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Alpha is a leading global coal company and the world’s third largest metallurgical coal supplier. We have the production capacity of nearly 126 million tons of steam and metallurgical coal. Steam coal is primarily purchased by large utilities and industrial customers as fuel for electricity generation and manufacturing, and metallurgical coal is used primarily to make coke, a key component in the steel making process. We produce, process and sell steam and metallurgical coal from approximately 150 active mines and 40 coal preparation plants located throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Wyoming. We are also actively involved in the purchase and resale of coal mined by others, the majority of which we blend with coal produced from our mines to create customized products for our customers.
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Ankan Basu
Geologist / Hydrogeologist
Marshall Miller and AssociatesSpecial Services
Ankan Basu, P.G
Email: admin@ankanbasu.com admin@coalgeology.com
Phone: 1-304-888-4184
Address: 407 Ridgeway Drive, Bluefield, VA, 24605
Personal Website: http://ankanbasu.com
Chief Editor, Owner: http://coalgeology.com
Summary
I am a mid-career professional geologist with more than 5 years of practical experience and another 4 years of research and teaching experience in the diverse field of geology and mining. I have three Masters in geology with three different concentrations - hydrogeology, geochemistry and clay mineralogy. I have worked on different geological projects in the US and abroad. My projects involve complex hydrological and geochemical problems related to mining and post mining situations. I have extensively worked on various coal resource and reserve evaluation projects for most of the major coal companies including Alpha, Massey, Natural Resource Partners, Peabody, and Cliffs. I enjoy challenging geological work and different kinds of projects. My strength is to be able to work in diverse field of geology and mining starting from basic core logging to complicated hydrologic modeling. I meet the standards for “Qualified Person” as set by JORC or CIM.Key skills and consulting services
Coal and Mineral explorations- Coal Bed Methane (CBM) sampling and analysis
- Coal reserve and resource evaluation; structural maps; fault interpretation
- Resource / reserve estimation using CIM standards (Canadian Standard)
- JORC resource / reserve evaluation
- Resource / reserve evaluation as per USGS Circular 981 and the United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in Industry Guide 7
- Mine hazard evaluation; roof and floor mapping
- Borescope data acquisition and analysis
- Hydrogeologic analysis
- Hydrogeologic field testing (Packer test, Pump test)
- Potentiometric map generation
- Monitoring well installation; sampling, analysis of data
- Mine inflow prediction based on field conductivity data
- Geochemical sampling, analysis of data
- Geotechnical analysis and modeling
- ABA sampling and data analysis
- Selenium sampling and remediation
- Soil sampling and strength tests.
- Project management
- Geologic mapping
- Drill supervision
- Core logging
- RQD logging
- Stratigraphic analysis and modeling
- Geologic structural analysis
- Cone Penetration Test analysis
- Data base design and management
- Limestone reserve evaluation
- Interpretation of wire-line geophysical logs
- Landfill evaluation and monitoring
Certificates:
- 40 Hr. OSHA HAZWOPER
- Registered Professional Geologist, Certificate No# 2801001899, State of Virginia
- Alpha Spectrometry Training.
- Mine Safety and Health Administration Training.
- First Responder HAZ MAT Awareness Training.
- U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program; Energy 101 Training Session
Technology and Software
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office suite
- Visual MODFLOW
- Carlson Mining / Geology
- Geochemist's Workbench
- PHREEQC
- AQTESOLV
Education and Credentials
Registered Professional Geologist, Certificate No# 2801001899, State of Virginia Masters of Science - Hydrogeology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 2006 Masters of Science - Geology Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2004 Masters of Science - Geology; Minor: Chemistry, Mathematics Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 2002 Bachelor of Science, Geology; Minor: Chemistry, Mathematics Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India, 2000Professional Affiliations
- The Geological Society of America
- Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Professional Experience:
2006-present Staff Geologist; Marshall Miller & Associates, Bluefield, Virginia.
- Perform coal reserve and resource estimation as per JORC, CIM and USGS Circular 981 standards
- Prepare thickness maps, structure maps; overburden maps; generate outcrops
- Delineate lineaments; interpret faults
- Prepare mining permits for coal mines.
- Prepare computer model for coal thickness and structure using CARLSON Mining software
- Interpret wire line geophysical logs to identify key strata
- Conduct hydrologic field tests to determine conductivity of various strata (Packer tests, Pump tests, falling head tests)
- Calculate hydrologic parameters using AQTESOLV
- Perform water quality sampling for landfill, outlets and monitoring wells
- Prepare potentiometric maps to investigate groundwater flow direction.
