Basic Supervisory Training Program
April 7-9, 2008
Columbus, OH

PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS

T. Donald Del Bosco - Senior Engineering Manager

Mr. Del Bosco is a mining engineer with more than 38 years of engineering and operations experience in the mining industry. His engineering experience includes extensive mine planning and design relative to area, contour and mountain-top removal mining methods. Mr. Del Bosco has extensive operations experience in the Central Appalachia Coal Basin, Illinois Coal Basin and Western Canada. He is familiar with the productivity and operating cost of surface mining equipment and surface mining methods including dragline, bucket wheel excavators, truck/shovel and truck/loader.

Rick W. Thomas - Vice President

Mr. Thomas is a mining engineer with more than 27 years of experience in engineering, operations management, and mergers and acquisitions. His experience includes engineering and operations management at both surface and underground coal mining operations throughout the United States. He has significant experience in surface and underground contract mining, including contractor selection and contract mining agreements.