Mining & Geological Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Mining and Geological Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of MGE, please visit the department website.

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Mining & Geological Engineering News

A Different Kind of March Madness: ‘The Lumberjack Games of Mining’

March 27, 2017 | Tom Eblen

Mining engineering students from the UA and around the world demonstrate old-school mining skills at the 39th International Intercollegiate Mining Competition in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Old-School Mining Put to the Test >>

UA-invented sustainable building material

Mining Engineer Turns Waste into Concrete Substitute

Feb. 23, 2017 | Paul Tumarkin

Lighter, stronger and less expensive than concrete, Acrete -- brainchild of Jinhong Zhang, associate professor of UA mining and geological engineering -- uses three times as much waste and converts it into useful building material.

Startup Takes Concrete Approach to Sustainability >>