Posted on April 07, 2022
A notable accomplishment is UP’s Mineral and Mining Engineering which was ranked at position 33 (48 in 2021), and is among the top 50 worldwide.
Posted on March 09, 2022
UP is set to host the SA Mining Extraction, Research, Development and Innovation Research Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems, which will conduct research to modernise the mining sector.
Posted on March 09, 2022
Nozipho Dlamini was inaugurated as the first black female President of the South African Colliery Managers’ Association (SACMA) for 2022 at the association’s Annual General Meeting, held at the Johannesburg Country Club in Auckland Park on 25 February 2022. This follows her term as...
Posted on December 06, 2021
The mine of the near future will include remote control of most activities, autonomous or near autonomous driverless vehicles, 3D printing of designs, and an emphasis on non-technical skills, writes UP's Prof Ronny Webber-Youngman.
Posted on November 04, 2021
In celebration of the diamond jubilee of UP's Department of Mining Engineering, the Department has launched a commemorative publication of its development and achievements over the past 60 years.
Posted on October 19, 2021
Prof Ronny Webber-Youngman, Head of the University of Pretoria’s Department of Mining Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, has been appointed to the Council of the international Society of Mining Professors (SOMP).
Posted on October 01, 2021
Exxaro Resources and UP’s Mining Engineering Department have established the Exxaro Chair in Extended Reality Technology to address challenges in the mining industry and to identify the best available technologies for solutions.
Posted on July 20, 2021
Alumni from the University of Pretoria’s Department of Mining Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, together with Head of Department, Prof Ronny Webber-Youngman, took part in an online discussion with the University’s Vice-Chancellor...
Posted on July 07, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering in the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology congratulates Prof Francois Malan on his promotion to full professor. In his inaugural address, delivered virtually on 29 July 2021, Prof Malan discussed...
Posted on June 07, 2021
The Mining Alumni Society of the University of Pretoria (MASUP) held its annual general meeting (AGM) for 2021 in a slightly different format than in the past, due to the restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on May 19, 2021
In support of the 60th anniversary of the University of Pretoria’s Department of Mining Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa (AMMSA) held its annual Council meeting at the facilities of the...
Posted on May 10, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering in the University’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, which is celebrating its diamond jubilee in 2021, has played a significant role in developing the mining industry in South Africa through the delivery of...
Posted on May 03, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria prides itself in supplying industry with qualified graduates who will change the face of mining engineering. This is evident in the high quality of its Mining Engineering alumni, many of whom occupy prominent positions in local...
Posted on April 20, 2021
Thanks to Exxaro, one of the top five coal producers in South Africa and a constituent of the JSE’s Top 40 index, and the initiative and hard work of Prof. Ronny Webber-Youngman and Mr Jannie Maritz from the Department of Mining Engineering, as well as Mr Koos de Beer from the Department of...
Posted on April 15, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering is proud to celebrate its diamond anniversary in 2021. With its history of 60 years of excellence in mining engineering education, the Department plays a significant role in mining teaching and learning, and research at UP, as well as industry reskilling, and...
Posted on April 15, 2021
In the latest QS World University Rankings, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) has been named one of the top 50 places in the world to study minerals and mining engineering, while its Faculty of Theology and Religion...
Posted on March 15, 2021
The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2021, which ranks science, mathematics and technology courses from seven local universities, compared to the best in the world, has placed mineral and mining engineering at the University of Pretoria in 48th position.
Posted on December 14, 2020
Njabulo Matshiane graduated with a Bachelor in Engineering degree in Mining Engineering (BEng Mining) in 2020.
Posted on December 14, 2020
Pholoso Sehlelane graduated with a Bachelor in Engineering degree in Mining Engineering (BEng Mining) in 2020.
Posted on August 19, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to welcome on board alumna Nozipho Dlamini, technical services manager at Anglo American’s Greenside colliery, who has accepted two high-profile advisory positions at the University.
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