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MQA accredited mineral processing courses and plant operator training

Optimise plant throughput, maximise extraction yields, and ensure strict regulatory compliance with specialised, hands-on mineral processing training.

Prisma is a fully MQA-accredited specialist training provider to the mining sector. We offer a range of metallurgy courses. The 3 mineral processing courses will give your employee an NQF Level 4 qualification. Other popular courses include crushing, thickening of a slurry, water reticulation and handling of chemicals.

Ideally positioned to support your metallurgical and processing facilities, Prisma deploys expert training solutions across South Africa and key African mining hubs, including Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania.

Optimising efficiency across the mineral processing cycle 

A processing plant is a finely tuned environment where minor operator errors can lead to massive losses in recovery or costly mechanical downtime. At Prisma, our mineral processing courses are structured to give your workforce a holistic understanding of the entire cycle – from crushing and milling to flotation, thickening, and chemical separation.

By aligning our training frameworks with both MQA standards and modern metallurgical practices, we ensure your teams operate with the precise discipline needed to maintain grade quality and prevent process bottlenecks.

Accredited qualifications for plant operators and supervisors

Ensuring that your control room operators, supervisors, and plant attendants hold valid, accredited credentials is essential for risk mitigation and legal compliance. Prisma’s mineral processing curriculum offers structured pathways that translate complex metallurgical concepts into practical, on-the-bench competencies for your workforce.

Whether your objective is to upskill a newly commissioned plant crew or run competency verifications for an established team, our targeted skills programmes streamline compliance while protecting your bottom line.


    QUALIFICATION Courses MQA ID Duration
    National Certificate in Mineral Processing – NQF 2 59305 12 Months
    National Certificate in Mineral Processing – NQF 3 62769 12 Months
    FET Certificate in Mineral Processing – NQF 4 64889 12 Months

     

    SKILLS PROGRAMMES Courses MQA ID
    Crushing – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0088/09
    Crushing and Screening – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0150/13
    Ore Reception – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0029/09
    Dense Medium Separation – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0107/09
    Scrubbing and Screening – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0089/09
    Milling of Material – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0052/09
    Flotation – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0072/09
    Thickening of a Slurry – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0109/09
    Adsorption onto Activated Carbon – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0110/09
    Gold Elution and Carbon Regeneration – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0092/09
    Electro-Winning – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0091/09
    Solvent Extraction – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0014/09
    Handling of Chemicals – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0011/09
    Water Reticulation – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0090/09
    Slimes Reclamation – NQF 2 MQA/SP/0053/09

     

    SHORT COURSES Courses MQA ID
    Introduction to Metallurgy 252318
    Conveyors 252324
    Crushers 253339
    Screening 253315
    Classification 252284
    Milling 256662
    DMS 254414
    Thickeners 252282
    Plant waste management 243650
    Elution training 256670
    Leach and adsorption 256664/256676
    Cyanide Competence 252337
    Flotation 256661
    Plant Safety, Health and environment 116520/115101
    Plant tools and equipment Generic to all
    Organic reagents 252286
    Pumps 252295

     

    GRADUATE & SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENT Courses
    Sampling and Evaluation
    Metallurgical Accounting
    Process Control and Optimization
    Basic Instrumentation
    Plant troubleshooting
    Advanced Mineral Processing

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