Student Research Days
A highlight in the MtM calendar is the Annual Research Day, organised and hosted by the post-graduate students themselves. This research day is intended to showcase the work done by the MtM post-graduates, and to celebrate the group's successes over the year. Invited speakers complement the student's presentations, and invited guests include academics from other research groupings as well as representatives from industry.
2019 Annual Minerals to Metals Research Day Programme
Theme: From Mines of the Past to Minerals for the Future
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| 8:00-8:30 | Arrival, tea, coffee |
| 8:30-8:35 | Welcome, safety, announcements |
| 8:35-8:40 | Commemoration |
| 8:40-8:45 | Program for the day; Introduction of the Guest Speaker |
| 8:45-9:20 | Guest Speaker: Ms Farana Boodhram |
| 9:20-9:30 | Questions/discussion |
| 9:30-10:10 | Session 1: Mineral Value Chains |
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| 10:10-10:35 | Session 2: Education programmes and Cross-disciplinary Research |
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| 10:35-11:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Session 3: Licence to Operate |
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| 12:30-12:35 | Session 4: Strategic Minerals |
| a) Rare earths – Jochen Petersen, Sfiso Mkhize | |
| 12:50-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:40 | Session 5a: Value from Waste |
| Repurposing mine waste and land – Helene-Marie Stander, Xihluke Mabasa, Tapiwa Chimbganda, Rumbizaishe Chipakwe, Elaine Govender- Opitz, Mike Solomon, Juarez Amaral Filho | |
| 14:40-15:00 | Session 5b. Urban Mining |
| Urban mining – Dr Thandazile Moyo, Patrick Prestele | |
| 15:00-15:20 | Session 6: Decision Support and Innovation |
| Sustainable performance assessment tools – David Viljoen, Prince Ugo, de Waal Hugo | |
| 15:20-15:30 | Closing Remarks |
| 15:30-15:45 | Mid-afternoon tea, coffee |
| 15:45-16:00 | Play Guess the Metal |
| 16:00-17:00 | Forum discussion: The way forward |