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Foreword

In 2013 the International Mineral Processing Council (IMPC) published
Minerals Industry Education and Training, a collection of papers from the
special symposium on Minerals Engineering Education held at the XXVI
IMPC Congress in New Delhi, India. The centrepiece of this book was a
survey of worldwide mineral engineering graduate supply and demand
conducted by IMPC’s newly established Education Commission. This work
was supplemented by 11 papers presented by education specialists from
around the world, exploring themes of importance to educators and
employers of graduates.

These themes continue to resonate throughout the resources sector. In
2017 the IMPC Education Commission has a broader scope of activities
and is developing a program of regular symposia and workshops. This
second volume presents papers recently presented at the Symposium on
Education: Mineral Processing for the Future, held at the XXVIII International
Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC 2016) in Quebec City, Canada.

The symposium culminated in a session dedicated to identifying the skills
central to mineral processing competency, and the recommendations have
been compiled into a ROADMAP for mineral processing education.

Addressing the educational needs of the ever-changing resources industry
remains at the centre of current Education Commission work. A survey of
leading industry figures indicates strong agreement on critical knowledge
areas and skills requirements for mineral processing: Mineral Engineering
Knowledge and Skills for Today’s Industry. Some skills like basic numeracy
and engineering skills are expected on commencement of employment,
but others can be developed on the job.

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