Council for Mineral Technology

African Science Communication ConferenceThe importance of Science Promotion and HCD to

sustain Mintek as a research and technology intensive entity.

19 February 2009Ms Tebogo Gule

Graduate Resource Development Officer

Terminology

SET - Science, Engineering and Technology STEM – Science, Technology, engineering and MathematicsR&D – Research and DevelopmentHCD – Human Capital DevelopmentDST – Department of Science and TechnologyNSI – National System of InnovationNRF – National Research Foundation

Black – African, Indian, Coloured and ChineseDG – Designated Group (Black, Female and Disable)

Non DG – Non Designated Group; (White males and foreigners)

CSI – Corporate Social Investment

Presentation OutlineWho Mintek is

HCD in Mintek perspective

Science Promotion as a platform for Human Capital Development

Summary and Challenges

Mintek in BriefMandate

To serve the national interest through research, development and technology transfer, to promote mineral technology and to foster the establishment and expansion of industries

in the field of minerals and products derived there from

VisionGlobal leader in mineral and metallurgical

innovation

MissionTo serve our stakeholders by adding value to

mineral resources through technology, industrial growth and human development in a sustainable

manner

Mintek’s presence in the mining value chain

ExplorationExploration MiningMiningMine Mine DevelopmentDevelopment

Concentration Concentration (Comminution, (Comminution,

Flotation, Physical Flotation, Physical Separation)Separation)

RefiningRefining

Extraction Extraction (Hydrometallurgy, (Hydrometallurgy,

Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Pyrometallurgy)Pyrometallurgy)

ProductsProducts

Mintek’s main areas of activity

Value Value AdditionAddition

Mintek in Brief 75 years old in 2009; Specialise in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related areas; Working closely with industry and other R&D institutions, Mintek provides service testwork, process development and optimisation, consulting and innovative products to clients world-wide; An autonomous statutory organisation (Science Council) under the Mintek Act which reports to the Minister of Minerals & Energy; About 35% of the annual budget is funded by the State Science Vote, with the balance provided by contract R&D, sales of products and services, technology licensing agreements, and joint-venture private sector company; Approximately 750 permanent staff members, and about 300 of whom are scientists, engineers and other technical R&D specialists.

Approx 300 ProfessionalsMintek Professionals

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60.00%

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Black Females

Mintek Targets – ProfessionalsDG = 71 %Black = 60%Black Females = 34%

Science Vote Allocation

Objective % baseline

Beneficiation and added value 55.2

Export of Technologies 9.8

Regional Strategies 3.6

Development of SMME’s 6

Human Capital Development 22.5

Quality, Environment and safety 2.8

Source: Mintek KPI Report 2007/08 (Data do not sum to 100 due to rounding).

HCD at MintekHuman Resource and Training

Human Capital Development

SSME Development

Talent Managementi.e. Recruitment,

retention, succession planning, performance

management etc

•Human Capital Development•Corporate Social Investment• SET Promotion Activities

• Small Scale Mining Training School

•Kgabane Jewellery Training School

Human Resource Development

Relationship between STEM Promotions & HCD

Upper General Education & Training

Further Education & Training

Higher Education(degrees, diplomas & above)

STEM promotion

Funding Opportunities

Mintek

DST RPDP

DST/NRF

Innovation Fund

DoE

dti

MQA

THRIP

NRF

Provincial government

Bilaterals

Corporates

Donors

Adopt-a-

School

Girl Learner

Minquiz

Undergraduate Bursaries

Postgraduate Bursaries

Interns

In-Service Training

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Degrees & diplomas, incl. Honours

Masters

Doctorate

Post-Doctorate

School Bursaries

(new prog)

Bursary Accessibility

Mintek Bursary Access

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

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Medium of Delivery

mintek website

exhibitions

publications

word of mouth

Minquiz/School

university career offices

not indicated

Grand Challenges

Attraction into Postgraduate studies Demographic has changed

Sufficient Resources in the Schools Educators, facilities, money

Retention of skills in research and development

Loosing potential research scientist into the commercial sectors

Finally…

Science promotion is a major player in the existence of Mintek

Mintek exists for R&D; Mintek is research and technology intensive Applied researchTechnology development; and Technology transfer

Mintek relies heavily on the bursary pipeline

Bursary Pipeline is linked to the skills base

Thank you

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