Project Manager Engineer

William Jeff Bostic

** ***** *** ***** . **** Creek, West Virginia 25003 . 304-***-**** (h) 304-

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Senior Mining Industry Executive

Track record of contributing to the engineering and management of a wide

variety of mining projects from diligence and feasibility studies to onsite

operational management. Accomplished executive with more than 25 years of

management experience. Expertise includes surface mine management, mining

engineering, mining economics, business development, and logistics. Proven

ability to achieve world-class results in safety, leadership, asset

development, and operational efficiency.

Professional Experience

Drummond, LTD., Colombia, SA. March 2013 to November 2014

Project Manager - Highwall Miner Operations - Project Manager for the

first Highwall Mining Machine used in Colombian operations.

Assisted Senior Management in the specifications required for the machine

and purchase of the highwall mining machine and spare parts. Supervise

the erection of the machine and the day to day operations. Encountered

methane during initial mining and advised the proper solutions from

previous methane mining experience. Responsible for the hiring of

Expatriates to assist in the training of Colombian workforce.

CBB Mining Consulting, Inc., Charleston, WV. September 2012 to February

2013

Senior Engineer Associate - Consultant under Norwest Corporation for

an oil shale project in South East Utah.

Responsible for the management of onsite testing procedures and

reporting prior to capsule construction and

mining. Member of Norwest Constructability Team which includes testing

during the Spring of 2013 and scale

capsule construction during 2013. Responsibilities also include

project management, and mine planning prior to

full scale project start up.

JB Energy, LLC., (Hanover Resources, LLC), Clarksburg, WV. August 2007 to

August 2012

COO/Mining Company co-owner-49% owner of a surface and highwall mining

company producing approximately 400K tons per year. Manage operations of

a medium-sized surface mining operation in north-central West Virginia.

Negotiate contracts with property owners and subcontractors, conduct new

property development and economic valuations, coordinate approval of mine

plans and permits, manage costs, and serve as interface with federal and

state regulatory agencies.

. Initiated company's highwall mining operation in a previously unproven

area in north-central West Virginia, resulting in increasing company

revenue from $5.5M in 2008 to $7.7M in 2009 and $11.3M in 2010 with

$2.8M in annual profit.

. Within 6 months as COO, decreases annual operating expenses by

$400,000 by converting rental surface mining equipment to a purchase

and by another $1.2M in 2010 by eliminating subcontractor and

purchasing a Superior Highwall Miner.

. In the past three years, increased the company's reserve base and

permitted reserves in the region, facilitating a 10M ton reserve base

expansion.

. Completed company sale to an investment group in Kentucky.

CBB Consulting, LLC., Charleston, WV. April 2007 to August 2007.

Consulting Engineer-Consultant for the owner of Superior Highwall Mining

in Beckley, West Virginia.

. Conducted property and reserve evaluations, new property and economic

valuations, and permit review in several states, including West

Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Alabama for suitability for highwall

mining operating method.

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Professional Experience

Parkstone Energy (formerly Asset Management Group, Inc.), Marmet, West

Virginia. February 1999 to February 2007.

Vice President-Managed three medium-to-large-scale multi-seam mountaintop

surface mining operations producing 2.9M tons annually. Hired, managed,

and evaluated performance of up to 180 employees. Managed surface

facilities at an underground and highwall mining complex with an on-site

preparation plant. Additional responsibilities included safety

management, budget planning and administration, equipment

selection/justification,

coal quality control and blending, regulatory compliance, cost control,

permit evaluation and review, economic evaluations, mine plan

approval, new property development evaluations, and labor relations.

. Instrumental in increasing revenue from $10M to $80M while increasing

profitability $10 per ton from 1999 to 2007.

. Promoted from Mine Manager/Engineer to Vice President.

Wind River Resources Corporation, Madison, West Virginia. September 1995

to February 1999.

Mine Manager-Oversaw the safety, production, and maintenance for a

900,000 ton per year multiple seam mountaintop removal surface operation.

Initiated cost control measures.

. Assisted in increasing revenue from $14.5M to $21.6M.

Ashland Coal, Inc., Hobet Mining Operations, Holden, West Virginia. July

1984 to September 1995.

Mine Superintendent (1988 to 1995), Surface Mine Foreman (1985 to 1988),

Mining Engineer (1984 to 1985)

. Received the Ashland Coal President's Award for Exceptional

Performance, April 1990.

Peabody Coal Company, Fairview Heights, Illinois. July 1981 to July 1984.

Mine Engineer

Education

BS, Mining Engineering Technology, West Virginia University Institute of

Technology, Montgomery, WV.

Graduated Magna cum Laude

AS, Civil Engineering Technology, West Virginia University Institute of

Technology, Montgomery, WV.

Affiliations

Surface Mine Foreman Certification, West Virginia

Engineer in Training Certification, Kentucky

Society of Mining Engineers of AIME

West Virginia Coal Association Member

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