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  • UP scientist issues urgent call for clean-up of toxic Krugersdorp mine dumps

    Posted on July 04, 2024

    Young children in Krugersdorp are breathing in uranium, arsenic and mercury fumes wafting over from abandoned legacy mines, while pollutants are seeping into the groundwater and nearby dams and lakes, cautions Dr Alseno Kagiso Mosai, a water remediation expert at the University of...

  • Postgraduates contribute to the advancement of the mining industry

    Posted on May 16, 2024

    During the University of Pretoria (UP)’s graduation ceremony on 9 May 2024, the Department of Mining Engineering boasted with the graduation of two exceptional candidates: Dr Manie Kriel, CEO of VBKOM engineering consultants, who obtained his PhD, and Divine Ile, who is also employed at the...

  • Three-time UP graduate aces master’s with distinction

    Posted on May 09, 2024

    “Having degrees from UP broadens my horizons – I do not feel limited to South Africa alone when it comes to the trajectory of my career,” says three-time mining engineering graduate Divine Ile, whose master’s thesis earned her a distinction.

  • UP and Mining Qualifications Authority strengthen relations

    Posted on March 28, 2024

    UP and the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) are joining forces to achieve student success. The partnership aims to improve financial aid to tackle obstacles that students face in academia.

  • Final-year students witness the end of an era

    Posted on March 26, 2024

    The close relationship of the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria with its alumni was highlighted again recently when final-year students were invited to witness the end of an era for the shortwall mining method in South Africa at Exxaro’s Matla coal-mining...

  • Department of Mining Engineering welcomes new Head of Department

    Posted on March 05, 2024

    Prof Francois Malan has been appointed as the new Head of the University of Pretoria’s Department of Mining Engineering. He is an internationally renowned specialist in the field of rock engineering, who has delivered many noteworthy contributions to the professional community.

  • Alumni of the Department of Mining Engineering celebrate 46th year with Gala Dinner

    Posted on December 14, 2023

    The Mining Alumni Society of the University of Pretoria (MASUP) held its 46th Presidential Gala Dinner aboard the luxury train of Rovos Rail, departing from Pretoria, on 4 November 2023. The event was attended by about 120 guests, including staff members and alumni of the University’s...

  • Mining Engineering student does the University proud at student colloquium

    Posted on December 04, 2023

    The Department of Mining Engineering participated in the 19th Student Colloquium of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), which took place on 7 November 2023.

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