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UK Mine Design Team Takes First Place at SME
The UK mine design team took first place at annual student design competition held during the SME Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, CO. This is the second year in a row that the UK team won first place.
VIDEO: Rare Earth Elements Support Renewable Energy Technologies
Sustainability and coal mining don't typically go hand in hand, but a project at the University of Kentucky is offering an opportunity to bring the two together.
VIDEO: Pilot-Scale Plant to Extract Rare Earth Elements in Heart of Coal Country
Mining engineering professor Rick Honaker recently launched a pilot-scale processing plant aimed at recovering rare-earth elements from coal and its byproducts in Webster County.
Novak and Agioutantis to Receive Awards at SME Annual Conference
Both will be recognized at the SME 2019 Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 121st National Western Mining Conference in Denver, Colorado, February 24-27, 2019.
SME Norwood Chapter, UKERT, to Receive Awards at 2019 SME Annual Conference
Both organizations will be recognized at the SME 2019 Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 121st National Western Mining Conference in Denver, Colorado, February 24-27, 2019.
Agioutantis Receives New Alpha Foundation Grant
The $223,000 award will support Agioutantis’ investigation into pillar design and stability with integrated pillar load and opening convergence in mines.
Graduate Students Ray and Yonts Receive ISEE Scholarships
Mining engineering graduate students Ravi Ray (Ph.D.) and Brooklynn Yonts (MS) were recently awarded $1,500 scholarships for the Fall 2018 semester.
University of Kentucky and Kentucky Mining Institute to Host the Kentucky State Mine Rescue Contests
The contests will be held August 20-23 in Lexington.
Honaker Named University Research Professor for 2018-2019 Academic Year
The purpose of the University Research Professorship program is to recognize and publicize research accomplishments of scholars across the full range of disciplines at UK.
Congratulations to our 2017-2018 Graduates!
This year’s mining engineering graduates were recognized at the 36th annual Mining Awards Dinner April 28, 2018 at Marriott Griffin Gate Resort and Spa in Lexington, Kentucky.