We are now calling for papers to be included in the technical program. There will be approximately 120 presentations selected to occur in parallel sessions. The extended abstracts should be in English with no more than 500 words. The papers will be peer reviewed. The IOC stipulates that the presentations are to be given in English with this topic being reviewed at the April 2009 IOC Meeting. Instantaneous translations will be provided in Russian and Chinese.

Abstracts under the following topics related to coal preparation, but not restricted to these topics, will be considered for inclusion:
• International Coal Marketing
• Coal Utilization
• Carbon Management Processes
• Low Rank Coal Upgrading
• Dry Coal Cleaning
• Preparation Plant Design
• Crushing and Screening
• Classification
• Dense-Medium Separations
• Water-Based Density Separators
• Froth Flotation
• Ultra Clean Coal
• Dewatering & Agglomeration
• On-Line Monitoring Systems
• Material Handling Systems
• Waste Management Systems
• Destoning
• Plant Performance Monitoring
• Modeling & Simulations

The following information must be submitted with the abstracts:
• Title of proposed presentation
• Names, titles and affiliations of the author/s
• Name of the presenting author
• General content of presentation
• Conclusion/results
Abstracts are to be submitted in English using Microsoft Word by either postage mail or e-mail to:
Dr. Rick Honaker
Department of Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky
230 Mining & Minerals Resources Bldg., 504 Rose Street Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0107
e-mail: rhonaker@engr.uky.edu
Key Dates:
Submission of Abstracts - February 1, 2009
Provisional Acceptance of Abstracts - May 15, 2009
Submission of Papers - September 1, 2009
Congress - April 25-30, 2010