MMSA Projects and Activities
MMSA provides seed money to individuals and organizations to start new
programs and bring them to the stage where they can attract more widespread support. The
following are some recent and current projects.
Opportunities for a Career in Mining and Metallurgy:
This publication is sponsored by the Jackling Fund of the Society and was prepared and
distributed by the Mineral Information Institute Inc., in Denver. It is designed to serve
as a reference source for students, guidance counselors and others interested in mining
and metallurgy. The second edition which was published in 1992 has been widely distributed
to colleges, universities and high schools throughout the country.
The book is divided into two parts. The first describes briefly the various disciplines
of mining and metallurgy from exploration to materials science, and the organizations that
serve them. It also discusses the contribution of the mineral industry to society, the
career opportunities open to graduates in mining, metallurgy and materials science, and
the important roles they play in meeting the critical challenges of our times —
energy, environmental control and economic growth.
The second part of the book consists of sections describing life, work and recreation
at some of the prominent mining, metallurgy and material science schools in North America.
Information for this section has been provided by 39 schools in the United States and 10
in Canada. As the book is addressed to prospective graduate students, undergraduates and
graduating high school students, the authors of these sections also discuss briefly the
kind of research work done at the schools and list some of the research interests of their
faculties.
Directory of Mining and Metallurgy Training
Institutions:
This project, which is being carried out at the Colorado School of Mines, is designed to
up-date and complement part two of the above "Careers" handbook. Information on
universities and colleges in the United States and Canada is compiled in a database which
is accessible in this web site (see Education) and which can be
reproduced as a printed booklet for distribution to schools.
Geostatistics Monograph
(1997):
The MMSA does not normally publish technical papers, but, being aware that some
practitioners of geostatistical methods were attempting to improve the effectiveness of
their work by identifying areas of potential problems, decided to put out this monograph
to bring certain controversial features of geostatistics to the attention of potential
users.
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