Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology explained

The Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) is a technical vocational training institute in Arandis, Namibia, established in 1991. It had 4,000 students and 270 staff, Eckhart Mueller was its executive director until he was murdered with his deputy on 15 April 2019.^[1] NIMT offers courses in mining, manufacturing and engineering.^[2] In 2007, De Beers donated N$2.1 million to open a second northern campus and in November of that year a campus was opened in Tsumeb. NIMT also operates a campus in Keetmanshoop in southern Namibia.^{[3] [4]}

NIMT produces between 300 and 500 graduates a year who go on to be employed by the mining industry of Namibia.^[5]

See also

• Education in Namibia
• List of universities in Namibia

Notes and References

1. News: Nimt's Mueller believes in nurturing the youth . Hartman . Adam . . 7 June 2017 . 6.
2. http://www.schoolnet.na/ICS/careers/namibiainstituteofmining.html Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT)
3. http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=39156&no_cache=1 De Beers funds northern campus
4. News: NIMT celebrates 21 years. Ekongo. John. 9 February 2012. New Era.
5. News: Mining remains gem of economy . Duddy . Jo-Maré . 27 November 2012 . . dead . https://archive.today/20130111220312/www.namibian.com.na/news/marketplace/full-story/archive/2012/november/article/mining-remains-gem-of-economy/ . 11 January 2013 . dmy-all.