University of the Witwatersrand

Researchers from the University of Witwatersrand’s School of Geoscience have published research on South Africa’s platinum deposits in the Bushveld Complex, which posits a more likely explanation for how platinum forms.

Further to the announcement on 14 June 2018 advising the tragic loss of five employees who passed away after entering an area at its Kloof Ikamva mine that is not currently mined, on 11 June 2018, dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has provided an update on safety at its operations.

A multinational team of researchers, including a scientist from Wits University, have taken a deep look into a diamond to see how the atoms in its platelet defects are arranged in the hardest natural material known to man.

Professor Fred Cawood, director of the Wits Mining Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand, discusses how the university is embracing digitisation in mining...

To celebrate the launch of the Digital Mining Laboratory sponsored by Sibanye-Stillwater at the University of the Witwatersrand later this month, the Wits Mining...

The history of South Africa and its economy has been built on its rich natural treasures of a number of precious metals, stones and...

In 2015 Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Technique shared valuable practical information on the diverse field of mining with 33 final year BSc...

The Wits School of Mining Engineering awarded seven doctoral degrees in 2015 – a record achievement that surpasses previous years’ achievements. “This achievement indicates the...

South Africa – Grappling with uncertainties in decision-making is at the heart of managing mines’ operations, and students at the University of the Witwatersrand...