The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Geological Survey is inviting Ohioans of all ages to celebrate Earth Science Week. A series of activities and programs will highlight the annual celebration from Oct. 9-15.
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UK Group Tackles Mining Skills Shortage
Faced with a decline in the number and calibre of recently qualified professionals in the minerals extractive sector, a group of leading figures in the mining industry have formed the UK Mining Education Forum (UKMEF).
Read MoreWhat’s Under a Rock?
Hundreds Of Youth Learn About The Impact Of Mining Through An OAIMA-Supported Festival. By Therese Dunphy For more than a decade, members of the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) have participated in the Hug the Earth Festival held in conjunction with the Miami County Park District. Held in April, the most recent festival hosted nearly 2,000 students and…
Read MoreSME Lauds Introduction of Mining Schools Act of 2022
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) lauded the introduction of the Mining Schools Act of 2022 (also known as the Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2022).
Read MoreTeachers Rock Ohio Returns!
Feb. 15, 2022 – The Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) is once again sponsoring Teachers Rock Ohio, a workshop for educators. The full program includes on-site industry tours, hard hats, informational binders, certificate of attendance (PDHs) and more. Teachers will be made aware of their sponsoring companies. These relationships go a long way to changing the perception of mining.…
Read MoreJurgensen Companies Finds Value in Teacher Externship Program
Cincinnati-based The Jurgensen Companies – which specializes in heavy highway construction, aggregate and asphalt production, tank storage, asphalt paving, milling, storm and sewer – reported that its Valley Asphalt affiliate recently hosted a high school teacher externship that proved to be very successful. There were four teachers across different organizations included in the pilot Teacher Externship Program organized by the…
Read MoreMartin Marietta Expands Academic Outreach, Partners with Shaw University
In yet another move to support education and attract the young leaders needed to ensure the company’s future success, Martin Marietta has entered into a partnership with Shaw University, a historically Black university in Raleigh, N.C.
Read MoreAED Foundation Awards Scholarships
The AED Foundation awarded scholarships to 39 students representing 13 schools across North America, totaling nearly $80,000 in financial aid.
Read MoreHeavy Vehicle Technology Students Get Boost from Liebherr
Liebherr USA Co. launched a new partnership with local Virginia Beach company Advanced Technology Institute (ATI). In this partnership, Liebherr USA will host up to six students each year who are attending ATI in the Heavy Vehicle Technology program, studying to be service technicians.
Read MoreTACA Teaches Texas Teachers
How do industrial minerals enhance our daily lives and how are they mined in Texas? This month, 14 Texas science teachers learned the answers at an intensive industrial minerals mining workshop jointly sponsored by the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) and the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association (TMRA).
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