CSM Association

The Camborne School of Mines Association was formed for all former students - the Old Boys - of the School and is an independent, self-governing organisation which finances itself entirely, mostly through the subscriptions of its members. The annual subscription is £20, with free membership in the first year for new graduates.
 
There are around a 1,000 members who receive the three newsletters per year, and a copy of the CSM Association Journal, which has been published since 1896. The Association helps to organise social functions throughout the world. There have been functions in Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Johannesburg and Vancouver so far. In fact, there are so many Old Boys in Western Australia that the CSMA has its own office there.
 
The Association maintains a database of former students, so we can help to keep you in touch with each other, wherever you are. About half the members are residing or working overseas, particularly in Australia, Malaysia, Southern Africa, West Africa, U.S. and Canada. Overall, most are employed in production mining, or in exploration, in tunnelling, civil engineering, quarrying, or in associated financial institutions. However, increasingly, graduates are involved with the oil industry, so there is a very active branch of the Association in Aberdeen.
 
Former students have traditionally had very close links with each other and with CSM. Sports have always played a very important part in the life of the School. The CSM RFC and CSM AFC have both recently celebrated their Centenary years and are amongst the oldest football clubs in the UK. The major social functions throughout the year are the 'Barrel Match' where current students play the Old Boys at Rugby, Football, Hockey and Squash and the 'Bottle Match', where CSM plays its old adversary, the Royal School of Mines (RSM) for a black, battered, metal bottle.

Contact details

Claire Yelland
The Secretary
Camborne School of Mines Association
Room EG13
University of Exeter in Cornwall
Tremough Campus
Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9EZ

Phone: 0044 (0)1326 371 845
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http://www.csmassociation.com