March 1, 2006 6:30 – 9:30pm WSA Hospitality Dinner, No host bar Elko NV – Stockman’s Hotel &Casino

March 2, 2006 WRMMA Meeting Agenda – Elko, Nevada Stockman’s Hotel & Casino

 

7:00a.m. to 7:30a.m. Registration / Sign in – Kevin Hughes

Dues $40.00 per person $140.00 for 4 persons or more from one site

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Your Officer’s

Co-Chairman Bob Frayser – Lisbon Valley Mining Co.

Co-Chairman Ellis Ritz - Barrick / Placer Dome Cortez

Secretary / Treasurer Kevin Hughes - Barrick

Minutes Stenographer – TBA

 

7:30a.m. to 9:15a.m. General Business – Report Outs

    • Ellis Ritz – Opening Comments, Introductions
    • Bring 3 best practices, two in equipment maintenance and one in safety
    • Kevin Hughes – WRMMA Business Report / Community Highlights
    • Bob Frayser – WRMMA Web Site report
    • Ellis Ritz – Review of Last meeting 3Ws
    • “Mining Manpower” Report – Geotemps – Joceyln Cervantes – 5 minutes
    • Updates from each site attending: Changes, News, and Gossip - 1/2 of sites

9:15a.m. to 10:00a.m. Break

 

REPORT OUT TOPICS

NOTE – IF UNABLE TO ATTEND PLEASE SEND A REPLACEMENT PREPARED TO PRESENT YOUR PART

10:00a.m. to Noon Sharing Best Practices Presentations

    • IR Thermography & Applications – Barrick – Dave Stetler
    • Laser Alignment – Barrick – Deon Olson
    • RCM – All Sites Report Out Program Summary – 5 Minutes Each
    • In-House Tire Sectioning Programs – Cortez / Barrick – Ellis Ritz / Bimbo Jones
    • Dynometers – Kevin Hughes – Barrick
    • B&G- Component re-use guidelines Engine Related components ie: cranks, blocks, camshafts etc.

 

Noon to 1:00p.m. Lunch break (Provided by WSA)

 

1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. Sharing Best Practices Presentations

    • Updates from each site attending: Changes, News, and Gossip - 1/2 of sites
    • LTUG Report Out – Placer Dome – Ellis Ritz / Steve Husted – Newmont West
    • Hitachi EX5500 Shovel Modifications / Updates – Arnold Machinery- Terry Stewart
    • Oil Sampling Procedures – Each Site Best Practice 5-10 minutes Charlie Westover – Newmont East
    • A/C Refrigeration Changes – Officer’s Group Speaker Selection
    • WSA – Vendor using consumables (aerosols) on site. Bob Frayser – Lisbon Valley.
    • Cool Tool – Lisbon Valley – Bob Frayser

3:00p.m. to 3:15p.m. Break

 

3:15p.m. to 3:45p.m. General Meeting Review

What worked? What didn’t work? Suggested changes of formats, dates, locations, frequency, newsletter, etc. Selection of vendor for company/equipment updates.

3:45p.m. to 4:30p.m. Action Planning

Topic selection process for next WRMMA meeting study groups. 3W review.

NO

What

Who

When

Comments

1

Hire a Stenographer for taking minutes at the next meeting

Ellis Ritz

Mar 2, 2006

Locate an individual and set up for meeting

2

Redesign Opening Slides for meeting & show to officers at next officers meeting

Kevin Hughes

Mar 2, 2006

 

3

Each Site member to bring an operations person to the next meeting

All Sites

Mar 2, 2006

Typically one who interacts the most with maintenance personnel, i.e. Trainer, Coordinator, Dispatcher, etc.

4

Form Committee for development and planning of November Reno Joint meeting

Kevin Hughes

July 1, 2006

Select Committee Members & develop to do punch list