Working together to promote premier, multi-disciplinary research and development in the area of minerals beneficiation
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
Mining in Africa, as in the rest of the world,has changed from simply balancing production targets with cost control to a complex set of interrelationships including safety, health, the environment, sustainable development and proactive stakeholder management. This programme is aimed at providing an interdisciplinary postgraduate qualification that highlights the critical factors of sustainable development in the context of mining and minerals processing in Africa; including an understanding of, and a sensitivity and progressive approach to, managing and interacting with communities, environmental challenges, safety cultures, health-related issues and regulatory frameworks.
This two-year Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree is offered by the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Cape Town, through the Department of Chemical Engineering, and accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of South Africa. Candidates are required to complete advanced study by coursework with a total value of 60 credits,and a research dissertation with a value of 120 credits. This programme has been developed as part of the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) project of the United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP). A twin programme is run at the University of Zambia and the coursework is jointly taken by the two cohorts, with one course offered Stellenbosch University.
This MPhil degree aims to educate and train graduates who can develop knowledge at an advanced level in and around the African mining industry, through research. In particular, it aims to:
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
This programme targets graduates from across a spectrum of disciplines, who have an interest in pursuing or advancing their careers in the field of mining and minerals beneficiation in a variety of areas e.g. geologists, engineers, economists, planners, lawyers, regulators, health & safety specialists, environmental officers, social scientists, etc.
The basic entry requirement is a four-year Bachelor’s degree or an Honours degree in any relevant field. HND (Higher National Diploma) or its equivalent embodying relevant specialization will be considered as a basis for entry, subject to appropriate experience. The number of students accepted into the programme in any year will be restricted by the resource capacity of the programme. Selection is based on an applicant's academic record; the duration, level and relevant work experience; and the availability of a suitable programme and research project supervisor. In keeping with the inter- and cross-disciplinary nature of this programme, selection is also be aimed at promoting diversity amongst the students in terms of fields of study, expertise and/or experience.
In order to be accepted onto this programme, candidates are required to submit a 1000 word statement of interest in the Master's programme, together with a CV, to the course convener Professor Harro von Blottnitz (harro.vonblottnitz@uct.ac.za). This statement should include a motivation for attending the course and a short statement on the area(s) the candidate is considering for the research dissertation. Further information and procedures for formal application are available from the programme administrator, Mrs Eunice Jacobs (eunice.jacobs@uct.ac.za).
Applicants for the 2017 intake are invited to indicate whether they want to initially register as an occasional student taking the course work only, or immediately register for the full degree programme, either on a part time or full time basis. Applications will be accepted until the end of October 2016.
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
Core courses are delivered in blocks of approximately 10 days each within the first year of study, with attendance by the entire cohort of students from the two universities involved.
Course assignments are presented via on-line learning systems, and contact with the students is maintained via the internet and e-mail. The research project accounts for 67% of the total course credits for the Masters degree, and is undertaken within the second year of study, through the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Inter-disciplinary research is promoted through the joint supervision of student dissertations across faculties and universities.
Course Description | Convening Institute | Credits |
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Core Courses | ||
Sustainable Development | University of Stellenbosch (in collaboration with the Sustainability Institute) | 16 |
Strategic Social Engagement Practice | Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town | 16 |
Environmental Stewardship in Mining & Minerals Beneficiation | Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town and School of Mines, University of Zambia | 12 |
Research Communication and Methodology | Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town | 16 |
Sustainable Development in Africa Internship | Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town | 0 |
Dissertation | Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town | 120 |
* In accordance with the HEQF model, 10 hours is equivalent to 1 credit, with contact/lecture time accounting for approximately 1/5 of total time.
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
The total cost of the programme is made up of course fees to the three universities plus accommodation costs whilst attending the block courses at the Sustainability Institute in Stellenbosch, the Graduate School of Business in Cape Town and the School of Mines in Zambia. Total direct costs for the two-year MPhil programme are estimated at R103 000. This includes course fees at R 44 000 for year 1 (2017) and R 24 000 for year 2 (2018), excluding the international student fee. Ancillary costs amounting to R 35 000 will cover accommodation, catering and transport during the coursework periods. Fees do not cover internship (transport, accommodation, subsistence etc.) and research (fieldwork, laboratory running costs, analytical costs etc.) costs. Transport to and from these venues will also be to the candidate’s own cost.
