FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN MINERAL PROGRAMS
FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN MINERAL PROGRAMS
FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN MINERAL PROGRAMS
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WORLDWIDE CONCERN<br />
University courses are shrinking or closing around the world.<br />
• Over the past 20 years, at least 20 programmes have closed.<br />
• This represents 30% of the total courses available in the countries from<br />
which the major industry typically recruits.<br />
• Mineral processing / metallurgy courses did follow a similar trend.<br />
• Geology courses have been less affected.<br />
• SHORTAGE HUNDREDS <strong>OF</strong> ENGINEERS/YEAR FOR NEXT 10 YEARS<br />
• COOPERATION ESSENTIAL<br />
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