Fiji National University has launched a Certificate IV in Geology, Mining and Quarrying Programme. The programme would meet the needs of the mining and quarrying industry in Fiji.
While addressing the graduates of Fiji National University's College of Engineering, Science and Technology, Faiyaz Koya, Minister for Land and Mineral Resources, said "With the recent developments and interests in the bauxite mining in Bua and the exploration of minerals in Namosi and Naitasiri, the demand for more research and education in this field has enormously increased.”
He further stated: "Thus the need to sustainably develop our industrial mineral resources. Given that our mining and quarrying industry has been a major source of employment for most Fijians living in rural areas, it is extremely important to work together in preserving our natural resources for a sustainable future."
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