Zacatecas students gain access to Vulcan

Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

Students in Mexico will benefit from a Vulcan software donation to further their skills and become industry-ready.

Mining engineering students majoring in industrial maintenance and production processes engineering at the Universidad Tecnológica del Estado de Zacatecas (UTZAC) will now have access to 20 Vulcan licences.

Brenda Meyer, Technical Services Mining Engineer at Maptek presented the licences at a ceremony attended by UTZAC students, teachers, mining companies and state authorities.

The Maptek donation illustrates the importance of cooperation between industry, academia and students. The aim is to strengthen mining education in Zacatecas, and through this, to improve vocational opportunities.

Maptek representative Brenda Meyer (left), State Governor Miguel Alonso Reyes and Rector of UTZAC Ana María Romo Fonseca at the handover ceremony

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