Mines News

KTEQ, the South Dakota Mines student-run radio station, will take its place in the state’s rock history as it is inducted into the South Dakota Rock and Rollers Hall of Fame during a ceremony Saturday, Oct. 11, at The District in Sioux Falls. The...

South Dakota Mines physics senior Ryan Cantz earned the prestigious Conference Experience for Undergraduates (CEU) award, recognizing top nuclear science students. He will present his LEGEND-200 research on improving detector timing accuracy at the...

Caleb Oppelt, a South Mines sophomore metallurgical engineering major, has turned his passion for metals into a way to pay for his degree.

For nearly a decade, Gokce Ustunisik, Ph.D., South Dakota Mines associate professor of geology and geological engineering and curator of minerals, has helped her students succeed through her innovative teaching and individualized mentorship. That...

South Dakota Mines professor Mary Witlacil and her climbing partner, Sarah Malone, etched their names into mountaineering history when they became the first all-women team to summit Alaska’s Devil’s Thumb—a jagged peak known for brutal weather,...

South Dakota Mines is celebrating its legacy while looking to the future of sustainable mining. On Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mines will host the inaugural 4M Expo – Mining, Minerals, Munitions, and Manufacturing in the Nucor Mineral...