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Council for Mineral Technology
African Science Communication Conference
The importance of Science Promotion and HCD to
sustain Mintek as a research and technology intensive
entity.
19 February 2009
Ms Tebogo Gule
Graduate Resource Development Officer
Terminology
SET - Science, Engineering and Technology
STEM – Science, Technology, engineering and
Mathematics
R&D – Research and Development
HCD – Human Capital Development
DST – Department of Science and Technology
NSI – National System of Innovation
NRF – National Research Foundation
Black – African, Indian, Coloured and Chinese
DG – Designated Group (Black, Female and Disable)
Non DG – Non Designated Group; (White males and foreigners)
CSI – Corporate Social Investment
Presentation Outline
Who Mintek is
HCD in Mintek perspective
Science Promotion as a platform for
Human Capital Development
Summary and Challenges
Mintek in Brief
Mandate
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
Vision
Global leader in mineral and metallurgical
innovation
Mission
To 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
Mine
Development
Exploration
Mining
Concentration
Extraction
(Comminution,
Flotation, Physical
Separation)
(Hydrometallurgy,
Biotechnology,
Pyrometallurgy)
Mintek’s main areas of activity
Refining
Value
Addition
Products
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 Professionals
Mintek Professionals
Percentage Representation
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
DG
40.00%
Black
30.00%
Black Females
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
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Demographic Groups
Mintek Targets – Professionals
DG = 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
Human Capital Development
Quality, Environment and safety
6
22.5
2.8
Source: Mintek KPI Report 2007/08 (Data do not sum to 100 due to rounding).
HCD at Mintek
Human Resource and Training
Human Resource
Development
Talent Management
i.e. Recruitment,
retention, succession
planning,
performance
management etc
Human Capital
Development
•Human Capital
Development
•Corporate Social
Investment
• SET Promotion
Activities
SSME Development
• Small Scale Mining
Training School
•Kgabane Jewellery
Training School
Relationship between STEM Promotions & HCD
Grade 7
Upper
General
Education
& Training
Funding Opportunities
Grade 8
STEM promotion
School
Bursaries
Mintek
DST RPDP
Grade 9
Further
Education
& Training
Grade 10
Grade 11
AdoptaSchool
Girl
Learner
DST/NRF
(new
prog)
Innovation Fund
DoE
dti
MQA
THRIP
Minquiz
Grade 12
NRF
Provincial government
Undergraduate Bursaries
Higher
Education
(degrees,
diplomas
& above)
Degrees & diplomas,
incl. Honours
Bilaterals
In-Service Training
Corporates
Donors
Masters
Postgraduate Bursaries
Doctorate
Post-Doctorate
Interns
Bursary Accessibility
Mintek Bursary Access
45.00%
40.00%
mintek website
exhibitions
35.00%
30.00%
publications
word of mouth
25.00%
20.00%
Minquiz/School
university career offices
not indicated
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
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Medium of Delivery
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 research
Technology 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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