Conference Exhibit Hall

10:00AM  Uranium Mining History, by Dr. Gary L. Shumway, PhD

10:30AM Working w/government to Save Mines — Michael Capps, Mojave Underground

11:00AM  Fluorescent Minerals of Utah

12 noon   Lunch in Bison Room 1 and 2

1:15 PM  The whys and hows  of staking a Mining Claim on Federal Land— Corey Shuman, Gold Rush Expeditions

3:00PM  Mine exploration innovation (A Krafty mining McGyer)—Jeremiah Chesley, Mojave Underground

4:00 M Crown King Mine/Bradshaw Mtns AZ exploration report—Brian Beck, BEAR

5:00PM  Dinner Meeting Bison Room 1 and 2    Where do we go from here? Lessons from Overseas (The Cornwall story) —Russ Hartill, Adopt-A-Mine

7PM Silent Auction Results Announced of books, ephemera and collectibles

9PM Movie Night (concluded) Bison Room 6

10PM Retire

Sunday June 20^th, 2010

Park City area driving tour—Meet in lobby at 8:30AM, return to lobby at 11AM.

Park City mill hike—tentatively scheduled depending on snowmelt.

You will learn how to document, explore, and understand the history and folklore of mining. You will be exposed to the latest trends, tools, equipment you’ll need and regulations you’ll be up against in exploring and interpreting our mining heritage. Lastly, you’ll be entertained, shocked, and inspired to help document, preserve, present and interpret our western American mining history. Come spend a relaxing Father’s Day weekend with us in Park City, Utah!

For more information, visit http://www.historicmines.org

NHMI and it’s partners are pleased to announce the National Historic Mining Initiative (NHMI) Western Conference! This partner based organization aims to promote preservation, educate the public, expand our knowledge, encourage safe exploration, and provide a great opportunity for exploration groups nation-wide to come together once a year during an NHMI Conference.

The 2010 NHMI Conference will be taking place June 17th-20th in Park City, UT at the Westgate Hotel. Registrants will have the opportunity to hear from some of the top professionals in the US, including mining engineers, historians, explorers, photographers, geologists, and many more. During the 4 day conference, you and your family will have the chance to participate in mining activities, tours, and opportunities to ‘get dirty’ with mining history.

Register now to take part of an incredible and amazing opportunity to share our love for mines!

We are looking for speakers, vendors, and sponsors to help promote this event and the organizations. Several sponsorship packages are available and come with very nice incentives. If you would like to bring anything to the table to make this conference better, please email Mike at mcapps@historicmines.org for more information.

Registration starts at $100 for the family and includes the entire 4-day conference.

Do your part and attend the 2010 NHMI Western Mining Conference!

Creating an organization and scheduling a conference takes time, talent, and the effort of many people.  We have finally finished building the basics of our website, historicmines.org.  While it is still in development, the basic purpose stands strong.  Currently, we are working on obtaining venues, sponsors, and participants for the conference.  Our deadline for a basic outline of the conference is January 1st, 2010.  Keep posted here for developments of the NHMI.

Welcome to the National Historic Mining Initiative.  Here at NHMI, we strive to educate the masses and preserve mining history in every aspect.  We consider abandoned mining lands, their mines, ghost towns, artifacts and relics, and other items associated with historical mining, to be precious to our American heritage.