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A ROADMAP FOR MINERALS PROCESSING EDUCATION
other skill sets being developed by graduates, such as communication,
creative thinking and teamwork skills.
Specific Mineral Processing courses include:
Processing Mineralogy
Mineral Processing I (Introduction)
Mineral Processing Unit Operations
Flotation
Automation and Process Control
Advanced Processing Mineralogy
Coal Preparation
Processing of Precious Metal Ores
Oil Sands
The Keevil institute also takes a strong interest in issues relating to
sustainability and environmental stewardship. The school is affiliated with
the Canadian Network for Sustainable Mining, and states that “as a mining
school we assume the responsibility for a learning and research environment
that generates highly qualified people, new technology and innovative
practices that will enable the world to achieve a sustainable future”.
Sustainability themes are threaded through the curriculum. For example,
students learning about Bond Work Index learn at the same time about
energy efficiency issues as they apply to comminution.
Figure 1: Education and research map showing four sub-discipline
research groups
Technology Economic
Competitiveness Development
Health &
Mining Engineering Safety
Closure &
Reclamation Enviromental Management & Community
Biodiversity Science Social Science wellbeing
Mineral Processing
Policy & First Nation
Governance Health & Public Communities
Safety Participation
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