More Student Field Trips

Field trips are very important to the overall training of Mining Engineering students. The transportation costs etc. can be considerable.If anyone wishes to support this important part of training a Mining Engineer. Please contact Dr. Pierre Mousset-Jones (mousset@mines.unr.edu) for details on how to make a donation to be specifically used for supporting field trips.

Getchell Mine,Golconda, Nevada, a medium sized open pit gold mine.	At the BHP Minerals Navajo coal Mine, New Mexico, a large dragline.
The San Manuel underground copper mine near Tucson, Arizonaon the grizzly level underground.	At the Superior underground copper mine in Arizona at the 3800' station.
16-to-1 Mine, Allegany, California, a small underground gold mine, a ride for the students.	Round Mountain Mine, Nevada, a large open-pit gold mine.
A view of the Barrick Betze-Post Pit gold mine, Elko, Nevada.	At the Morenci open-pit copper mine in Arizona.