Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology

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 in 2017, 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]

Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology in 2016

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

See also

References
  1. Hartman, Adam (7 June 2017). "Nimt's Mueller believes in nurturing the youth". The Namibian. p. 6.
  2. Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Schoolnet.na
  3. De Beers funds northern campus The Namibian, 27 November 2007
  4. Ekongo, John (9 February 2012). "NIMT celebrates 21 years". New Era.
  5. Duddy, Jo-Maré (27 November 2012). "Mining remains gem of economy". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.


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