Wits School of mining engineering
Gold
DetNet boosts Wit’s research and teaching on blasting
A smart blasting system was officially handed over to the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) in November 2019 by electronic blast initiation specialists, DetNet.
Coal
New installation at Wits Mining Institute is a blast
A state-of-the-art smart blasting system has been officially handed over to the Wits Mining Institute by electronic blast initiation specialists, DetNet.
Diamonds & Gemstones
Wits bestows Senior Doctorate on icon of mining research
A career’s worth of mining research was recently documented by one of South Africa’s leading academics in his field, Professor Emeritus Huw Phillips.
Southern Africa
Wits School of Mining Engineering awarded by NRF
The NRF has bestowed another accolade on the School of Mining Engineering at Wits University by awarding a C2 rating to a staff member.
Southern Africa
Another notch up in global ranking for Wits
The global standing of the School of Mining Engineering at Wits University has been boosted by another step up in the QS World University Rankings.
Southern Africa
Wits mining graduates on the hunt for strategies to reinvent mining
Two graduates from the Wits School of Mining Engineering are embracing the opportunity to seek out long-term solutions for the mining sector.
Southern Africa
Wits School of Mining Engineering awards seven doctorates in 2015
The Wits School of Mining Engineering awarded seven doctoral degrees in 2015 – a record achievement that surpasses previous years’ achievements.
“This achievement indicates the...
Southern Africa
Cawood honoured for five year term as Wits School of Mining...
Wits School of Mining Engineering paid tribute to the enormous contribution made by its former Head of School, Professor Fred Cawood, during his five...
Southern Africa
Wits students use cutting-edge tools to manage mining risk
South Africa – Grappling with uncertainties in decision-making is at the heart of managing mines’ operations, and students at the University of the Witwatersrand...
