June 14, 2017 - Ground control experts from around the world will convene at the Lakeview Resort and Conference Center in Morgantown, WV, for the 36th Annual International Conference on Ground Control in Mining. This unique conference reflects on the amazing journey of underground mining, recognizing the appropriate and lasting solutions that have impacted and will continue to impact the industry. 

ICGCM will feature three days of technical presentations on the latest advances in ground control approaches for mining operations. Subject matter will include: 

• Extreme Ground Conditions – Dynamic Collapse, Bumps and Rockbursts

• Mine Case Histories

• In-situ Stress and Global Stability

• Numerical Modeling Applications in Ground Control

• Fundamental Ground Control Studies

• Rockmass Support Performance

• New Ground Control Products and Equipment Development

• Ground Instrumentation and Monitoring Studies

• Subsurface Subsidence 

ICGCM provides an open forum designed to encourage discussion and deliberation through the distribution of peer-reviewed papers presented by industry experts. Ground control professionals in academia, consulting, government regulation, manufacturing, mine operation and research, need to attend this technical conference and continue to improve the solutions in ground control in mining. Register today at www.icgcm.conferenceacademy.com/ or by contacting cs@smenet.org, and help to advance ground control science with communication, debate and action.