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UP showcases mining VR centre

UP showcases mining VR centre

16th April 2025

     

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From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report.

Sashnee Moodley:

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology boasts a Kumba Mining Virtual Reality Centre, providing benefits in virtual and augmented reality in mining research and education. Tasneem Bulbulia expands.

Tasneem Bulbulia:

Located at the university’s Hatfield Campus, in Pretoria, the centre caters to students in the Mining Engineering Department. UP Mining Engineering Department senior lecturer Jannie Maritz outlines what the centre entails.  

UP Mining Engineering Department senior lecturer Jannie Maritz:

Tasneem Bulbulia:

Martiz also touches on sponsorship and funding for the centre, as well as expansion options.

UP Mining Engineering Department senior lecturer Jannie Maritz:

Tasneem Bulbulia:

Maritz also expands on training elements.

UP Mining Engineering Department senior lecturer Jannie Maritz:

Sashnee Moodley:

That’s Creamer Media’s Real Economy Report. Join us again next week for more news and insight into South Africa’s real economy. Don’t forget to listen to the audio version of our Engineering News daily email newsletter.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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