Future of the South African mining industry and the roles of the SAIMM and the universities

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 581-592

  Van Der Merwe, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Mineral export; Mineral production; Mineral resources; Mining future; Mining skills; Political interference; Wealth generation

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EXPLORATION TARGETS; GROWING DEMAND; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MINE SAFETY; MINERAL EXPORTS; MINERAL PRODUCTION; MINING CONDITIONS; MINING ENGINEERS; MODUS OPERANDI; RESEARCH NEEDS; SOUTH AFRICA; TECHNICAL SCIENCE; WEALTH GENERATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CURRICULA; ECONOMICS; ENGINEERS; GOLD; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MINERAL RESOURCES; PLATINUM; RESEARCH; SILICATE MINERALS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

MINERAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 82955237601     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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