
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, August 26, 1993                   TAG: 9308260153
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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DATELINE: BLACKSBURG                                LENGTH: Short

MINING INSTITUTE BEGINS MONDAY AT VIRGINIA TECH

The 24th Annual Institute on Mining Health, Safety and Research will be held at Virginia Tech Monday through Wednesday.

The conference is for the coal, metal and quarrying industries and is intended to impart a greater understanding of mining health and safety.

Sessions on risk management, environmental issues, safety and training will be presented. The conference is sponsored by Virginia Tech, the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and will be held at Donaldson Brown Center.

by CNB