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Adele SeymonAMIRA International
Pathways to a sustainable future through Collaborative Research:
the WAXI model
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An integrated program of research and data gathering into its "anatomy“
To augment the capacity of local institutions
AMIRA InternationalP934A West African eXploration Initiative Stage 2 (WAXI)
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Key features of WAXI:
• Public-Private Partnership co-funded by industry and governments, coordinated by AMIRA International
• Integrated programs of:ResearchData Integration and ManagementCapacity Building via courses and scholarships
• Provides a powerful networking forum that includesmajor stakeholders in West Africa:
Industry Geological Surveys and Ministries of MinesUniversities Aid agencies (AusAID)
WAXI – An example of successful collaboration
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• Project Leader: Mark Jessell, CET-UWA• A network of 50 African & International Organisations• Coordinated by AMIRA International• Focus: Tectonics & Mineral Resources of West Africa• Stage 1: 2006-2007• Stage 2: 2010-2013• Stage 3: 2014-2018• Funding >US$6M prior to Stage 3• Bilingual English-French
consortium• http://waxi2.org
WAXI – An example of successful collaboration
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Project outcomes:• New data
• At a range of scales (from Craton to deposit)• Synthesis
• Harmonised maps• GIS dataset (with layers unique to the WAXI project)
• 6 WAXI funded and 30 additional Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral projects, half of them African
MScPhDPDF
WAXI – An example of successful collaboration
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WAXI 2 training
• Annual commitment to 5 WAXI courses
• 20 total days of training• 100 total participants
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Data Metallogenica www.dmgeode.com
Purpose of DM:• Repository of data (global coverage for all deposit types
(currently >5,000 deposits)• High quality technical data resource
• Reference (information resource)• Teaching and training
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AMIRA International: Enabling collaboration
Who we are: AMIRA International is an independent global member-based organisation of mining and supplier companies
What do we do: Develop, broker, facilitate and manage collaborative research projects
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Countries with Research ProvidersCountries with Sponsors/MembersAMIRA Offices
AMIRA International: A global network
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AMIRA International: Our members
10
Operators
Explorers
METS
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AMIRA International: Our business model
AMIRA
ResearchOrg 1
ResearchOrg 2
ResearchOrg N
Sponsor1
Sponsor 2
Sponsor N
Competitors
AMIRA
ResearchOrg 1
ResearchOrg 2
ResearchOrg N
Sponsor 1
AMIRA
ResearchOrg 1
ResearchOrg 2
ResearchOrg N
Sponsor 1
Sponsor 2 Non-competitor
1. Consortia of peers prepared to collaborate on a problem –finding and engaging the right people to deliver the solution
2. Identify and engage researchers/technology providers to solve a problem specific to a member
3. Technology scouting: identify existing solutions to challenges that members may have
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AMIRA: Projects developed across the value chain with an increased emphasis on integration
Large scale R&D projects,
2 - 4 year duration and $0.3m - $1m
annual budgets
Exploration Geoscience Mining
Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
Multi-Disciplinary
• Discovery technologies• Ore genesis• Vectors to ore• Regional studies• Data compilations• Data Metallogenica
• Comminution energy use
• Flotation recovery• Extraction selectivity• Reagent and water
recovery
• OH&S• Environment
• Productivity• Mine safety• Reduced
Operating costs• Improved mine
design
• Increased revenue from improved product quality and improved product recovery
• Integration of mining and subsequent processing• Optimisation of resource characterisation for optimal
production and recovery
Sustainability
• Energy • Water management
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AMIRA’s collaborative record for the exploration industryRegional Framework Studies West Africa eXploration Initiative (P934, P934A,
P934B)
South China Craton (P950)
Yilgarn (P437, P482, P624, P763, P710)
Technology / Technique Development Geophysics (P223, P407, P1022, P1036, P1058)
Geochemistry (P778, P778A, P710A, P972)
Geometallurgy (P843, P843A)
Data Compilations & Roadmaps Data Metallogenica (P1040)
Australian Geoscience Thesis Database (P874)
Copper Technology Roadmap (P813)
Drilling Technology Roadmap (P903) -> DET CRC
Uncover Roadmap (P1162) -> Stage 2
Ore Deposit Model Studies Epithermal & Porphyry Deposits (P765A, P1060, P1153)
Sediment-hosted Copper Deposits (P872)
Stress Transfer Modelling of Gold Deposits (P718A)
Nickel Deposits (P710A, P962)
Sediment-hosted Gold Deposits (P923)
Diamond Indicator Minerals (P891)
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AMIRA’s collaborative record for Exploration
Smarter exploration through:
Better insights
Better technologies
More effective practices
Developed and managed 202 collaborative projects over the last 55 years$170 million (in 2014 A$) has been invested by industry
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Why collaborate?