Funding is available on a competitive basis to enable participation in the short courses (South African students only), for internships (all students registered for the full MPhil) and research costs (for specific deliverables). Applicants are advised to contact the course administrator for further details regarding financial arrangements and funding opportunities.
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
This is an existing Master's level course convened by the School of Public Leadership in the University of Stellenbosch,South Africa and delivered inncollaboration with, and at the Sustainability Institute. The course combines classroom work, a group project for completion during the week, written assignments, personal reflection, and practical involvement in local community projects. Two written assignments must be completed within 6 weeks after the course, in lieu of an examination.
This course is designed and coordinated by Elspeth Donovan of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership on behalf of the Executive Education department at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB). The course is delivered largely through lectures, interactive sessions and group work, and is followed by a project task in which each student is required to apply the tools and practices developed in the course into their daily work practice.
This is a new course, convened jointly by the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town and the School of Mines at the University of Zambia . Key lecturers include Dr Jewette Masinja (UNZA) , Professor Sue Harrison (UCT), Prof Harro von Blottnitz (UCT) and Dr Jenny Broadhurst (UCT). This course provides exposure to the mining world and will offer students the opportunity to conduct case studies on real mine sites. Students are required to complete an assignment within 6 - 8 weeks of attendance .
This course is convened by the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town . The lecturers are Professor Susan Harrison and J - P Franzidis and Dr Jenny Broadhurst. The course is delivered largely through lectures, tutorials and seminars, with reading assignments, group work, and projects forming a core part of the learning environment. This course is delivered in discrete modules which are integrated int o the overall course programme in such a manner that the students develop their research skills and research project scope in parallel with their learning from the other courses.
This is a non - credit bearing course, listed w ith the postgraduate course office of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. As an academic offering, it is grounded in the realizations that sustainable development i) requires professionals to be able to negotiate disciplinary truth boundaries so as to minimize externalization of costs and damages to 3 rd parties or future generations; and ii) requires an understanding of the complexity of coupled social - ecological systems, which can only partly be learnt in the classroom
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
Period | Component | Details | ||
Schedule | Location | Activities | ||
Year 1 March 2017 |
Coursework Block 07-18 March 2017 | Day 1-2 | Department of Chemical Engineering, UCT |
Orientation & Research Communication & Methodology course: The nature of academic and trans-disciplinary research; finding, reading and reviewing the literature |
Day 3 | Site visit | |||
Day 4-5 |
Environmental Stewardship course: Overview of Relevant Environmental Issues; Principles and Criteria for Environmentally Conscious Development of Mineral Resources |
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Day 6 (Sun) | Free | |||
Days 7-12: (Mon - Sat ) | Sustainability Institute, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch | Sustainable Development course | ||
March - May 2016 | Off-site*/ Self study |
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June 2016 | Coursework Block 2: 13-24 June 2017 | Days 1–3 (Tues-Thurs) | Department of Chemical Engineering, UCT |
Research Communication & Methodology course: Research methodologies; developing the research hypothesis and project proposal; academic writing |
Days 4-5 (Fri – Sat) |
Environmental Stewardship course: Environmental Legislation, EIA Environmental Technologies & Innovation |
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October 2017 | Coursework Block 3: tbc | Day 1-2 (Mon-Tues) | Zambia, on the Copperbelt |
Environmental Stewardship course: EIA to EMS, auditing, measurement & monitoring tools. Project group-work: casestudy based development of critiquing skill. |
Day 4-5 (Wed-Thurs) | Environmental stewardship site visit and case study | |||
Day 5-6 (FriSat) |
Research Communication & Methodology course: Proposal presentations, knowledge integration; research tools and techniques |
