Mining Engineering, SME
April 2015
Article about the formation, makeup, mission, vision and accomplishments of the Alpha Foundation. The article can be read here.
Article about the formation, makeup, mission, vision and accomplishments of the Alpha Foundation. The article can be read here.
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. (Foundation) is pleased to present its fifth semi-annual report, Pursuing Innovative Solutions.
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. is pleased to present its fifth semi-annual report, Pursuing Innovative Solutions. This report provides an update on progress in addressing the Foundation’s vision in collaboration with a growing engagement from the research community. The full report is available here.
The emphasis for this solicitation is to encourage new, exploratory and developmental research efforts, seeking innovative thinking and solutions to mining health and safety problems. The Foundation will be accepting proposals for this solicitation until December 15, 2013 with awards planned for the first quarter of 2014. The full solicitation can be accessed from: Call
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc., is pleased to provide a compilation of the individual synopses of all funded projects, under the short-term solicitation. The synopses can be found here.
The Alpha Foundation is pleased to announce its second major solicitation, seeking to award research proposals addressing the root causes of disease, injuries, and fatalities in the mining industry and achieve successful implementation of practical solutions derived from the research effort. Concept Papers are due by August 1, 2014. Please see detailed announcement with information,
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health has announced approximately $750,000 in short-term research grant awards targeting innovative solutions towards fulfilling its vision of enabling miners to be free of work-related injury and disease. This is the second set of grants awarded by the Foundation. The Full press release is available
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. (Foundation) is pleased to present its fourth semi-annual report, Making a Difference.
Presentation on 23-26 February 2014 Dr. Keith Heasley, Foundation Vice President, SME Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, February 23-26, 2014
Potomac Falls, VA. The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc., is pleased to provide a compilation of the individual synopses of all funded projects, under the first solicitation cycle. The Foundation is pleased to note the important partnerships formed between research organizations and operating companies to achieve the research objectives
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. (Foundation) is pleased to present its third semi-annual report, Reaching the First Milestone.
The emphasis for this solicitation is to encourage new, exploratory and developmental research efforts, seeking innovative thinking and solutions to mining health and safety problems. The Foundation will be accepting proposals for this solicitation until December 15, 2013 with awards planned for the first quarter of 2014. The detailed solicitation can be found here.
Presentation on 24-25 October 2013 Dr. Keith Heasley, Foundation Vice President, SME/PCMIA Fall Meeting, Southpointe, PA, October 24-25, 2013
Potomac Falls, VA The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health announces approximately $9.5 million in research grant awards towards fulfilling its vision of enabling miners to be free of work-related injury and disease in the near future. The Foundation has been most pleased with the depth of research and innovation evident
Presentation on 20 June 2013 Dr. Michael Karmis, Foundation President, PCMIA /PCA Meeting, Greensburg, PA, June 20, 2013
The concept papers review by the independent evaluators is in progress, and the Alpha Board is expecting to notify the proposers of the results of the evaluation process during the third week of June. Those invited to submit a full proposal will be provided with submission guidelines and a timeline requiring submission of the full
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. (Foundation) is pleased to present its second semi-annual report, Moving Forward.
a) The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc announces Short-Term Research Projects. This category encourages new, exploratory and developmental research projects, by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. These studies may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area, or
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. released its first call for proposals on January 18, 2013. Under this announcement, the Foundation is seeking concept papers in four broad areas:1) Safety, 2) Health, 3) Safety and Health Management and, 4) Training. The full solicitation can be accessed from: First Call
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. released its first call for proposals on January 18, 2013. Under this announcement, the Foundation is seeking concept papers in four broad areas:1) Safety, 2) Health, 3) Safety and Health Management and, 4) Training. The full solicitation can be accessed from: First Call
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. released its first call for proposals on January 18, 2013. Under this announcement, the Foundation is seeking concept papers in four broad areas: 1) Safety, 2) Health, 3) Safety and Health Management and, 4) Training. Concept papers are due by March 15, 2013.
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. (Foundation) is pleased to present its first semi-annual report, The First Six Months.
Presentation on 10-11 October 2012 Dr. Michael Karmis, Foundation President, Alpha Foundation Research Meeting, Charleston, WV, October 10-11, 2012
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. will hold its introductory stakeholder meeting on October 10-11, 2012, in Salon AB at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, WV. The Alpha Foundation was established in April 2012, pursuant to a non-prosecution agreement between Alpha Natural Resources and the United States Attorney’s Office.