John Mackay Club
Student Chapter SME-AIME
Mackay School of Mines,University of Nevada,
Reno
The John Mackay Club is an SME-AIME recognized student
chapter. With the sole purpose of the club is to promote among its members
a self-sought increasing knowledge of mining, metallurgical and geological
engineering in all its branches and to instill a profesional pride in the
lifework they have chosen. To create and foster professional unity between
the undergraduates, graduates, former students and alumni of the Mackay
School of Mines and to all other members of our profession.
MineExpo 96'
Las Vegas, Nevada
The first week of September 96 we went to MineExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It was a hot and long journey by Suburban. When we left Reno we got no
farther than Fallon when one of the Suburbans 
blew a clutch fan. We all piled into the other Suburban and left Matt
Blatman in Fallon to get it fixed.
When we got to Las Vegas the other Suburban decided to break down also.
At this point we were down to one Suburban but this one was new. All in
all the trip was great and yes we all got home and the vehicles were fixed.
Burrus Mine Project
Reno, Nevada
The Burrus mine project is a 40 acre hardrock copper mine that is 25
airmiles northeast of Reno in the Pyramid Mining District. 
The
purpose of the mine is to be a fully functional mining laboratory useable
for both undergraduates and graduate teaching, training and research.
Club Officers
1997-98
- President: Justin Costa ---- Undergraduate Mining Engineering
- Vice-president: Erin Lackey ---- Undergraduate Mining Engineering
- Secretary: Laszlo Kadlacsik ---- Undergraduate Geological Engineering/MiningEngineering
- Treasurer: David Hopperstead ---- Undergraduate Mining Engineering
- Member-at-large: Vaughn Moncrieff ---- Undergraduate Mining Engineering
Meetings
All meetings are held on Fridays at 12:00 noon
at the Laxalt Mineral Research (LMR) building, room 153
at the University Of Nevada, Reno campus.
The
Local Chapter of SME in our area meets on the second Friday of each month
at 12:00 noon at: J.J. Norths Grand Buffet, 3650 Kietzke Lane, Reno, Nevada.
Behind the Reno Convention Center. There will be speakers each month, and
all students are encouraged to attend.
Geological
Society of Nevada is another group that the John Mackay Club is affiliated
to and strongly supports. There meetings are every third Friday night of
the month at the Elk's Club on So. Virdinia in Reno Nevada. This is a great
place to network with the locals and setup contacts for possible future
employment.
Links
Mackay
School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno
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