Careers in GeoSciences MMEW June 18, 2013 J. Moe Benda
Director, UMD Iron Range Graduate Engineering Education Instructor,
Chemical Engineering
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Today Intros Minerals, The Need What Minerals are Mined
Careers, Supply and Demand Mining: the Process, the People
Resources Careers in GeoSciences MMEW
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Intro: Moe Benda, UMD SME, Northern MN Subsection Iron Range
Partnership for Sustainability Laurentian Chamber of Commerce J.
Moe Benda Director, Iron Range/UMD Graduate Engineering Education
Program Instructor, Chemical Engineering C170 Administration 1001
Chestnut Street West Virginia, MN 55792 218 749-7776 (office) 218
290-5366 (cell)
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No Way, Right? Weight of 10 Cars in Iron Ore!!
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In Minnesota
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What it mean to us: $$$ Iron Mining contributes $1.8 Billion
Indirectly +$1.6 Billion
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WHAT AND WHERE ELSE?
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usgs
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We are the leaders In environmental stewardship. Educated EPA
Educated MPCA Environmental Engineers Community Economy
Environment
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Worldwide We need Smart People! We need Environmentally Savvy
People!
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Demand Supply?
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MINING: THE PROCESS, THE PEOPLE
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Minerals Exploration Extraction Processing Finally to: Assembly
Consumption If its not grown, its mined.
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Exploration Go Find it How do we know minerals are around?
Geologist Billions
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Extraction: Just because its there How does/will the earth
behave? Geological Engineering Months. Decades
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Process Very little to very much How do we plan to get the
minerals out of the mineral holding rock? Mining Engineering Life
of Mine
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Process Very little to very much How do we consistently make a
deliverable? Process Engineering Today
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Process Very little to very much Hands on! Operations Bulldozer
Operator Conveyor Operator Excavator Operator Freight, Stock, and
Material Mover Hand Shuttle Car Operator Hoistman Industrial Truck
and Tractor Operator Loading Machine Operator Truck Driver Mill
Operator Managers of Production and Operating Worker Crushing,
Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter, Operator or Tender Plant
and System Operator Production Worker Solderer Welder Separating,
Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating and Still Machine Setter,
Operator or Tender FOCUS ON: Operations Today
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Process Very little to very much Everyone goes home safe!
Health and Safety TodayLife of Mine
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Process Very little to very much Understand the impact on the
Environment Must be done in a sustainable manner Environment
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And More! http://www.taconite.org/careers/types
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Consumption This is one job we dont have to apply for!
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Jobs $100,000
http://geology.com/articles/what-is-geology.shtml
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The Work.? Job Satisfaction Benefit to Society Challenging Work
Variety Financially Rewarding
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The Future Minerals -2017
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1091/OFR2013-1091.pdf
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1091/OFR2013-1091.pdf
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What are you looking for?
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RESOURCES
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Minnesota Field Trips As a Family With your School Soudan
Underground Mine
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/soudan_underground_mine/index.html
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/soudan_underground_mine/index.html
Minnesota Discovery Center http://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/
http://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/ Minnesota Mining Museum
http://www.mnmuseumofmining.org/
http://www.mnmuseumofmining.org/
Useful Links Common Items:
http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/mi nerals-your-life
http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/mi nerals-your-life
Mining Minnesota http://www.miningminnesota.com/
http://www.miningminnesota.com/ Iron Mining Association:
http://www.taconite.org/ http://www.taconite.org/
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Useful Links: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
SME http://www.smenet.org/ http://www.smenet.org/ Need Volunteers
to help in your class?
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Just because its cool
http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/peri
odic-table-elements
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I appreciate what you do! Help students stay inquisitive and
keep it Fun! STEM Through High School keep options open! Mentor:
Michigan Tech Colorado School of Mines South Dakota School of Mines
UMD SME Link: http://www.smenet.org/page/?id=188
http://www.smenet.org/page/?id=188
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Special Thanks! CLIFFS Natural Resources: Julie Varichak,
Manager North American Growth Initiatives Julie Lucas,
Environmental Manager, Northern MN SME Chair Bob Bolf, HR Manager
Iron Mining Association: Craig Pagel, President
