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Students of the Lebanese International University came to Saint-Petersburg to participate in the summer school program of the Mining University, called "Geodetic Engineering: Theory and Practice". On the completion of the education, they shared their impressions and explained why they decided to be trained here for a second year in a row.

Students of the faculty of political science at the University of Bologna went through training at the International Summer School in the Mining University. Italian students came to St. Petersburg to gain new knowledge and participate in the summer school program named "Social-political Conflicts of Modern Society".

More than half of the students of technical universities would not want to work inside the Arctic circle regardless of the circumstances. Meanwhile, the local population is rapidly declining. Can something be done about it?

Top management of Caterpillar paid a visit to St. Petersburg and met with Vladimir Litvinenko, Rector of the Mining University. The key topic of the meeting was linked to activities of the International Competence Centre for Mining-Engineering Education under the auspices of UNESCO.

The contest has been held by the UK-based Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) since 2005, when it took place for the first time. Students from different countries – China, Australia, Great Britain, South Africa among them – participate in this prestigious international competition.

The awarding ceremony of XV International Forum “Topical issues of rational use of natural resources” was held at the Mining University.

Shell will be a sponsor for the Youth Technical Sessions at the Future Leaders Forum of the World Petroleum Council.

British IOM3 is invited as a partner of the Mining University to conduct qualifications assessments of mining staff.