MTU Students Compete in International, Intercollegiate Mining Competition
Submitted by Bill Wilson, Office of Student Affairs
On April 13th & 14th,
2001 ten members of the MTU - SME (Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration)
student chapter participated in the 23rd annual International, Intercollegiate
Mining Competition in Reno, NV. MTU fielded a women's and a men's team.
They kicked off the weekend
on April 12th with a tour of Newmont Mining Corp.'s underground facilities
at Carlin East as well as their open pit and mill. The day was organized
by MTU alum Mary Korpi and ended with a BBQ with MTU alumni at her home
in Elko, NV. Friday morning the MTU teams completed the last leg of their
trip to Reno, where they joined their competition for one final practice
round.
Saturday proved to be one of
MTU's most successful performances to date. The women beat many personal
records and took 3rd place in the jacklegging and swede saw events for
a division rank of 4th place. The MTU men also had a great day and finished
with an overall ranking of 7th place. The tight competition (there was
a three way tie for 1st!) and perfect weather Participation in this event
is supported by the Office of Student Activities and the Parent's Fund
of the Michigan Tech Fund.
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combined to produce a truly memorable experience. Perhaps the most
exciting development occurred at the captain's meeting Saturday evening,
where it was officially determined that next year's competition will by
hosted by the Western Australian School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, Australia!
