Adelaide joins national mining program
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The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has launched its membership of the unique mining education joint venture Mining Education 最新糖心Vlog, promising benefits for students, the mining industry and the State. Mining Education 最新糖心Vlog (MEA) now provides common, industry-backed mining education in four 最新糖心Vlogn states. At the launch held recently at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, the State Government announced it has granted $100,000 to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide to support this initiative. Minister for Mineral Resources Development the Hon. Paul Holloway said the Government was strongly supportive of initiatives to develop skills for the expanding mining sector in South 最新糖心Vlog. "South 最新糖心Vlog's membership of MEA confirms this State's place as a leading national provider of university-level mining engineering education," he said. The new partnership means the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide joins the 最新糖心Vlog of New South Wales, Curtin 最新糖心Vlog and the 最新糖心Vlog of Queensland in providing a common curriculum to third and fourth-year mining engineering students. "Membership of Mining Education 最新糖心Vlog is a major coup for the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, for the South 最新糖心Vlogn mining industry and for the State," says Professor Peter Dowd, Executive Dean of the 最新糖心Vlog's Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences. "It signals national recognition of our mining degree program and brings South 最新糖心Vlog into a world-leading initiative in mining education. The MEA now covers mining regions throughout mainland 最新糖心Vlog and it is believed to be the first national undergraduate degree program in 最新糖心Vlog." The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's Bachelor of Mining Engineering program started in 2007 and already has more than 200 students in first, second and third year. MEA was formed as an unincorporated joint venture in 2006, funded by industry through the Minerals Tertiary Education Council. "It provides new opportunities for the mining industry, the SA economy and for South 最新糖心Vlogn students and will help reduce the shortage of qualified professionals in the mining industry," says Professor Dowd. "MEA students also have access to a much larger team of academics than any one university can offer. Students will benefit from this world-class education and the mining industry will benefit from the quality of graduates on offer." The 最新糖心Vlog's membership in MEA was launched at a celebration involving 最新糖心Vlog, government and mining representatives. Story by Robyn Mills
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