- Install monitoring wells
- Perform geochemical sampling for ABA and selenium as per regulatory standards
- Prepare Eh-pH diagrams and geochemical models using Geochemist’s Workbench and PHREEQC
- Manage drill project; core logging; RQD and fracture log preparation.
- Perform sampling and analysis of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) samples.
- Log limestone cores; evaluate quality of limestone to investigate reserve potential
- Perform soil sampling; conduct standard penetration tests (SPT)
- Perform borescope investigation of mine roof; prepare hazard maps.
- Design and conduct experiments for sequential extraction of arsenic.
- Construct mineral structures using various spectroscopic and microscopic methods.
- Taught one graduate level hydrogeology lab course.
- Perform K-Ar dating of clay minerals.
- Determine clay mineralogy using X-ray diffraction
- Taught laboratory sections for undergraduate introductory geology course.
Industrial experience:
2001 Perform analysis of Pb-210 in Aerosols using Alpha Spectrometry; Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad (Dept of space science) 2000 Perform underground mapping and stratigraphic correlation at Uranium Corporation of India Ltd., Jadugoda, Jharkhand, India.Awards:
- University Gold Medal in Bachelors of Science (2000) from Jadavpur University, India.
- National Scholarship (2000) from Govt. of West Bengal, India.
Publications:
- Blumstein, A. M., R. D. Elmore; M. H. Engel; C. Elliot; and A. Basu (2004); Paleomagnetic dating of burial diagenesis in Mississippian carbonates, Utah, J. Geophys. Res., 109, B04101, doi: 10.1029/2003JB002698.
- W. Crawford Elliott, Ankan Basu , J. Marion Wampler, R. Douglas Elmore and Georg H. Grathoff; Comparison of K-Ar ages of diagenetic illite-smectite to the age of a chemical remanant magnetization (CRM): An example from the isle of Skye, Scotland, Clays and Clay Minerals; June 2006; v. 54; no. 3; p. 314-323; DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.2006.0540303
- Basu A and Elliott C; 2003. Remagnetization and Clay diagenesis in Jurassic Sediments of Skye, Scotland, American Geological Union Fall Meeting CA.
- Basu A and Schreiber M; 2004. Spectroscopic and Microscopic analysis of arsenic contaminated sediments. Graduate Student Research Symposium.
- Basu A and Schreiber M; 2005. Geochemistry of arsenic in mine tailing deposits. Graduate Student Research Symposium.
Abstracts:
Confidential Reports
- Geological and Geotechnical Data for Atlantic Leasco, LLC Year 2006 Exploration Program June 2007 Volume I, II, & III
- Confirmation of Ground Water Flow Directions and Rates for Year 2007, Tazewell County Landfill, Tazewell, VA
- Confirmation of Ground Water Flow Directions and Rates for Year 2007, U.S. Gypsum Landfill (Permit No. 307), Plasterco, VA
- Confirmation of Ground Water Flow Directions and Rates for Year 2007, Wise County Landfill at Appalachia, VA
- Geological Study and Resource Evaluation of Secondary Coal Seams on Green Valley Coal Company’s Contiguous Property Nicholas and Greenbrier Counties, West Virginia
- Geological Study and Resource Evaluation of the Sewell Coal on Properties Controlled by Green Valley Coal Company
- Geological and Geotechnical Data for Berkeley Energy Corporation Year 2008 Exploration Program Issued February 2009
- Interim Reporting of Geological, Hydrogeological and Geotechnical Data for Berkeley Energy Corporation’s Proposed Slope and Shaft Mine Development Elswick and Upper Splashdam Seams Peter Creek Operations Area
- Summary of Big Brush Backfill Water to Assess the Relative Rate of Calcium Carbonate Depletion versus that of Pyrite
- Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Investigation for Advancement of Mine 41 near McClure, Dickenson County, Virginia
- Reserve Evaluation of Meadwestvaco Corporation’s Holdings Locaed in Nicholas and Greenbrier Counties, West Virginia
- Regional Reserve Base Evaluation of the Amburgy Seam on Property Controlled by James River Coal Company and Alpha Natural Resources, LLC Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky
- Regional Reserve Base Evaluation of the Amburgy Seam Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky
- Streamflow Evaluation of the Maybeury Mine Discharge
- Interim Report, Water Mixing Analysis for Toney Fork No. 2 and Meredith Branch Mine Discharges, Lorado Area, Logan and Boone Counties, West Virginia September 2011
- Pinnacle Oak Underground Coal Mine, WV
- Lexie Underground Coal Mine, KY
- Clas4 Underground Coal Mine, KY
- Toney Fork Surface Coal mine, WV
- Jadugoda Uranium Mine, India
