The Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria makes a significant contribution to the mining industry by providing it with world-class mining engineering leaders. Its alumni have taken up leading positions in business and industry. It does this by empowering its students with technical and non-technical skills through the use of world-class education, research, leadership and related technology interventions. The Department also contributes to industry-relevant research projects through the Mining Resilience Research Centre (MRRC)