Benjamin Mirabile obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mining Engineering at West Virginia University. While at WVU, his Masters studies were devoted entirely to mine ground control where co-authored several papers and publications. Ben is currently working on his Ph.D. in mine ground control at Virginia Tech.

While working on his undergraduate degrees, Ben worked as a summer intern for Jennmar Corporation for a period covering five years. Upon completion of his Masters studies, Ben joined Jennmar as a Sales Engineer. In this capacity, Ben traveled extensively throughout the coal fields of the United States and Canada. In early 2006, Ben was transferred to Keystone Mining Services as a Ground Control Engineer. Ben has over ten years underground experience.