The official opening coincided with the 3rd Annual Mitsubishi Lecture which was delivered later that evening by Dr Shanahan in the NIDA Theatre.

These outcomes combined with the two new scholarships and student prizes which have been awarded each year for the past three years are a direct result of the establishment of the Mitsubishi Education Fund.

This is another example of the strong, long-term ties between industry and UNSW to ensure the long-term sustainability of minerals education and research in Australia.

The School would also like to thank the following organisations that have provided educational support in the form of software licences and training to students.

• Maptek Pty Ltd for Vulcan mine design package
• Surpac-Minex Group for the MINEX mine design package.
• Runge for TALPAC and XPAC packages