The Department of Mining Engineering is pleased to announce that 4th year BASc student, Jesse Peters, is this year’s recipient of two prestigious scholarships, the…
2020/10/05
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.
2020/10/01
Mining alumna Holly Burton is a leadership coach for women
Please click here to read the story by Globe and Mail. Rolfe, K. (2020, September 14). Leadership coach Holly Burton: ‘Part of the work that…
2020/09/11
A mining business model to capture value for all stakeholders – Jocelyn Fraser
Producing value for all stakeholders in a mining project, such as shareholders, government, and community, is an ambitious and sometimes complex undertaking. One approach to…
2020/09/08
NBK student Akash Tirkey elected to lead UBC chapter of Engineers Without Borders
Past Involvement With Engineering Without Borders: Over the past three years, I have thoroughly enjoyed contributing to and learning from several different projects at Engineers…
2020/07/22
Dr. Davide Elmo’s student Beverly Yang won the 2020 CGS Student Competition
We are pleased to announce that Beverly Yang won the 2020 Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) Student Competition in the Undergraduate Report (Individual) category for their…
2020/06/26
Dr. Davide Elmo contributes to study of the effectiveness of physical distancing
Physical distancing (or social distancing) is the paradigm presented by public health experts and public officials as the best, albeit indirect, tool to slow the…
2020/06/12
In memory of Emeritus Professor Andrew L. Mular
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Emeritus Professor Andrew L. Mular. Professor Mular was a well-liked professor by many of…
2020/06/08
We must act together against racism and discrimination
We cannot help but be horrified by current events in the US and elsewhere, including Canada. It serves as a reminder that racism exists. What…
2020/04/18
Office and Lab Closures
To support UBC and BC Provincial Health Officer’s COVID-19 social distancing protocols, our faculty and staff will be working remotely and our offices and labs…
2020/03/26
CIM Article on Water and Mining – Nadja and Bern Interviewed
Last August, Centennial Coal in Australia had to transport 725,000 liters of water by rail from one of its mines 40 kilometers down the line…
2020/03/24
In memory of Dr. Carroll Oliver Brawner “Chuck”
“In memory of Dr. Carroll Oliver Brawner “Chuck”, Professor Emeritus. Chuck was with the Department as a Professor from 1978 until the end of 1994.”…
2019/12/19
‘Bad Reputation’: Mining Engineering and Mining Justice at UBC
According to the 2019 Times Higher Education list, UBC ranks number one globally for “taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.” With…