For the past 87 years, Mintek has been at the forefront of mineral and metallurgical research, development and innovation, earning global recognition for its contribution to the mining industry.
Today, this center of technological excellence, with its highly trained and experienced teams of scientists, engineers and researchers, continues to develop South Africa’s resources and capacity through strategic research and development programs that deliver advanced technology for an extraction, more effective mineral utilization and beneficiation. wealth.
With these programs, Mintek contributes to the country’s national development objectives, fulfilling its mandate to serve the national interest through research, development and innovation (R+D+i), and promoting the establishment and expansion of the mineral industry.
In collaboration with the industry, Mintek carries out the following strategic R+D+i programs:
- Incubating fuel cell manufacturing at Mintek
- Establishment of a rare earth industry in South Africa
- Establishment and expansion of medical diagnostics and industry in SA
- Revival of the ferroalloys industry in South Africa
- Energy storage as a facilitator of a just energy transition
- Revitalizing South Africa’s iron ore industry for the future
- Unlocking the titaniferous lodestone from the bushveld complex
- Coal gasification technologies.
These programs are designed to meet the needs of new, emerging, mature, and declining industries, as outlined in the Mintek 2030 strategy.
The strategy focuses on four pillars that aim to reposition Mintek as a leading technology research organization and industry-focused research organization. These are supported by strong human capital development and a global recruitment drive to attract the best talent with the experience, qualifications and insights needed to strengthen core disciplines and champion strategic R&D&I programmes.
Mintek’s experience lies in:
Integrated pilot facilities for process development in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and provision of integrated solutions to mine water challenges, mineral characterization and analytical chemistry. All of these are supported by our world-class laboratories and pilot facilities for process development, optimization, scaling and data acquisition.
Mintek is accredited with the ISO 9001, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 management system and ISO 17025 (Testing and Calibration Laboratory).
For more information visit: www.mintek.co.za
Telephone: 011 709 4111
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