More than 40 students from universities in Namibia and South Africa took part in the autumn school of Mining University in the field of digital mining. Their training program included lectures by specialists from leading specialized companies and lecturers of the university. In particular, they told the students about modern digital technologies that help improve the sustainability indicators of the mineral resource complex.
“We were very pleased to take part in the autumn school on digitalization and thank Mining University for its high-quality level. We plan to effectively apply the approaches to sustainability learned in mining and integrate them into our higher education system,” said Associate Professor Hendrik Globler, Head of the Department of Mining and Surveying at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
In addition to the theoretical part, the course included hands-on activities and masterclasses that introduced students to engineering modelling and the application of artificial intelligence to mining processes.
“We are honored to be a part of this international educational program. The lectures were extremely interesting and informative. We studied in detail the current state of the mining industry and learned about new technological solutions, including those developed at Mining University. We thank the organizers of the fall schools and the International Competence Center under the auspices of UNESCO for the work done. It’s an incredibly useful experience for us,” shared his impressions Pitchou Bukasa Mukendi, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Mining and Metallurgy of the University of Namibia.
Students from 13 universities from Azerbaijan, Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, China, Namibia, Poland, Ecuador, and South Africa took part in short-term educational programs of Saint Petersburg Mining University. The classes were held in such areas of training as “Petroleum practical engineering”, “Mining machinery and equipment”, “Digital mining” and some others.