mining engineering
Longtime blasting educator Konya dies
Calvin Konya, 78, was considered a pioneer in his field, sharing his vast blasting knowledge around the world over a long and illustrious career. Keep Reading
NSSGA awards Barry K. Wendt Memorial Scholarship
Kyle Ressler, a rising senior mining engineering major at the University of Kentucky, was named the recipient of the annual scholarship. Keep Reading
Sandvik appoints new business line manager
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology appointed Raphael Carmona as its new business line manager for stationary crushing and screening in North America. Keep Reading
Blasting expert joins Dyno Nobel as a vice president
Dyno Nobel named Braden Lusk as its vice president of DynoConsult and applications technology. Keep Reading
SME, foundation award students, professors with grants
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) and the SME Foundation named five recipients of 2016 Ph.D. fellowship and academic career development grants. The grants support Ph.D. fellowships and faculty career development. “The challenges associated with faculty scarcity… Keep Reading
SME: Mining engineering graduates increased 20 percent in 2015
According to the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s (SME) 2016 Guide to Minerals and Materials Science Schools, 427 students graduating from U.S. mining schools received mining engineering degrees in 2015. This is a 20 percent increase from 356 graduates in… Keep Reading
