Luxbacher Co-Authors Article on the Need for Mining Talent
MGE department head Kray Luxbacher recently co-authored an article for Mining.com focused on the University of Arizona's new School of Mining & Mineral Resources, and how it aims to address the critical need for minerals and mining talent:
"At the University of Arizona, we are meeting this challenge head-on. The transdisciplinary School of Mining & Mineral Resources was created to fill the workforce gap with emerging talent, to revolutionize the way mining is being taught, and to deliver holistic solutions for industry through research that combines disciplines from across campus. The school formally brings together multiple programs, centers and facilities around a shared vision of advancing sustainable mining and mineral exploration. This unique 'innovation ecosystem' can be found nowhere else in the world.
Anchored by our top-ranked programs in mining engineering and economic geology, we support the advancement of mining by investing in research and development across the entire mining life cycle. Through facilities like our Tailings Center and Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining, we work with industry to improve operational processes and reduce the environmental impacts of mining. The Lowell Institute of Mineral Resources and the Geotechnical Center of Excellence engage industry to innovate and fill knowledge gaps for professionals working in the field.
Our Centers for Mining Safety and Superfund Research advance the most pressing issues related to improving mine safety and enhancing health and environmental outcomes. Through these and other projects, students contribute to solving real-world problems and develop the kinds of skills that no ordinary education can deliver."