Exciting Careers in GeoSciences: Explore Minerals, Mining, and Sustainability

1. Careers in GeoSciencesMMEWJune 18, 2013 J. Moe Benda Director, UMD Iron Range Graduate Engineering Education Instructor, Chemical Engineering

2. Today • Intros • Minerals, The Need • What Minerals are Mined • Careers, Supply and Demand • Mining: the Process, the People • Resources Careers in GeoSciencesMMEW

3. 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)

5. No Way, Right? Weight of 10 Cars in Iron Ore!!

6. In Minnesota…

7. What it mean to us: $$$ • Iron Mining contributes $1.8 Billion • Indirectly +$1.6 Billion

9. What and Where else?

10. usgs

12. We are the leaders… • In environmental stewardship. • Educated EPA • Educated MPCA • Environmental Engineers Community Economy Environment

13. Worldwide • We need Smart People! • We need Environmentally Savvy People!

14. Demand… Supply?

15. Mining: The Process, the People

16. Minerals • Exploration • Extraction • Processing • Finally to: • Assembly • Consumption If it’s not grown, it’s mined.

17. Exploration – Go Find it • How do we know minerals are around? • Geologist… “Billions”

18. Extraction: Just because it’s there… • How does/will the earth behave…? • Geological Engineering “Months. Decades…”

19. 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…”

20. Process – Very little to very much • How do we consistently make a deliverable? • Process Engineering “Today…”

21. Process – Very little to very much • Hands on! • Operations FOCUS ON: Operations “Today…”

22. Process – Very little to very much • Everyone goes home safe! • Health and Safety “Today…Life of Mine…”

23. Process – Very little to very much • Understand the impact on the Environment • Must be done in a sustainable manner • Environment

24. And More! http://www.taconite.org/careers/types

25. Consumption • This is one job we don’t have to apply for!

26. Jobs • $100,000 http://geology.com/articles/what-is-geology.shtml

27. The Work….? • Job Satisfaction • Benefit to Society • Challenging Work • Variety • Financially Rewarding

28. The Future… Minerals… • -2017 http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1091/OFR2013-1091.pdf

29. What are you looking for?

30. Resources

31. 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 • Minnesota Discovery Center • http://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/ • Minnesota Mining Museum • http://www.mnmuseumofmining.org/

32. Useful Links: • Minerals Education Workshop: http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/

33. Useful Links: • http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/k-12-education

34. Useful Links • Common Items: • http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/minerals-your-life • Mining Minnesota • http://www.miningminnesota.com/ • Iron Mining Association: • http://www.taconite.org/

35. Useful Links: • Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration – SME http://www.smenet.org/ • Need Volunteers to help in your class?

36. Just because it’s cool… http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/periodic-table-elements

37. 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

38. 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

39. Thank you!