Congratulations to our Mining Engineering CIM student poster winners. Mahdi Rabiei (far left), recipient of The Canadian Rock Mechanics Association Award for Innovative Rock Mechanics…
2022/06/15
NBK and BRIMM
News
Here you can find all the news from the The Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and the Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM). Please note that articles about BRIMM will take you to BRIMM’s website.
2022/05/13
Graduating class of 1985 meet at the May 2022 CIMI-AGM in Vancouver
The graduating class of 1985 met during the recent CIM-AGM in Vancouver (May 2022). Names left to right are Brian Cornish, Ross Pritchard, Matt McGarry,…
2022/04/28
Apply to be an Orientation Leader for Imagine Day!
Imagine UBC is the university’s biggest back-to-school event, welcoming thousands of students to the University. Orientation Leaders guide a small group of new students through…
2022/04/20
Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Sustainability into Practice – Panel Discussion on May 25, 2022
Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Sustainability Advisory Group in partnership with the Vancouver and Peace River Branches present: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO PRACTICE…
2022/04/15
The evolution of metal demand
Source: https://www.minefacts.eu/do-we-need-metals
What if …
Imagining and building mining and metal supply scenarios by asking “what if” can lead to some interesting observations. This BBC Future Planet article describes what…
2022/03/22
Annual Mining Alumni Dinner
Thank you to everyone who came to our annual mining alumni dinner this year. We hope to see you again soon!
2022/02/22
Assistant Professor Dr. Maria Holuszko featured in article – Could rare earth minerals give coal country a second life?
Dr. Maria Holuszko, Assistant Professor and co-founder of the Urban Mining Innovation Centre at UBC is featured in an article titled Could rare earth minerals…
2022/01/20
Head, Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus
Head, Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus The Vancouver Campus of The University…
2021/12/20
Holiday Closure December 2021
Please note that our offices and labs will be closed from December 24, 2021 to Tuesday January 4, 2022
2021/10/28
Dr Maria Holuszko elected a fellow of Engineers Canada
Dr. Maria Holuszko has been awarded a Fellowship with Engineers Canada. These fellowships honour individuals who have given noteworthy service to the profession through their…
2021/10/20
UBC Engineering Open House on November 6, 2021 (virtual) and November 20, 2021 (on-campus)
We invite you to join us for the UBC Engineering Open House on Saturday, November 6, 2021 (virtual) and Saturday, November 20, 2021 (on-campus). Sign…
2021/09/14
A new Assistant Professor of Teaching
We are pleased to announce that a new faculty member will be joining the NBK Institute of Mining Engineering as Assistant Professor of Teaching. Ms…