Dr. Paseka Leeuw

Head of School: School of Mining Engineering University of The Witwatersrand

Paseka Leeuw is a Registered Professional Engineer with a PhD and a Master of Science in Mining Engineering from Wits University, as well as an MBA from De Montfort University. He earned his BSc Eng in Mining Engineering from Wits University in 1994. After graduating, he entered the mining industry to gain practical experience in mining engineering. He joined the School of Mining Engineering at Wits University as a Lecturer in 2009, supported by a grant from the Mining Qualification Authority. In 2014, he was appointed a senior lecturer and in 2025 appointed the Head of School of Mining Engineering at Wits University. He is supervising several master’s and doctoral students in mining at Wits, and his research interests are in mineral economics, particularly mining linkages (including critical minerals), and mining equipment applications and technology. Paseka is a member of the Society of Mining Professors and the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He is currently the Patron and former Chairperson of the Witwatersrand University Mining Engineers Association. As a professional engineer, he regularly evaluates mining qualifications for the Engineering Council of South Africa.