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Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering

College of Science — the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering

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Mining and Metallurgical Engineering
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    • Why Mining?
    • Mining Engineering
    • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Degree programs
    • Master of Science in Mining Engineering
    • Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering
    • Ph.D. in Mineral Resource Engineering
    • Undergraduate program licensing
  • Department Research
    • Mine Ventilation Research
    • Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in Mining
      • Research projects
      • MSOS Lab People
      • Contact Us at MSOS Lab
    • Rock Mechanics Ground Control Research
    • Mine Automation and Robotics
  • Student resources
  • Contact Us

About the Department

The Mining Engineering Program at the University of Nevada, established in 1886, is a part of Nevada's history, carrying on the tradition of excellence begun by its namesake, John Mackay, one of the developers of the Comstock Lode silver deposit in Virginia City, NV. 

  • Why Mining?
  • Mining Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
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