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MINERALS INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING II

Actions

See Appendix 1 for more detailed recommended actions

Academics and industry have a joint responsibility to ensure that young
professionals receive good quality education in mineral processing.

Attract and develop students
Ÿ Support w Sampling Ÿ Provide
programs that theory and opportunities for
attract students practice students to visit
to minerals w (some) or work on site
engineering Extractive Ÿ Provide
programs metallurgy opportunities for
Ÿ Ensure a solid and metal laboratory work
foundation in production Ÿ Familiarise
basic science, Ÿ Teach application students with
engineering and of statistical, the full mine-
mathematics analytical and to-metal value
Ÿ Include mineral modelling tools chain, social and
processing priority Ÿ Encourage environmental
content: innovative and issues
w Mineralogy and independent Ÿ Aim high –
liberation thought challenge
w Unit processes Ÿ Develop oral students
– Comminution, and written
Flotation, communication
Physical skills
Separation

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