Major technical obstacles are overcome
Technology approaches the physical limit
Time
Perf
orm
ance
Inde
x
Ref: Innovation Zen
Perf
orm
ance
Technology B
Time
Technology A
Technology development:
Going it alone to gain a competitive advantage – does it
really last?
Is the ground and quality of the
resource one holds the key?
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Overcoming perceived threats of collaboration
• Threat to competitive advantage• Competitors get a “leg up”• Administration / organisation hard to manage
Advantage can come from how knowledge and technology are applied• More rapidly• More effectively• More broadly in the operations, and• To develop and motivate staff
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Why collaborate through AMIRA projects?
• Reduces R&D costs – leveraging government funding where possible
• Spreads risk via multiple project involvement
• Access world-class research competency
• Utilise ‘outside’ expertise
• Networking opportunity
• Focus maintained through regular meetings
• Confidential outcomes and free life-time access to IP developed
• Case studies
• Research capacity and infrastructure nurtured
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The case for Industry – University collaboration:Everyone benefits: The Mining Company• Access to broader research resources & infrastructure• Access to subject experts, ‘cutting edge’ research• Risk sharing whilst enjoying significant leverage• Ability to focus academic research on practical problems • Capitalise on synergies between peers • Can forge better links with academia• Being seen as good corporate citizen: support local institutions to build capacity• Access to industry-ready students • Access to a ready forum for networking and information exchange• Easier access to government funds• Opportunity for people development and knowledge transfer
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The case for Industry – University collaboration:Everyone benefits: Research Organisations• Ability to forge deeper strategic links with industry• Access to – research funding to build larger scale projects
– real-world problems– knowledge and data from many different sites– broader technical knowhow /expertise– commercial knowhow– real world training for students
• Job offers for students
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The case for Industry – University collaboration:Everyone benefits: The Nation• Alignment of industry and researcher interests• Efficient use of R&D resources & infrastructure• Leveraging scarce government research funds• Nurture/maintain/grow research capacity• Increased probability of commercialisation of R&D outputs• Reducing duplication• Fostering innovation by encouraging institutions to be
incubators of innovation• Enhancing (two-way) Knowledge & Technology Transfer• Enhancing the knowledge economy and connectedness
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Spin off from collaborative activities
• Promote and facilitate private-public-partnerships
• Focus academic research on practical problems and issues
• Help to strengthen the academic and research communities
• Help train and develop the next generation of engineers and scientists
• Foster networking and communication
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100150200250300350
Uni. Projects No. of Students
Mining Metallurgy other
430 post graduate students trainedby AMIRA (1990- 2004)
• Able to address industry topics that are pre-competitive but have broader economic and social consequences; e.g. health & safety, capacity building
• To enable large scale research problems to be tackled
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WAXI 3
Sponsors in kind (Geological Surveys)
Industry Sponsors
Research and Capacity Building
Partners
Project Broker & Coordinator
Funds, Logistical Support, Access to deposits (& Data)
Ideas, Data, Training
Country Data and Logistical Support
Training and new
data
Value proposition for each organisation
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AMIRA’s Central East Africa Exploration Initiative (EAXI…)
• Project Leaders: Dr Joas M KABETE, Prof. Kim HEIN, Uni of Witsand Prof. Mark Jessell, CET-UWA
• Stage 1: 12 month pilot program• Focus: gold and base metals mineral systems of Central-East Africa
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Liberia Mali
Senegal TogoGhana
Niger Burkina FasoGuinea
Sierra Leone
11 Sponsors in kind (Geological Surveys)
36 Sponsors
22 Research and Capacity Building
Partners
Project Broker & Coordinator
Mauritania
Côte d’Ivoire
THE MODEL FOR INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA-
GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION
FOR PRECOMPETITIVE GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING NATIONS