I. INTRODUCTION
A.
2000/2001 WAS A SUCCESSFULL
YEAR FOR THE COUNCIL FOR
GEOSCIENCE.
B.
THE ISSUE OF CORE-FUNDING FOR
THE COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE
HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, CULTURE,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Not yet completely resolved
- Some relief was given
C.
CORE-SHED: THE
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS,
CULTURE, SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY MADE A
SPECIAL GRANT.
D.
NEW PRODUCTS WERE
DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS
THE PROBLEM OF GEOHAZARDS.
E.
PROBLEM OF A NEW
NATIONAL AIRBORNE
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY STILL
REQUIRES DISCUSSION.
F.
PROBLEMS WITH RESPECT
TO THE PFMA
II.
SYSTEMATIC MAPPING PROGRAMME
OF THE COUNCIL
A. GEOLOGICAL MAPPING PROGRAMME
1.
1:1 000 000 mapping programme
-to produce a seamless map
-to resolve correlation problems
2.
1:250 000 mapping programme
-To complete remaining maps:
Onseepkans
2818
Pofadder
2918
Loeriesfontein
3018
Alexander Bay
2816
Garies
3017
-Revision mapping
Thabazimbi
Clanwilliam
Morokweng
2426
3218
2622
3.
1:50 000 mapping programme
-Eastern Cape
-Kwazulu-Natal
-Northern Province
-Western Cape
-North-West Province
-Gauteng
-Free State
-Mpumalanga
(7 maps)
(2 maps)
(2 maps)
(4 maps)
(2 maps)
(8 maps)
(1 map)
(1 map)
B. ENGINEERING GEOLOGICAL MAPPING
1:50 000 geo-hazard mapping programme
-Western Cape Province
-Gauteng
-North Province
-Free State
-Mpumalanga
(2 maps)
(2 maps)
(1 map)
(1 map)
(1 map)
C. METALLOGENIC MAPS
1.
1:1 000 000 map published
2.
1:5 000 000 Africa map
(complete)
3.
1:250 000 maps
-Port Elizabeth
-Clanwilliam
-Thabazimbi
-West Rand
4.Provincial Mineral Resources Maps
-North Province
-Eastern Cape Province
-Kwazulu-Natal
5. Construction raw materials mapping
-Western Cape Province
-Eastern Cape Province
-Gauteng Province
-Mpumalanga
-Free State
D. GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING
-Pilgrims Rest
-Barberton
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- Vryburg
- Mafikeng
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- Rustenburg
- Springbok
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- Alexanderbaai
E. GEOPHYSICAL MAPPING
1.Seismology (upgrade all
seismic stations)
- Continue monitoring
- Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
Treaty
- Dam Sites (South Africa, Lesotho,
Swaziland)
- Nuclear sites
- Pebble Bed Modular Reactor
2. RADIOMETRIC MAPPING:
-1:1 000 000 NATIONAL MAP
3. AIRBORNE SURVEYS:
-CONTINUE WITH HIGH
DENSITY SURVEYS IN
SELECTED AREAS
-SEMI-AUTOMATIC 3D
MODELLING
TECHNOLOGIES
- NEW MEASUREMENT
TECHNOLOGIES
F. MARINE MAPPING
PROGRAMME
- ZULULAND
CONTINENTAL SHELF
- CAPE TOWN ON/OFF
SHORE MARINE MAP
- DURBAN SHELF
MAPPING
- MAPPING AROUND
ROBIN ISLAND
- MAPPING OF
OFFSHORE MINERAL
DEPOSITS
III.
MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL
ASSETS
A. INTELECTUAL PROPERTY
-National Marine Geoscience Database
-Mineral Resources Database
-Engineering Geology Database
-Geology Database
-Geophysical Database
-Seismological data
-Gravity data
-Magnetic data
-Radiometric data
-National Coal database
-Dolomite hazard / risk database
-Geochemical Database
National Bibliographic Database
B .PHYSICAL ASSETS
-Museum Collections
-National Geoscience Library
and map library
-Collection of reports,
borehole data and company
reports.
