Abstract

Major mining companies have started to invest in technologies which will make mining cleaner and safer. They are improving their environmental performance by using these new technologies to reduce water and energy usage. This practice can also reduce environmental pollution thus making mine sites both underground and on surface cleaner and safer for the workers and the community. This session will show how the innovative Rail-Veyor® TrulyAutonomous™ haulage system can help mining companies to achieve their net zero GHG goals or significantly reduced emissions as well as lower water and energy usage. We will take a deep look three installations in the western hemisphere which have increased their environmental consciousness and decreased their footprint through employing the 2020 Mining Cleantech Challenge winner. 

Biography of the presenter

Lisa Youngblood is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications for Rail-Veyor Technologies Global Inc. She is responsible to create and direct marketing programs including developing the strategic vision, messages, and objectives of the brand. Ms. Youngblood works with the senior management team to build an internal and external communications experience through events and presentations as well as writing, photography, videography, and social media and press engagement. She officially joined the Rail-Veyor team in March of 2020, but first became familiar with the company as an outside consultant for the two years prior. She has an extensive background in marketing, sales, education, and leadership and a degree in Visual Communications. When not traveling, Lisa works remotely from her 1840s ancestral homestead in northern Illinois not far from the historic Galena lead mines. Matt Walton received his degree in Mathematics with minors in Computer Information Systems and Fine Arts from Pfeiffer University to help solve problems in creative progressive ways. As a LEED Accredited Professional (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), Matt exercised that creative problem solving in commercial Sustainable Design projects throughout the United States over 20 years. In the prototyping and marketing field for ConceptWorks Inc., Matt championed experiential marketing projects featuring Caterpillar, Amazon, Fetch, Indian Motorcycle, and Mazda. Believing strongly that Rail-Veyor is the sustainable solution for the future of mining, Matt now brings this toolbox of creative problem-solving skills to affect change in the industry. Reducing emissions and increasing safety is the path to innovation that Matt and Rail-Veyor Technologies Global deliver as they seek a new normal, a new economy, a new workplace, and a new perspective on mining. He works remotely from his home just a quick drive from the Lake Michigan shoreline of Central Wisconsin.