Zimbabwe School of Mines is working with the country's aviation authority to set up a program that teaches students how to fly drones for mineral surveys and then crunch the data for actual mining work. Training manager Martin January said the school is getting approved as an official training org and expects everything locked in by next year.
The curriculum expansion goes beyond just drone stuff. ZSM added courses covering mine safety, gem cutting and polishing, plus foundry tech for steel production. They partnered with Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe to grab equipment for gemstone training. January mentioned the school is also weaving in artificial intelligence and robotics coursework since automation keeps changing what mining companies actually need from their workers.
The curriculum expansion goes beyond just drone stuff. ZSM added courses covering mine safety, gem cutting and polishing, plus foundry tech for steel production. They partnered with Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe to grab equipment for gemstone training. January mentioned the school is also weaving in artificial intelligence and robotics coursework since automation keeps changing what mining companies actually need from their workers.
