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University of Nevada, Reno places first in international mining design competition » mine design team IMG_6653

The members of the University of Nevada, Reno mining design team, aka the Herlocker Aggregates, from the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering are Alex Kamikawa, Reno, NV; Mackenzie Musselman, Round Mountain, NV; James Macpherson, Elko, NV; Zach Zastoupil, Elko, NV; Dennis Reppond, Las Vegas, NV and Dave Kerr, Reno, NV. Also pictured is Mining Engineering Department Chair Danny Taylor, far left and mining engineering professor Pierre Mousset-Jones, right. The team placed first in the annual Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration’s mine design international competition in February.

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