Mining Industry Committee

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MINING INDUSTRY COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION I
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – 8:15am to 11:15am
Presiding: Nicole Neuman, Chair

PCIC-2025-31     Low Voltage Modular Inverter System for Mining Applications​

Joshua Jagnanan
Terry Voigt

Toshiba International Corporation
Toshiba International Corporation

PCIC-2025-32     Maintaining and Monitoring Stator End Windings on Electrical Rotating Machines​

Alexandre Romanato
Saeed Haq
Renato Motohide Yabiku
Mauricio Oliveira

GE Vernova - Power Conversion
GE Vernova - Power Conversion
GE Vernova - Power Conversion
GE Vernova - Power Conversion

PCIC-2025-33     Case Study: Arc-Flash Mitigation and Real-Life Event on 380 VAC Switchgear​

Eduardo Palma
Mario Gutierrez
Alvaro Gabriel Santi Flores

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
YPFB Refinacion S.A.

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MINING INDUSTRY COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – 8:15am to 11:15am
Presiding: Essam Elsahwi, Vice-Chair

PCIC-2025-46     Power Converter Control in Battery-Supported Renewable Energy Systems In Mining​

Galina Mirzaeva
Yunxun Mo

The University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle, Australia

PCIC-2025-47     Arc Resistant Switchgear - Effect of Plenum Routing and Recommended Design Practices​

Aniket Shirode
Amar Kini
Harsh Karandikar
Pawel Bajareski

ABB Inc.
ABB Inc.
ABB Inc.
ABB Inc.

PCIC-2025-48     Renewable Hub Integration with Hydrogen and Industrial Consumers​

Mohit Kumar

Bechtel Energy

MINING INDUSTRY COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION III

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Presiding: Jose Simpson, Vice-Chair

PCIC-2025-61     Common-Mode Voltage in Power Electronic-Based Drives: Sources and Mitigation Stratagies​

Galina Mirzaeva

The University of Newcastle, Australia

PCIC-2025-62     Comprehensive Cybersecurity for Variable Frequency Drives: Standards, Practices, and Implementation​

Manju Venugopal
Rob Carriere
Suvarna Dixit
Michael Rindsig

Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation

PCIC-2025-63     Application of Medium Voltage Circuit Breakers in Extreme Conditions According to Latest Version of IEEE                                  STD C37.09​

John Webb
Jan Weisker
Victor Savulyak

ABB Inc
Siemens Energy
​Kema Labs