At Virginia Tech, Mining Engineering is a Blast

Virginia Tech Mining and Minerals Engineering Academic Advisor Michelle Crotto recently took first-year general engineering students to the Jack’s Mountain Quarry in Glade Hill, Va., where Hokie mining alumni working for Rockydale Quarries Corp., introduced them to surface mining and blast engineering.  Watch: https://vtx.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/10/1_zrwbhgb6.html

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Dr. Calvin Konya (1943-2021)

Dec. 1, 2021 – Very sad to note the passing of Dr. Calvin Konya, a long-time contributor to Rock Products and to the entire industry. Dr. Konya began his accomplished career in mining engineering by receiving his Bachelors in Mining Engineering from the Missouri School of Mines, followed by Masters in Mining Engineering from the Missouri School of Mines, Masters in Engineering…

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