Mines News

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...

From painting downtown windows to whitewashing the iconic M, South Dakota Mines is gearing up for Rocker Days — the university’s annual homecoming week filled with tradition and celebration. This year’s schedule is packed with events, including...

At South Dakota Mines students are known for tackling some of the world's toughest challenges. But each fall, their creativity and engineering skills are put to the real test – who can launch pumpkins the farthest? For nearly two decades, the university's...

South Dakota Mines will celebrate the official ribbon-cutting of the Vanderboom Laboratory for Entrepreneurial Research (V-Lab), a renovated research facility on campus that expands critical lab and office space for faculty, students and research...

What began as a simple effort to share messages of hope and kindness on the South Dakota Mines campus is now touching the lives of communities across the state. Launched in 2021 by the South Dakota Mines counseling office, the annual Chalk the Walk...