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A ROADMAP FOR MINERALS PROCESSING EDUCATION
General Competencies
Basic science and critical thinking Sustainability
mathematics Knowledge in the minerals
Heat and mass of minerals industry
balances economics Process design
Materials science Project finance, Computer
Professional skills NPV, Capex and applications
(teamwork, report Opex Research skills
writing, seminars) Knowledge of Industry
Problem solving, mining life cycle experience
They were also asked to indicate which skills and areas of knowledge need
to be included in undergraduate curriculum, and which could be picked up
one the job or in other ways after graduation.
Figure 1: What do Minerals Engineering graduates need to know?
Mineral Engineering Competencies : Whole Survey Response
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50
40
30
20
10
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Physical separation
Metallurgical...
Materials handling
Pyrometallurgy
Process modelling
Commimiton Flotation Hydrometallurgy Mineralogy Dewatering technology Sampling theory and... Process control
Metallurgical...
Essential for all Graduates Develop within 0-5 years Useful for some Not Important
The top five of the 13 topics submitted to survey respondents for
undergrads were fundamental mineral processing topics:
Comminution
Flotation
Physical Separation
Mineral Engineering Knowledge and 29
Skills for Today’s Industry
