Prof. Richard Minnitt | Metallurgical Process Modeling | Research Excellence Award
University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa
Richard Charles Anson Minnitt is a Visiting Emeritus Professor in the School of Mining Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. A distinguished geologist and mining engineer, his expertise spans mineral economics, geostatistics, ore reserve estimation, and mine valuation. With extensive academic and industry experience, including roles in consulting geology and mining operations, he has contributed significantly to research, postgraduate supervision, Metallurgical Process Modeling and professional training in the minerals sector. A Fellow of leading geological and mining institutes, his work focuses on sampling theory, mineral resource evaluation, investment decision-making, and sustainable development in the global mining industry.
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Experimental Validation of Variance Capture in Sample Splitting for Heterogeneity Tests
– Applied Earth Science, 2026
Testing Sample Representivity Using Particle Size Distribution
– Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2025
Identifying Strategic Gaps and Opportunities in Sustainable Development Initiatives within the South African Mining Industry
– Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2025
Geochemical Evolution of Magmatic Rocks in the Vioolsdrif Domain, Namibia
– South African Journal of Geology, 2023