The rise from 1 to 148 trillion does not block participation, it measures how much total computational power is competing at ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Tech mining engineering students brought home multiple awards from the45th International Collegiate Mining Competition in Australia. The teams placed 2nd and 9th overall. Two ...

OSBURN, Idaho – Just as horse breeders dream of Churchill Downs and car racers long for Indianapolis, competitive miners throughout the Northwest head to this small town between Kellogg and Wallace ...

CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- A group of SIU students didn't let a pandemic and virtual learning prevent them from shooting for the moon. A team of engineering students received first place in LUNABOTS, NASA’s ...

BUTTE, Mont. — It may be spring break for Montana Tech, but several dozen students are sticking around the Mining City because they have the opportunity of a lifetime. That’s because the Orediggers ...

Setting tracks for ore cars, hauling muck and hand-drilling rock is part of the old-time mining contest that brings students from around the world to the University of Nevada, Reno March 17-19 for the ...

In a multiday event that attracted a total of 58 teams from around the world, the University of Nevada, Reno's Mackay Muckers Mining team placed second overall in the co-ed division at the 37th ...

5-23-18 update: This year’s NASA Robotic Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center turned out to be a proof-of-concept run for Cyclone Space Mining. And, despite some disappointments in the ...

5-27-15 update: This year’s NASA Robotic Mining Competition was a struggle for Cyclone Space Mining. In the team’s first run in the mining arena, the left linear actuator wouldn’t lift the robot’s ...