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A ROADMAP FOR MINERALS PROCESSING EDUCATION
Fig. 3: Metal production growth in China 1990 to present
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1990 2000 2010 2015
Ten kinds of non-ferrous metal production (x10 ton)
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Iron and steel production (x10 ton)
GDP (x10 ton)
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The University sector is expanding rapidly in response. In 1990 only 23
universities had minerals education, but now there are many more. The
number of universities teaching minerals processing are shown below.
Numbers of Chinese Minerals Processing University Programs
39 Undergraduate 28 Master’s degree 14 Doctoral programs
degree programs programs
Central South University student numbers are about 140 per year
undergraduates and about 50 per year of master’s degree students.
Postgraduate Education of Mineral Processing
In China, Mineral Process education falls under the category of
“Engineering”, which also includes “Mining” and “Safety Technology”:
Philosophy
Economics
Law
Education
History
Status and Prospects of Mineral Processing 79
Postgraduate Education in China
