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Dr. Hughes investigated design guidelines for mining techniques in high stress and poor ground conditions. His research took him to mines located in Canada, the U.S. and Indonesia. Recommendations from the study have led to safety and cost improvements in operating mines.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) - graduated in 2014

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