Its objective is to increase the downstream value addition of advanced metals in a sustainable manner through industry relevant research and development, technology transfer, and ultimately, commercialisation. The AMI's development networks include: * The Light Metals Development Network (LMDN) for titanium, aluminium and magnesium, co-ordinated by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The Advanced Metals Initiative was established in 2003 to facilitate research, development and innovation in the field of advanced metals, with the goal of developing technological competencies and achieving optimal sustainable local manufacturing of value-added products.
Some may wonder why the HSRC, which is concerned with humanities and the social sciences, should report to the Ministry of Science and Technology, whose perceived mandate is to stimulate and promote innovation in the spheres of natural sciences and technology. The fact of the matter is that social science is a science upon which the other sciences are founded!
This strategy will be implemented in the context of the Department of Science and Technology's (DST's) innovation strategies, the Department of Minerals and Energy's policies and strategies on sustainable energy systems, and the Department of Trade and Industry's industrial development strategies.