EDUCATION

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Division of Earth Sciences - UNESCO sponsor a range of postgraduate training courses and roving courses to aid capacity building in the earth sciences field.

An Appropriately Skilled Workforce - The Chamber of Mines of South Africa - October 1998.

School of Mining Engineering - University of Witwatersrand - Located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses.

University of Zambia - Located in Lusaka, Zambia.

• School of Mines - Offers undergraduate degrees in mining engineering, metallurgy, mineral processing, and geology.

University of Zimbabwe - Located in Harare, Zimbabwe.

• Department of Mining Engineering
• Department of Metallurgy
• Institute of Mining Research - Research organisation offering further education and training courses.

University of Science and Technology - Located in Ghana. Faculties and Schools include Renewable Natural Resources, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Land Management and Environmental Studies.

China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), China

The university offers a variety of undergraduate and posgraduate degrees in mining and mineral engineering through departments such as the,

• School of Mining & Safety Engineering

Australian Centre for Mining Environmental Research (ACMER) - Research organisation located in Queensland, Australia offering training workshops and courses on subjects such as the implementation of the Cyanide Management Code, environmental management, rehabiliation and metals chemistry.

Australian Centre for Geomechanics (ACG) - University of Western Australia - A research and educational centre located in Western Australia, Australia. Offers courses, seminars and workshops on topics such as tailings management and decommisiioning, risk management and mine closure.

Western Australian School of Mines - Curtin University of Technology - Located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia. Offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in mining and mineral engineering, metallurgy, geology, economics and surveying.

Sustainable Mining Institute (SMI) - The University of Queensland - Located in brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The University has extensive mineral industry educational and reserach activitie grouped under the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI). Located in Queensland, Australia.

• Department of Mining, Minerals and Materials Engineering - Offers undergraduate courses in Mining , Minerals Processing and Materials Engineering.

• Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR)- Academic research and training centre providing postgraduate research and coursework Diploma and Masters level degrees in Mineral Resources environmental management related areas. Coursework is also offered through internet-based distance learning techniques. Part of the Sustainable Mining Institute (SMI).

• Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC)

• Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)

University of New South Wales - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

• Faculty of Engineering - The School of Mining Engineering offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in Mining and Petroleum Engineering.

Minerals Tertiary Education Council (MTEC) - Minerals Council of Australia - MTEC works with partners in industry, universities and government to build a world-class tertiary learning environment for the education of professional staff for the Australian minerals industry. Site includes a listing of mineral related tertiary education resources in Australia.

Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg - Germany

The University offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses within areas such as;

• Geology/Paleontology
• Geoecology (Earth System Science)
• Geotechnology/Mining
• Surveying and Geodesy
• Mineralogy
• Materials Technology /Foundry Technology

Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) - University of Dundee, United Kingdom - Offers part-time Diploma, LLM, MSc, and MBA degrees in Energy and Natural Resources Law and Policy.

Camborne School of Mines - University of Exeter, Cornwall, United Kingdom
The School offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the fields of Earth Resources Engineering and Applied Earth and Environmental Sciences drawin on skills within Mining Engineering, Minerals Engineering, Geology, Surveying and Resource Management, and Environmental Science and Technology. Distance-learning courses are offered in environmental management and shot-firing.

Imperial College of Science, Technology, Medicine - Royal School of Mines - The University is involved in mining education through departments such as the Department of Earth Science and Engineering and the Department of Environmental Science and Technology - Environmental and Mining Engineering Research

Mining and Energy Research Network (MERN) - Corporate Citizenship Unit (CCU) - Warwick Business School, United Kingdom
MERN is an international collaborative research network involving 140 centres world-wide. Analysis of the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development is conducted through research, training, teaching and consultancy.

Ecole des Mines, France (English, Francais)
Conducts underggraduate teaching, postgraduate research and teaching, and continuuing education on a range of engineering, economic and social science aspects related to the eart sciences.

Universidad de Concepción, Chile

• Department of Metallurgical Engineering - Offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses as well as research and projects of interest to mining industry.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín, Colombia

• National Faculty of Mining - The Faculty offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the fields of Mining Engineering and Materials Science.

Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru

The oldest officially established university in the Americas is involved in mining education through Faculties and Schools such as;

• Geological Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering

Mackay School of Mines - University of Nevada - Located in Reno, Nevada, USA. Undergraduate degrees programs in mining. materials and metallurgical engineering and geological sciences. Research is conducted in various fields through Institutes and Centers including the Mining Life Cycle Center.

Colorado School of Mines - University of Colorado - Located in Golden, Coloraso, USA. Offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in science, economics, and engineering including materials, energy and environmental fields. The Special Programs and Continuuing Education (SPACE) program offers avariety of courses and conferences including some offered through internet-based distance learning. A large number of research institutes and centers including the Center for Environmental Risk Assessment, Energy and Minerals Field Institute and the Center for Engineering Education are affiliated with the School.

Environmental and Natural Resources Law program - The University of Denver - Located in Denver, Colorado, USA. Offers postgraduate courses relating to natural resources law, policy, economics, regulation, contracts, and international transactions.