Tag: Education

Evan McCorkle, a mining engineering student from the Missouri University of Science & Technology (pictured at center) is the recipient of the 2023 Quarry Academy scholarship. Photo: Sandvik

Quarry Academy scholarship awarded

December 19, 2023By

Sandvik and Dyno Nobel, which host the annual seminar in San Antonio, awarded their scholarship to a mining engineering student from the Missouri University of Science & Technology.

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MSHA grants awarded for safety, health training

October 2, 2023By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to recipients in 43 states, as well as U.S. territories.

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Blasting course to cover methods, technologies

August 15, 2023By

R.A. McClure Inc.’s three-day surface blasting course next month will take place at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.

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Fragmentation monitoring systems can offer insight on fragmentation in loader buckets, on conveyor belts and in other key places in the mine process. Photo: P&Q Staff

P&Q Profile: ‘In The Aggregates’ author Andrew Haumesser

May 16, 2023By

P&Q caught up with the recently retired Andrew Haumesser to reflect on his time in the industry and discuss his new reference book that’s now available.

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Partnership between industry halls of fame endures

May 11, 2023By

A visit to the National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum in Colorado provides an opportunity to celebrate those enshrined in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame over the last decade.

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Holcim grants eight university scholarships

May 8, 2023By

Holcim unveiled the recipients of the 40th Annual Gygi and von Wyss Foundation Scholarship, an award open to children of employees.

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MACC Tech is a two-year program designed to provide students with basic knowledge of aggregate production, asphalt and concrete production, and construction equipment and techniques. Photo: iStock.com/1715d1db_3

MACC-Tech: Attracting the next generation to aggregates

April 7, 2023By

Developed by the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association, the MACC-Tech initiative provides a two-year aggregate-focused curriculum to interested high school students.

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Flyrock remains a top source of accidents from drilling-and-blasting operations. Photo: imaginepictures1/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Drilling, blasting safety a focus of upcoming seminar

January 2, 2023By

The National Mine Health & Safety Academy in West Virginia is hosting a two-day educational seminar next month for a limited number of registrants.

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Titan International summit offers hands-on training

March 4, 2022By

The fifth annual Titan University Summit took place virtually and was attended by more than 2,500 people from across the world.

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