Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Mining Engineering
Selected Highlights from Research Findings
The research foci of the Department of Mining Engineering are hard-rock mining mechanisation, rock breaking, mine design, safety and health, environmental engineering, surface mining and financial mine evaluation. Contributions were made through the investigation of the factors that influence the determination of discount rate in the economic evaluation of mineral development projects, a review of the management discipline and management competencies in the South African mining industry, the application of numerical modelling to pillar design in South African mines, the development of a blast-hole stemming performance evaluation model using a purpose-built testing facility, and enhancing mine environmental engineering practice by contributing to the updating of the industry handbook with contributions on chilled-water reticulation, mine ventilation economics and water management.
Contact person: Dr RCW Webber-Youngman.
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