SAMMRI: Working towards the sustainability of the South African mineral processing industry

摘要

On the basis of these findings, the South African Minerals to Metals Research Institute (SAMMRI) was established as a national initiative to promote sustainable development of the SA mineral processing industry through the development of globally competitive technology, driven by people with world-class skills. This Institute is funded jointly by the industry and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).South Africa features prominently in terms of the world's reserves and producers of many mineral commodities. A recent report stated that South Africa is the world's richest country in terms of its mineral reserves, which are estimated be worth US$2.5 trillion. As in the case of most countries endowed with abundant natural resources, South Africa has relied immensely on its primary minerals sector as a source of wealth and economic growth in the past and continues to do so today.