February 2014 Presentation
Presentation on 23-26 February 2014 Dr. Keith Heasley, Foundation Vice President, SME Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, February 23-26, 2014
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Individual Project Synopses: First Solicitation Funded Projects
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
Third Report – Fall 2013
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.
Call for Proposals for Short-Term Innovative and Exploratory Research Projects
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.
October 2013 Presentation
Presentation on 24-25 October 2013 Dr. Keith Heasley, Foundation Vice President, SME/PCMIA Fall Meeting, Southpointe, PA, October 24-25, 2013
Announcement of $9.5 Million in research Grant Awards
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
June 2013 Presentation
Presentation on 20 June 2013 Dr. Michael Karmis, Foundation President, PCMIA /PCA Meeting, Greensburg, PA, June 20, 2013
Concept Papers Review Progress
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
Second Report – Spring 2013
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. (Foundation) is pleased to present its second semi-annual report, Moving Forward.
Short-Term Research Projects
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
First Call for Proposals
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
First Call for Proposals
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
First Call For Proposals
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.
First Report – Fall 2012
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.
October 2012 Presentation
Presentation on 10-11 October 2012 Dr. Michael Karmis, Foundation President, Alpha Foundation Research Meeting, Charleston, WV, October 10-11, 2012
Introductory Stakeholder Meeting
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.