Samuel A. Lolon

Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Mining Engineering & Mineral Resources
Samuel A. Lolon
slolon@arizona.edu

Samuel Lolon has over 15 years of experience in mining engineering, with expertise in strategic mine planning, underground mine design, and ventilation modeling. He has led major planning and feasibility projects, working on global mining projects located in the U.S., Canada, Indonesia and Africa. His teaching and research focus on strategic underground mine planning, safety-based design and operation, project management and studies in mining industry, computational modeling of mine ventilation and gasses behaviors, contributing to safety improvements in underground mining.

Lolon is currently the assistant professor of practice for the U of A San Xavier Mine Laboratory and actively advises student design teams. He is a licensed engineer and project management professional, with an active publication record and service to the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME).

Degrees

  • PhD in Mining and Earth System Engineering
    • Colorado School of Mines, United States
  • MS, Mining Engineering
    • University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • BS, Mining Engineering
    • Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia

Work Experience

  • University of Arizona (2025 – Ongoing)
  • Amplify Mine Planning (2025 – Ongoing)
  • Freeport-McMoRan (2021 – 2025)
  • Deswik USA (2017 – 2021)
  • Golder Associates (2011 – 2014)
  • Peabody Energy (2008 – 2010)

Courses

  • Intro Engr Design
  • ENGR 102B (Fall 2025)

Licensure & Certification

  • Professional Engineer, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute

Selected Publications

Journals

  • Lolon, S., Brune, F., Bogin Jr., G., Juganda, A. (2020). Study of Methane Outgassing and Mitigation in Longwall Coal Mines. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 37, 1437-1449. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-020-00287-6
  • Lolon, S., Brune, J., Bogin Jr., G., Grubb, J., Saki, S., Juganda, A. (2016). Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation on the Longwall Gob Breathing. Int Journal Min Sci Technology, Vol. 27, Issue 2, 194-198. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2017.01.025
  • Lolon, S., Calizaya, F. (2009). Computational Fluid Dynamics Study on Hot Spot in Longwall Gob. Mining Engineering, Vol. 61 No. 8, 36-41.

Proceedings Publications

  • Lolon, S., Campbell, R., Edgar, I., Priatna, A., Haque, I. (2024). Implementation of Major Mining Strategy Changes at the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ), PT. Freeport Indonesia. Proceedings of the 9th International Mass Mining Conference (Massmin), Kiruna, Sweden.
  • Lolon, S., Williams, R., Priatna, A., Nugraha, N., Campbell, R., Kurniawan, A. (2023). Strategic Mine Planning in PTFI DMLZ Panel Cave Mine as Response to Seismic Risk. In SME Annual Meeting/CMA 126th National Western Mining, Denver, CO.
  • Lolon, S., Brune, J., Bogin Jr., G., Grubb, J., Juganda, A. (2017). Understanding Gob Outgassing Associated with Pressure Disturbances in Longwall Mine. In Proceedings of the 16th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Golden, CO. 14-17.
  • Grubb, J., Brune, J., Zipf Jr., R., Bogin Jr., G., Marts, J., Gilmore, R., Lolon, S. (2015). Managing the Risk of Spontaneous Combustion in Underground Coal Mines. In Proceedings of the 15th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Blacksburg, VA. 547-554. 

Others

  • Lolon, S. (2017). Computational Modeling of Barometric Pressure Fluctuation Effects on Explosive Methane-Air Mixtures in a Longwall Mine Gob
  • Lolon, S., Rahman, F. (2014). Overview of Rare Earth Elements in Indonesia, Coal and Mineral Asia Vol. 42, Petromindo, 146-152
  • Lolon, S., Makmur, A. (2013). A Short Note on Indonesia’s Mining Feasibility Study Guidelines, Coal Asia, Petromindo, 164-167.
  • Lolon, S. (2008). Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation Study on Hot Spot Location in a Longwall Mine Gob.
  • Lolon, S. (2004). Study of Optimization of Screening Stations #2 and #5 at PT. Vale INCO, Sorowako (Report)