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MINERALS INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING II
industry and to academia. The first step is to approach an industry partner
for support, and tis requires a proposal that addresses an issue that
the partner is prepared to spend money on exploring. Once topics and
timelines have been agreed, the Institute applies academic guidelines and
develops a submission for University funding. This two-stage approach
ensures that research is relevant to industry and also meets the rigid
academic standards set by Universities and research funding bodies.
Mineral Processing research topics include:
Flotation
Coal Preparation
Recycling and Resource Utilization
Comminution
Physical Separation (Gravity Concentration, Preconcentration)
Rheology
Solid/Liquid Separation
Oil Sands Processing
Research activity supports relevance in the curriculum and feeds back into
teaching. The impact of high quality and relevant research in a department
is far-reaching. Modern, well provisioned laboratory facilities enrich the
practical aspects of programs and direct work on relevant programs
improves the passion and engagement of teaching faculty.
Global Focus
The Keevil Institute's mission is to educate world-class professionals and
researchers, preparing students for leading roles within the global mining
industry.
Mining industry professionals all work internationally. The Keevil Institute’s
programs teach both domestic and international students and graduates
work al around the world. The undergraduate programs are made up
of approximately 25% international students, which increases to 75% in
postgraduate level programs. Maintaining a diverse international culture
ensures that students and faculty stay
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