Michigan Tech Students Win National Mining Competition

The National Mining Competition announced the three winners from the 2013 event. First place Michigan Tech, second place University of British Columbia, and third place Edwards School of Business.

The winning Michigan Tech Mining team, “the fabulous four,” was Cora Hemmila, Matthew Younger, Matthew Schuman and Matthew Schwalen. The team advisor is James Murray Gillis, Instructor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Director, Mine Safety and Health Training Program.

The 2nd Annual National Mining Competition Awards Gala was hosted at TCU Place. TCU Place is Saskatoon’s Arts & Convention Centre. The banquet keynote speaker was N. Murray Edwards, President and Owner of Edco Financial Holdings, Ltd, investor in Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Ensign Energy Services, Inc., Imperial Metals Corp., and Calgary Flames National Hockey League team.

The contest was held at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada at the Univesity of Saskatchewan. Founded in 2012, the National Mining Competition is Saskatchewan and Canada’s first undergraduate mining case competition. Teams are challenged to solve an innovative mining strategy case relevant to business issues facing firms within the global mining sector. This year’s competition is recruiting undergraduate students from the faculties of business, geology, engineering, and others, to team up and compete at this this unparalleled mining-industry event. The National Mining Competition is a student run, academic case competition focused on the mining industry. Undergraduate teams compete from universities & colleges across North America where they are challenged to develop an innovative solution to complex issues facing the mining industry. The National Mining Competition is a student run, academic case competition focused on the mining industry. Undergraduate teams compete from universities & colleges across North America where they are challenged to develop an innovative solution to complex issues facing the mining industry.

More details about Michigan Tech team coming soon.

NMC Website

Associate Dean of Engineering Carl Anderson, J. Murray Gilles, Director, Mine Safety and Health Training Program, Matthew Schwalen, Matthew Schuman, Cora Hemmila, and Matthew Younger

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