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Mine-of-the-future: How is Africa prepared from a mineral and mining engineering education perspective?

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  • Oshokoya, P.O.
  • Tetteh, M.N.M.

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The mining industry continues to be a major source of employment despite challenges faced by mining engineering graduates to get employment. The issue of skills shortage continues to be a major concern and it is perceived as a real threat to the future of mining. Although the industry has undergone several changes in terms technological advancements, it is further envisioned that the future-mine will rely on a highly skilled skeleton labour force with the ability to perform several tasks through automated and remote-controlled operations and monitoring. The industry is expected to be knowledge-driven through a database model that receives and sends information (environmental, mining production and mineral processing) to enable proactive decisions to be made from both operational and control room perspectives. The four main key focus areas of the mine-of-the-future have been identified as operating practices and technology; talent and leadership; partnership with key stakeholders; and governance. A significant question that arises is the preparedness of mining engineering education in Africa to address the vision of the mine-of-the-future in relation to these four focus areas.

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  • Oshokoya, P.O. & Tetteh, M.N.M., 2018. "Mine-of-the-future: How is Africa prepared from a mineral and mining engineering education perspective?," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 125-133.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:56:y:2018:i:c:p:125-133
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2017.10.007
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    1. Konstantinos Komnitsas, 2020. "Social License to Operate in Mining: Present Views and Future Trends," Resources, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-15, June.
    2. Kansake, Bruno Ayaga & Kaba, Felix Adaania & Dumakor-Dupey, Nelson Kofi & Arthur, Clement Kweku, 2019. "The future of mining in Ghana: Are stakeholders prepared for the adoption of autonomous mining systems?," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 1-1.
    3. Fangtian Wang & Hongfei Qu & Wei Tian & Shilei Zhai & Liqiang Ma, 2022. "Ethical Construction and Development of Mining Engineering Based on the Safe, Efficient, Green, and Low-Carbon Concept," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-14, October.
    4. Houssini, Khaoula & Geng, Yong & Liu, Jing-Yu & Zeng, Xianlai & Hohl, Simon V., 2023. "Measuring anthropogenic phosphorus cycles to promote resource recovery and circularity in Morocco," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    5. Caron, Joanie & Asselin, Hugo & Beaudoin, Jean-Michel, 2019. "Attitudes and behaviors of mining sector employers towards the Indigenous workforce," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 108-117.

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