Contract Research
As a unique transdisciplinary living laboratory, the WMI is regularly contracted to support specific research projects for clients. In the past five years, the following projects have been completed.
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2021 - 2022
Digital literacy for Adult Education and Training (AET) and Community youth portable skills programme for mine modernisation.
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Mandela Mining Precinct -
2020 - 2021
Pilot case study for development of post-mining opportunities. In collaboration with the University of Cape Town.
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Anglo Gold Ashanti/Harmony GoldCommunity engagement and inclusion for mine modernisation.
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Mandela Mining Precinct -
2019 - 2020
Successful Application of Technology Centred Around People (SATCAP) Work Package 1 Stakeholder Engagement for Mine Modernisation.
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Mandela Mining Precinct -
2019 - 2022
Development guidelines for recognition of prior leaning (RPL) and training of occupational health and safety (OHS).
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Mine Health and Safety Council -
2019
Benefit Sharing Methodologies for Anglo American Platinum’s Corporate Affairs: Social Performance and Sustainability Department.
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Anglo American Platinum -
2018
Worker participation and occupational health and safety on South African mines, training manual development for NUM.
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Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)Popularising the African Mining Vision (AMV) in South Africa
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Open Society Foundation (OSF)Review of the South African Derelict and Ownerless mines rehabilitation programme and development of remotely sensed indicators for monitoring rehabilitation success, In collaboration with Mintek.
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UNESCO-Sida -
2017
Preliminary Study on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in South Africa.
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Open Society Foundation (OSF)Social change and the extractive industries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Rio TintoPerceptions of fatigue in South African and Namibian mine workers.
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Rio TintoTB, HIV and Silicosis in Miners. Epidemiological Data on Tuberculosis, Multi-Drug Resistant TB, Silicosis and HIV among Miners and Ex-Miners in Southern Africa.
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TB in the Mining Sector (TIMS), Global Fund