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…
2021/09/14
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.
2021/08/04
Dr. Bern Klein and Rockburst Technologies win a $300,000 Innovate BC award to develop a novel method to break rock!
This project will develop a rock comminution processing system that employs a novel approach to comminution (breaking rock) called transcritical CO2 rock pulverization. Carbon dioxide…
2021/07/16
Register now for the 2nd Year and Transfer Student Welcome Event on September 6, 2021
The 2nd Year and Transfer Student Welcome Event is an opportunity for students who completed their first year at UBC online to become more familiar…
2021/06/27
Dr Nadja Kunz appointed to the board of Genome BC
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr Nadja Kunz! Nadja has been appointed to the board of directors of Genome BC. She is the NSERC Tier II Canada Research…
2021/06/16
The rocky road to mining engineering
Click here to read about mining engineering graduate Julianna Weldon’s story.
2021/05/11
Mining graduate student Durjoy Baidya shares his story
Click here to read Durjoy Baidya’s student story.
2021/04/16
The Professor Andy Mular Memorial Fund
Professor Andy Mular was head of Mining Engineering from 1986 to 1993. His influence on the direction of the department was significant. You can read…
2021/04/08
Register now for a presentation on “The Importance of Keeping the Art Flame Alive in Geotechnical Engineering – A Personal Reflection” – April 8, 2021, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
As part of the regular lectures in the course MINE 480/590Q Mine Waste Management, by Mr. Bill Chin of Klohn Crippen Berger in Calgary, AB. Bill,…
2021/01/11
Novel selenium removal method developed for mine waste-water
BRIMM Researcher Sue Baldwin and co-authors Frank Nkansah-Boadu and Ido Hatam (both of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering) have discovered new bacterial species…
2020/12/09
New Research Shows Miners Must Pay More Attention to External Water Risks
Dr. Nadja Kunz, BRIMM’s Water Stewardship Theme leader has recently been published in Water Security with her article titled “Towards a broadened view of water…
2020/12/08
New Research on Using Renewables by incorporating Hydrogen Storage in Mine Energy Systems
BRIMM Researcher and NBK Mining Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Ali Madiseh, along with co-authors Hosein Kalantari (also of NBK Mining Engineering at UBC) and Agus…
2020/12/08
BRIMM featured in “The Intelligent Miner”
The Intelligent Miner’s feature “Evolving Mining Education” focuses on the current state of mining education in universities and how to better align education with real…