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CONSOL Exec to Deliver Poundstone Lecture in Mining Engineering

Bart Hyita

Bart J. Hyita, chief operating officer-coal for CONSOL Energy, will speak at West Virginia University on Thursday, Nov. 13, as part of the Department of Mining Engineering's William N. Poundstone Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public, and all attendees are invited to attend a dinner that will follow the lecture.

Hyita's lecture, "Current Projects to Increase Coal Utilization," will begin at 4 p.m. in Room 113 of the Mineral Resources Building on WVU's Evansdale campus.

Hyita received his bachelor's degree in mining engineering from the University of Utah with advance certifications in environmental engineering and has over 25 years of management experience at both surface and underground operations.

He joined CONSOL Energy in 2001 as Vice President of Coal Operations Support. He then served as Senior Vice President of Administration & Planning before becoming the Chief Operating Officer-Coal. In addition, Hyita has worked for Scottish Power/Pacifi Corp and served as Director of Business Development for RAG American Coal Holding Inc.

The Department of Mining Engineering established the William N. Poundstone Lecture Series in 2000 to honor Poundstone, a distinguished alumnus of the department, and to bring mining industry experts to campus to share their expertise with students and faculty.

To attend the dinner following the lecture, please RSVP by November 3 to Karla Vaughan at karla.vaughan@mail.wvu.edu.

10/23/2008