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A ROADMAP FOR MINERALS PROCESSING EDUCATION

Conclusions

IMPC is uniquely placed to be the international authority on Mineral
Processing curriculum.

The Education Commission is currently conducting several studies into
the status of the education sector, and how well the programs available
match industry needs. The survey and review presented here represent
an important part of this body of work. The results will assist regulators,
professional societies and other accrediting bodies by providing education
guidelines based on current industry standards and needs.

Guidelines based on this work will be useful for employers, for human
resources professionals responsible for competency mapping and career
development, and for individual professionals managing their individual
career path.

The Education Commission gratefully acknowledges the support of the
data collection team and all those who provided data by submitting their
curriculum detail or taking the survey.

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2. Drinkwater D, 2011, Professional Development for Metallurgists–
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competencies, 27th International Mineral Processing Congress, IMPC
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4. Munro PD, 2016, Back to the Future – Still on the Dark Side, 13th AusIMM
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