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Resilient Surveyors: Aligning Competence, Standards, and Ethics with the Demands of Modern Mining (13729)
Zinzile Mdluli (South Africa)
Miss Zinzile Mdluli
Lecturer
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg
South Africa
 
Corresponding author Miss Zinzile Mdluli (email: zinzile.mdluli[at]wits.ac.za, tel.: +27117177431)
 
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Published on the web n/a
Received 2025-09-16 / Accepted n/a
This paper is one of selection of papers published for the FIG Congress 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa and has undergone the FIG Peer Review Process.
FIG Congress 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa
ISBN n/a ISSN 2308-3441
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Abstract
The mine surveying profession stands at a crossroads amid rapid technological advancement, environmental imperatives, and shifting societal expectations. To remain relevant, safe, and effective, mine surveyors must future-proof their practice by evolving knowledge, skills, standards, and ethics. This paper explores how these dimensions intersect with emerging challenges such as digitalization, automation, climate change adaptation, and social license demands. Drawing on recent research, professional frameworks, and case studies, it proposes strategic approaches for curriculum redesign, skill development, professional accreditation, and ethical governance to guide the profession’s transformation. Recommendations for educational institutions, industry stakeholders, and policymakers conclude the discussion.
 
Keywords: Education; Curricula; Mine surveying; Risk management; Young surveyor; Keyword 1; Keyword 2; Keyword 3

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