Advanced Mining and International Mine Expo Recap

The American Society of Appraisers hosted the Advanced Mining course on September 23-25, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. This three-day class, with an option to attend the 2016 Mining Expo, was designed to provide students with additional information on current estimates of capital mining equipment costs, expand on mining safety, discuss high wall hazards, and much more. The course was taught by experienced appraisal professional, Charles W. “Bill” Ruth, ASA, who has been an accredited appraiser with ASA for more than 25 years.

Twenty students registered for the course consisting of eight international students and twelve US base students. The classroom varied in professional appraisal experience, which set forth the perfect environment to acquire different perspectives in the machinery and technical specialties industry. Special guests were featured providing insight on specific topics being presented. These special guests included Gerald L. Fangman, ASA who presented information on the drone usage for onsite inspections and ASA’s Australia Chapter President Craig Bowring who addressed what financial institutions look for in an appraisal. The next part of the course was to visit the International Mine Expo, which drew a crowd of 50,000 attendees. Educational sessions started with the Opening Session moderated by Fox News analyst and chair, Nina Easton. Educational sessions continued throughout Tuesday and Wednesday led by 20 experts in the mining industry. The Mine Expo had a great deal available for individuals to see and attend, with 12 halls, 10 pavilions, and over 1,900 exhibitors from 37 countries. This portion of the class gave students the opportunity to experience the sheer size of the latest mining equipment offered to the mining industry.

The American Society of Appraisers and Charles W. “Bill” Ruth, ASA were also featured in Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly during the Expo. The article discussed the importance in attending the Expo in order to gain the highest level of education from well-known professionals who are in the mining industry.

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