Council for Geoscience

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Council for Geoscience

• Presentation to the Science and Technology
  Parliamentary Portfolio Committee
• 15 March 2006
• leading earth science solutions

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OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION

• Mandate
• CGS Strategy
• Key Strategic Programs 2006 and Future
• Finances
• Human Resources

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THE MANDATE OF THE CGS The Geoscience Act, Act
100 of 1993

• The Mandate derived from Geoscience Act, Act 100
  of 1993
• Mandates the CGS to do
• Systematic mapping and documentation of the
  geology of the earth's surface both on shore and
  off shore
• Basic geoscience research on the nature and
  origin of rocks and the earth
• The collection and curation of all geoscience
  data

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MANDATE (continued)

• The rendering of geoscience knowledge services
  and advice to the State
• The management of a number of National Geoscience
  facilities on behalf of the country
• National Geoscience Library
• National Core Library (Information lodged by
  exploration companies)
• National Geoscience Museum
• National Seismological Network (Monitoring
  Earthquakes)
• Mandate allows CGS to render commercial
  geoscience services and products to national and
  international clients

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• STRATEGY

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CGS Strategy

• Two Pronged Strategy
• Short Term Strategy
• Developed and Implemented in 2003
• Aim was to create stability in the organisation
  iro finances and scientific capabilities
• Long Term Strategy (10 Year Strategy)
• Currently developing the strategy to be
  completed and presented to both Ministers by mid
  2006
• Aim is to create long term sustainability in the
  organisation

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SIX SCIENTIFIC/BUSINESS THRUSTS
Mineral Resources Development

• Geoscience Mapping
• Geological
• Geochemical
• Geophysical Seismology
• Remote Sensing

Environmental Geosciences
Engineering Geosciences
Water/ Geohydrology

Education and Information
Geosciences for Development
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• KEY STRATEGIC PROGRAMS 2006

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KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Mineral Resources Development
• Identification of Undiscovered Mineral Resources
• Mineral Target Generation
• Small Scale Mining

• Engineering Geosciences
• Natural Hazard Risk Assessment
• Dolomites and sink holes
• Seismic Hazard Assessments

• Envir. Geosciences
• Mine Water Ingress Pollution Project

• Geoscience Mapping
• MT Survey
• Airborne Survey

• Education and Information
• Learner Materials on Geosciences
• Geological Mapping School

• Water/ Geohydrology
• Groundwater Assessments

Geosciences for Development