-Borehole core collection
-Geochemical sample
collections
-Fossil collections
IV. PUBLIC RESEARCH / SERVICE
FUNCTIONS
.1. Industrial Minerals Research
2. .Dam and Underground Studies
-New dam sites
-Dam safety studies
-Dam construction phase studies
-Tunnel studies
.3. Geohydrology
-Rural water supply studies
-Groundwater target studies
-Groundwater pollution studies
4. .Analytical Services
5. Education Services (Museum)
6. Publications Section
- 51 Major publications are
presently in the pipeline.
- 33 Full colour geoscience maps
are in pipeline for publication
7. Support to Government
Departments, DME, DWAF, DEA,
DFA, SANDF, DTI, and Provincial
Governments.
I. PREPARATION FOR NEW MINERALS
DEVELOPMENT BILL
A. MANAGEMENT OF EXPLORATION DATA
AND REPORTS BY MINING COMPANIES
-Define data requirements
-Manage and provide access to
collections/data
-Capture data into databases
-Validate data / reporting standards
B. MANAGE BOREHOLE CORE ARCHIVES
AND PROVIDE ACCESS
C. DEVELOP EXPLORATION TARGETS AND
INVESTMENT PROFILES TO PROMOTE
INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
D. DEVELOP NEW CONCEPTS FOR
METALLOGENIC PROVINCES FOR
INVESTMENT TARGET GENERATION
E. DEVELOP A NEW MINERALS
PORMOTION STRATEGY FOR THE
COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE
F.ASSIST WITH THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW MINING
CADASTRAL FOR SOUTH AFRICA
VI. POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROJECT
A. JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE
COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE AND THE
NORTHERN FLAGSHIP INSTITUTION
TO USE MINERAL, ENERGY AND
HERITAGE RESOURCE
OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP NEW
BUSINES IN RURAL AREAS
B. TARGET AS A FIRST PRIORITY THE
POOREST (HIGHEST POVERTY INDEX)
AREAS IN SOUTH AFRICA
C. DEVELOP A PROFILE OF A RANGE
OF MINERAL, ENERGY AND HERITAGE
RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH
MAY BE DEVELOPED ECONOMICALLY
D. CARRY OUT A “FIRST PASS”
SCREENING OF THE
OPPORTUNITIES TO SELECT THE
MORE PROMISING PROJECTS FOR
FURTHER WORK
E. DEVELOP THE PROMISING
OPPORTUNITIES INTO FIRM
PROJECT PROFILES WHICH CAN
BE MARKETED NATIONALLY AND
INTERNATIONALLY
F. IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SOURCES
OF FINANCEMENT FOR SUCH
PROJECTS
VII. INTERNATIONAL TENDERS / PROJECTS
A. AFRICA
Mauritania
-
World Bank
Mozambique
-
World Bank
Lesotho
-
World Bank
Nigeria
-
Government
Gabon
-
Government
Morocco
-
Government
Tunisia
-
Government
Swaziland
-
Government
Namibia
-
Private Sector
Sudan
-
Private Sector
Algeria (Short Listed)
-
World Bank
B. MIDDLE EAST
UAF
-
Government
Saudi Arabia
-
Government
Yemen
-
UNDP
Argentina
-
World Bank
Argentina
-
Private Sector
Bolivia (Short listed)
-
World Bank
Brazil (Short listed)
-
World Bank
C. SOUTH AMERICA
VIII. MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
PAST YEAR
A. COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE
PUBLISHED THREE NEW NATIONAL
1:1 000 000 MAPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
-Metallogenic Map
-Gravity Map
-Magnetic Map
B. LOCATED SOME VERY
SIGNIFICANT GOLD AND NICKELCOPPER, GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALIES
AND SOME NEW CARBONATITE
COMPLEXES. ONE OF THE LATTER
HAS NOW BEEN VERIFIED
C. COMPLETED A RECORD NUMBER
OF NEW MAPS AND PUBLICATIONS
D. ENDED WITH THE HIGHEST OWN
INCOME EVER (± R35 MILLION –
UNAUDITED)