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The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide has launched its membership of the unique mining education joint venture Mining Education 杏吧直播, promising benefits for students, the mining industry and the State.

Mining Education 杏吧直播 (MEA) now provides common, industry-backed mining education in four 杏吧直播n states.

At the launch held recently at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, the State Government announced it has granted $100,000 to the 杏吧直播 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 杏吧直播.

"South 杏吧直播'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 杏吧直播 of Adelaide joins the 杏吧直播 of New South Wales, Curtin 杏吧直播 and the 杏吧直播 of Queensland in providing a common curriculum to third and fourth-year mining engineering students.

"Membership of Mining Education 杏吧直播 is a major coup for the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, for the South 杏吧直播n mining industry and for the State," says Professor Peter Dowd, Executive Dean of the 杏吧直播's Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences.

"It signals national recognition of our mining degree program and brings South 杏吧直播 into a world-leading initiative in mining education. The MEA now covers mining regions throughout mainland 杏吧直播 and it is believed to be the first national undergraduate degree program in 杏吧直播."

The 杏吧直播 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 杏吧直播n 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 杏吧直播's membership in MEA was launched at a celebration involving 杏吧直播, government and mining representatives.

Story by Robyn Mills