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NovemberDecember 2017 | Off-site*/ Self study period |
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Year 2 January - December 2018 |
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* working students only, full-time students will be required to work towards their research dissertations during these periods
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
Name | Thesis Title | Supervisor(s) | |
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2018 | |||
Barbara Chuene | JB | ||
Elias Mihayo | |||
Heaven Nemaungane | |||
Prince Destiny Ugo | Life cycle assessment of the use of plant fibre to develop post-mining economies | JB | |
Raaz Hassan | |||
Xihluke Mabasa | |||
2017 | |||
Alexandra Himunchul | Trans-disciplinary higher education for sustianable development | JB | |
Claire Jan Fitzgerald | Stakeholder engagement pratices; an Elandsfontein phosphate mine case study | JB, Philile Mbatha | |
David Viljoen | The status of sustainability performance assessment reporting in the South African gold sector | JB | |
Ichumile Gcqada | Corporate social responisibility contribution to social licence to operate | JB | |
Keabetswe Bonolo Skee | Urban/rural linkages in the South African context | Elaine Govender, P Mbatah | |
Lebang Gaobepe | Improving mine community participation | STLH | |
Lelia Nelson Lelia | Mine post-closure impacts on regional rural and urban activities | Philile Mbatha, Elaine | |
Reuben Dlamini | Resource intensity of the mineral extraction sector | HvB | |
Siqhamo Yamkela Ntola | Marine mining and law | HvB | |
Thapelo Pule | recovery of PGMs from secondary resources | STLH, Elaine | |
2016 | |||
Corey Beavon | Relationship between mining and the green economy in South Africa | HvB, BC | |
Mpho Phalwane | Rehabilitation of abandoned asbestos mines | JB | |
Nontobeko Gule | Sustainable land use prospects of rehabilitated open-cast mines in the Witbank and Highveld coalfields | JB | |
2015 | |||
Andrew Keith | Framework for assessing the benefits vs deleterious impacts of the proposed Carmichael Coal Mine | HvB, BC | |
Bright Mwamba | Water resources management in mining: A case study of Kanshansi Mine in Zambia | Dyllon Randall, Nadja Kunz | |
Gerick Mouton | Sustainability assessment for platinum beneficiation in South Africa | JB, HvB | |
Grace Kabang'u | Impacts of mine waste on post-mining land use: A case study of Luanshya town, Zambia | JB, Nancy Odendaal | |
Harrison Ng'andu | Impact and conflicts around copper mining on Zambian Copperbelt Mines: a case study of Mopani Mine | JB | |
Lewis Tumbama | Exploration of lived experiences of resettled families in the Mazabuka district, Zambia | HvB, Elspeth Donovan | |
Mandisi Petane | The inclusion or exclusion of women from surface lease agreement negotiations and pay-out | HvB, Elspeth Donovan | |
Sizwe Vidima | Introducing loop-closure for phosphates into a provincial development strategy | HvB, JP | |
2014 | |||
Clive Mwansa | An analysis of mining accidents at Mopani Copper Mine’s Mufulira site in Zambia | A Isafiade, Wynand van Dyk | |
Daniel Mabeti | A systemic study of mining accidents causality in a copper mining company in Zambia | A Isafiade, Wynand van Dyk | |
Lesley Sibanda | Recycling and utilisation of mine waste: An alternative management approach to gold tailings in RSA | JB, STLH | |
Mark Jones | Improving the sustainability signature of mining assets: an ingegrated approach | HvB, Glen Corder | |
Phumzile Nwaila | The impact of gold mining waste on the environment and the community quality of life | JB, |
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
Name | Thesis Title | Supervisor(s) |
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2018 | ||
Lee Mudenda | Assessment of pollution in the Munkulungwe stream after the closure of Bwana Mkubwa Mine | STLH, JB |
2017 | ||
Bonisile Shongwe | Impact of mine waste on the environment and community quality of life (coal mining in Limpopo Province | JB |
Shuhei Kato | Can mining clusters contribute to sustainable development in South Africa? A Richards Bay case study | HvB, Anthony Black |
2016 | ||
Ayanda Manqoyi | Youth entrepreneurship in the context of minerals development | Divine Fuh, JB |
Veronica Munyongani | Can life cycle based indicators enhance eco-efficient processing of platinum group metals? | HvB, JB |
2015 | ||
Takunda Chitaka | Sustainability performance analysis and decision-making for minerals beneficiation | HvB, BC/JB |
A new trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree course, offered through the Minerals to Metals Research Initiative in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT.
Assoc/Prof Jennifer Braudhurst
Phone: +27 21 650 1897
Fax: +27 21 650 5501
Jennifer.Braudhurst@uct.ac.za