South Dakota University of Mines and Technology ranking
SD Mines Team Top Three Nationally in Mining Design
RAPID CITY, S.D. (May 25, 2016) – A South Dakota School of Mines & Technology mining design team is among the top three in the world following a prestigious international competition.
The SD Mines team, called Dakota Mine Consulting, placed third in the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Design Competition, sponsored by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
The team earned a place in the finals after competing against other teams from Canada, India, South America and the United States during the first phase. Six of the original teams advanced to the finals, where they were challenged to create a solution to a real-world engineering problem based on data provided by companies in the aggregates industry.
They were evaluated on the engineering parameters presented, along with financial soundness, environmental and safety considerations and the ability of the team to sell their conclusions.
SD Mines team members, who all recently graduated, were Shelby Allen, a geological engineering and atmospheric sciences double major from McCook, Neb.; James Curl, a mining engineering management major from Belle Fourche; Paul Jewell, a mining engineering management major from Sillwater, Minn., Sam Middelstadt, a mining engineering management major from Pavillion, Wyo.; Kathleen Tew, a mining engineering management and geological engineering double major from Pueblo, Colo.; and Austin Trout, a mining engineering management major from Freeburg, Ill.
Andrea Brickey, Ph.D., from the Department of Mining Engineering & Management, is faculty advisor for the Mines team.
A team from Virginia Tech placed first, while a team from the University of Nevada, Reno, placed second.
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