News Mining and Rock Engineering

"I will study the forces that affect grouting when tunneling"

Wilhelm Åberg is a new doctoral student in Mining and Rock Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Student trip to Aitik Copper Mine

This year's students in the course Applied blasting had the opportunity to visit Aitik mine owned by Boliden. They had the opportunity to see the mining operation, benches and the emulsion factory run by FORCIT Explosives.

From geology to mine design

In an interdisciplinary workshop, researchers from different research topics and company representatives met to discuss mining from different perspectives. Over 40 people participated online.

In the media: "If we do not succeed in this, no one will do it"

Increased requirements for safety, carbon dioxide emissions, energy efficiency and productivity are driving a technological change in the mining industry. One of the leading players in this paradigm shift is NEXGEN SIMS, an EU-sponsored consortium of 13 partners - with Epiroc at the helm - which aims to demonstrate functioning autonomous processes in real mining environments over the next three years.

Student trip to North Bothnia Line

This year's students in the course Rock Engineering and Rock Mechanics had the opportunity to visit an on-going construction contract in Ersmark (just outside Umeå) for the infrastructure project North Bothnia Line.

Swedish Mining Research and Innovation day 2022

At this year's edition of this event arranged by Swedish Mining Innovation, Luleå University of Technology was awarded the prize for best doctoral dissertation, best licentiate dissertation and best degree project.

Wille Törnman receives distinguished prize

Our PhD-student Wille Törnman has today received Bergforsk’s prize for best licentiate thesis of the year. The award was announced at the Swedish Mining Research and Innovation day

New employees in Mining and Rock Engineering

A warm welcome to our new colleagues. The research subject Mining and Rock Engineering is involved in many new and interesting research projects.

Published:16 January 2019
Updated: 1 June 2022
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