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21 July 2025  |  25 July 2025

Mineral Economics (MINN7014A)

Applications accepted until
07 July 2025
Short Course Coordinator:
Sanele Mbambo
Accreditation:
Certificate of Competence
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Course dates
21 July 2025 - 25 July 2025
Applications close
07 July 2025
Overview
This short course delivers a high-impact learning experience for professionals in mining, geology, and engineering. It focuses on the economic principles underpinning mineral resource management, with key topics like scarcity and exhaustible resource theory, mineral rents, natural resource accounting, shared value distribution, and the role of technology and investment in mining economics. Participants will gain skills to measure scarcity, assess supply and demand, evaluate sustainability impacts, and critique the economic dimensions of mineral-led development. Aimed at those with an BSc in engineering or equivalent with relevant work experience, the course provides continuing professional development (CPD) for those working in resource evaluation, planning, and mineral strategy. A quality-assured certificate from the University of the Witwatersrand is issued on successful completion.
Duration
16 Weeks
Format
Daily lectures (8:30-16:30) for 1 week
Pricing
VAT Incl. = R24,460.00

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    The course content addresses the following topics:


    • Economics of exhaustible resources and scarcity
    • Natural resource accounting
    • Mineral rents
    • Concepts on shared value and benefits distribution
    • Theory of mineral supply
    • Effects of technology and investments
    • Economic growth and sustainable development


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