Memories of the CSM class of 1977

Passing by the town's oldest hotel, the Falmouth Hotel, I was pleased to see three of the Camborne School of Mines 1977 alumni, down here for tonight's annual dinner.

Mark Pearson is over here from Denver, USA, where he is President and CEO of Liberty Resources, an oil and gas company whose principals are recognised as global experts in hydraulic fracturing and other technologies. After graduating in mining engineering at CSM Mark went on to be awarded a PhD for research into explosive and hydraulic fracturing of granite rocks for geothermal energy extraction.

Kwabena Kwakwa ("Kwa") also went into the oil and gas field after graduating and has long experience as a geomechanics specialist with worldwide experience in adding value to upstream oil and gas projects, and has been with Energy Technology Associates Ltd, UK for over 21 years.

For over 42 years Chandra Durve has been a consultant mining and tailings disposal and dam stability specialist.

Reunion with Kwa, Mark and Chandra

I have particular memories of Kwa and Chandra as they were regular members of the CSM Cricket team in the 1980 debut season.  I look forward to talking to them more this evening at the dinner.

CSM Cricket team 1980.
I am centre front row with Kwa (2nd right) and Chandra (right)
Back row left is Nick Wilshaw, Managing Director of Grinding Solutions,
3rd left is the late Del Codd and 4th left Geothermal Specialist Pete Ledingham

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