dst beneficiation initiatives

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dst beneficiation initiatives

• Beneficiation Strategy Launch
• 31 March 2009

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outline

• Introduction
• Economic Impacts
• DST Mining and Metals Initiatives
• Advanced Metals Initiative (AMI)
• SA Titanium Strategy
• Titanium Industry Development Programme
• Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy (AMTS)
• Flourspar Beneficiation

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introduction

• SA enjoyed a small share of the recent commodity
  boom
• Worldwide recession, slump in demand for
  commodities and falling prices calls for change
• Strategic investment in assets to maximise long
  term growth
• Beneficiation projects enhance value of
  exports, localise imports create sustainable
  jobs
• RD, Innovation High-level engineering and
  scientific competence needed
• The DSTs ten year plan to transform SA from a
  resource to knowledge economy

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economic impacts

• New economic activity and industrial development
• Titanium Industry Development Programme,
  Flourochemicals Expansion Initiative
• Development of local firms
• DSTs Technology Localisation Plan
• Develop local competencies for firms to respond
  to procurement opportunities (CSDP) e.g. capital
  equipment
• Improve the competitiveness of existing sectors
• South African Minerals to Metals Institute
  (SAMMRI)
• Syndicated research to improve metal recoveries,
  efficiencies, safety, water and energy consumption

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dst mining and metals initiatives
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advanced metals initiative
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SA titanium strategy
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innovation opportunity
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Ti industry development programme
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advanced manufacturing technology strategy
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fluorochemical expansion initiative
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conclusion

• DST has a number of beneficiation Initiatives
  that can be leveraged to support the
  implementation of the National Beneficiation
  Strategy
• Good advances have already been made in Titanium,
  Flourspar, PGM Beneficiation etc.
• RD has established significant technological
  capacity and capability in South Africa

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thank you