NUST Mining and Process Engineering Department

History made yesterday! Our Mining student Develo made it to the top 5 best projects at the Southern African Institute of Mining & Metallurgy student Colloquium yesterday in Johannesburg. He battled it with students from Wits, university of Pretoria, university of Johannesburg. His research will be published in the SAIMM journal. He has done us proud. We keep stretching the boundaries. We had Lina and Develo presenting at the colloquium. Congratulations to the mining students and staff members.

Our department is hosting the Society of Mining professors conference from 28 September to 3 October 2015. Delegates from Australia, Botswana, Germany, Spain, Tanzania, South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe have started trickling in for the conference. It is a wonderful opportunity for our department to host such a big conference. We welcome all the delegates to the land of the brave

Why I love Mining!!! Biggest RDT in the world♥

Biggest Dump Truck of the World - Liebherr T 284 Mining Truck Action & Inside - MINExpo 2012 The Liebherr T 284 is the biggest and most powerful Mining Truck in the World (as of 2012). Liebherr official Bernd Haase from Liebherr's Mining Truck factor...

Raupenbagger Liebherr R 9800 macht Autowäsche EXTREM CAR WASH Liebherr R 9800 + 42,00 m³ Wasser auf´s Auto

So it's not even a year yet into our contract at Tschudi Copper Mine in Tsumeb and I've received my first promotion, Load & Haul Production Manager. Just a little something to motivate you guys and girls to continue working hard cause it will pay off! Keep it up!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2627478/At-166-miners-killed-Turkey-hundreds-trapped-explosion.html

At least 166 miners killed and hundreds more trapped after explosion At least 166 miners have been killed and hundreds more remain trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in Soma, in Turkey's western province of Manisa.

Pictured: The largest North American landslide EVER that dropped 165 MILLION tons more than half... London-based company Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. offered 270 older workers an early retirement plan in order to reduce costs as the landslide-damaged mine

I hope all the 2nd and 4th years still remember my presentation I gave them just before I left. Remember I said our industry is a dangerous one. Please read this article if you didn't believe me. Take note this happened this year. This is why we need qualified and dedicated Mining Engineers who strive to prevent such accidents from happening, where they can. Please note, I am not saying the Mining Engineers at this specific mine were/are not qualified.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2552803/Eight-bodies-recovered-fire-rock-fall-Johannesburg-gold-making-South-Africas-worst-accident-2009.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Eight bodies recovered after fire and rock fall at South Africa mine One miner remains missing after the tragic accident, which took place at Harmony Gold's Doornkop mine near Johannesburg late last night, according to government officials.

This is going to be a new addition to the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria! Have a look! It's only the second of it's kind at an tertiary educational institution. Must say I'm pretty proud!

Dept mining engineering TUKS introduction to the VR centre

MINERS SHOT DOWN TRAILER In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa's biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days into the strike, the police use...

I have uploaded information regarding the student colloquium taking place on the 12th of November onto both the Mining and Metallurgical Dropboxes. All final years, please take note! This is a great opportunity. Have a great week further!