:: The Minerals Engineering Society Awards

Lessing Medal

The Society's supreme award is the Lessing Medal. It is presented for outstanding contribution to Minerals Engineering.

Other Awards

The MES recognises the achievements, both educational and professional, of persons involved in Minerals Engineering. It makes a number of annual awards:

• To the authors of the best practical and theoretical paper submitted for publication in the journal 'Mine, Quarry & Recycling'.
• To the most successful students completing approved courses in Coal Preparation.
• To a student who, in the opinion of the Society's President, has performed outstandingly on a specified course in Coal Preparation. The Presidents prize is restricted to candidates who have received no other formal education after reaching the age of 19.

Student prizes are given in rotation to selected establishments offering degrees in Minerals Engineering.

An award to assist travel for studies related to Minerals Engineering is available on open application.