Wits University School of Mining Engineering
Gold
The role of universities in implementing digital solutions
"There is a lack of digital density across the value chain, which limits our ability to adopt technology without additional R&D."
Gold
Winner: Excellence in Safety – Sibanye-Stillwater
In 2018, Sibanye-Stillwater saw its safety performance for the year deteriorate relative to its previous five-year history.
Gold
Wits – Gold Fields research collaboration goes deep
Students at Wits, with the support of Gold Fields, are building capacity to apply mechanised mining methods and technologies in deep-level gold mines.
News
Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Digimine Seminar returns
The growing contribution that digital technology is making will be under the spotlight at the Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory Seminar.
News
South Africa cautioned about China’s demand fluctuations
South Africa and other mineral-rich developing countries with close economic links to China must reassess their trade policies to provide a buffer against fluctuating...
Central Africa
Wits PhD pins down mine planning software usage
There are few fields of product development in the mining sector that have evolved quite as fast as mine planning software, a fact that...
