We are excited to release people-centred research solutions, for the mining industry uptake/use, through the Successful Application of Technologies Centred Around People (SATCAP) programme. The programme aims to understand the effects, impacts and challenges relating to people in the mining modernisation process as can be understood from all stakeholders perspectives. This entails gaining an understanding of how mining stakeholders are affected and impacted by mining modernisation systems, processes, and technologies of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) with an intensive focus on skills needs, job impacts, and stakeholder inclusion. SATCAP further lends support to mines around the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) agenda. Hence research solutions have considered critical (ESG) ‘social-related’ aspects. Guidelines are availed to support industry identified ‘social’ needs.
Successful Application of Technologies Centred around People Enabling Tools
About this Research Programme
How will we enable data gathering for decision making on mines?
A web-based application has been developed for all mining responders to connect to the following Digital Applications (Surveys/Assessments): These are:
Training Needs Assessment Survey Tool
Digital Leadership Competency Assessment Tool
SMME
Engagement Tool
Community Needs
Assessment Survey Tool
Note: This is not a downloadable application, connectivity will be required to access the specific Survey/Assessment via the provided link.
Training Needs Survey Application
The Training Needs Assessment Survey Tool is used to understand the current skills profiles of communities and Small-Medium-Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) to influence decision-making on how to upskill, re-skill and/or cross-skill both communities and SMMEs.
Click on the video to learn more about completing this Survey
Digital Leadership Competency Gap Assessment Tool
The Digital Leadership Competency Gap Assessment illustrates how digitisation will have an impact on current versus future mining activities across the workforce – specifically across operators, supervisors, and managers.
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SMME/Local Supplier Communication and Engagement Digital Application
The SMME/Local Supplier Communication and Engagement Digital Application is focused on improving communications and information flows between local SMMEs/suppliers and mining companies on procurement matters.
Click on the video to learn more about completing this Survey
NGO Community Social Needs Application
The NGO Community Social Needs Application focuses on the socioeconomic needs and perceived future needs that will help the strategic thinking of mines and identify potential black industrialists and asset bases within their local community.
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SATCAP Tools Embedding Functionality
The digital survey tools are accessible through a cloud based open source application using Google Firebase and Javascript. The four survey tools are hosted in one application. The administrator and manager have a choice of only creating surveys for one survey tool or creating surveys for all four applications as per requirement. An end user or survey respondent will only have access to a specific survey via mobile or web interface and not interact with the survey administrator or viewing function.
The administrator or super administrator is responsible for enabling the functionality of the digital survey tools for the mine. The functionality includes adding new users, creating survey links and database administration and management. Please access the guidelines and video for installation of the survey.
3RPS Change Management Blueprint
The 3PRS Change Management Blueprint assists and guides change leaders throughout the adoption process of any technology-related change initiative after the ‘Business Case’ for the new technology was completed and the decision was made to implement the specific technology. Note that the 3PRS Change Management Blueprint DO NOT replace the MOSH Leading Practices Adoption System but may be used either in support of the MOSH Leading Practices Adoption System or for the adoption of other modern technologies.
The 3PRS Change Management Blueprint Tools consists of a Change Management Framework, Microsoft Excel Templates, and a Guide with a How-To Video for using the templates
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impacts Lens Dashboard
Context: Addressing the social principle of the ESG agenda in mining modernisation
Mining modernisation is a transformative pursuit with profound goals: extending mine life, generating employment, boosting exports, catalysing socio-economic development, and fostering a more sustainable and environmentally responsible mining sector. Beyond enhancing safety and productivity, modernisation in mining may contribute to uplifting workforce and community livelihoods, while ushering in a new era of sustainable, safe, and responsible production.
Mines are grappling with getting a deeper understanding of the changes and impacts brought about by modernisation, specifically from the “Social” principle of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda. As South African mines align with global standards in technology and energy, it is imperative to understand the impact of mining modernisation on the workforce and surrounding communities. Added to this mix is the use of digital tools in a mine’s modernisation journey in an attempt to increase efficiencies and harness the power of information technology for real-time decision making.
This entails understanding the enduring social consequences of community development interventions, the impact of automation on workforce employment, and the efficacy of change management strategies in implementing new technology throughout the operation.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impacts Lens Dashboard Application
The ESG Impacts Lens Dashboard aims to provide mines with a tool to measuring impacts with an integrated view of three sub-dashboards with focus on Socio-Economic Transformation Impacts Evaluation, Impact of Automation and Change Impact Evaluation.
Socio-Economic Transformation Impact Evaluation Dashboard: allows mines to visualise data around people/social-related needs for informed decision-making, analytics and allows for mines to put in place interventions, as per needs identified. Addressing community social needs by mines supports efforts in addressing SDGs. Capacity building and development may allow for addressing of skills needs to support new and alternative economies, post-mining, creating entrepreneurship opportunities, thereby allowing for economic growth and transformation.
Impact of Automation Dashboard: Mining modernisation has given rise to many questions about whether the workforce is appropriately skilled for the future. As mines progress on their digital transformation journey, focus is on the impacts related to the workforce in terms of digital skills adoption; and on implementing automated processes and their associated impacts on the workforce.
Change Impact Evaluation Dashboard: Change impact evaluation tracks the mines progress in management of change and how the adoption of modern mining methodologies aligns with the strategic objectives of the organisation. The use of the CM Blueprint allows for clear communication of the rationale behind the changes and helps employees understand how the new methodologies contribute to the overall goals of the mining operation and impacts on people and process
ESG Impacts Lens Dashboard Functionality
The data sources for the ESG Impacts Lens Dashboard includes integration from digital survey tools (JavaScript and Google Firebase and Excel workbook), and an Excel workbook data interface for additional data. An API in used to transfer data from digital surveys and system in built on a Microsoft Power BI platform.
ESG Impacts Lens Dashboard Resources
Video resources
ESG Dashboard
Instructional videos
Application files
Excel workbook
Power BI Files
Guidelines and case studies
ESG Dashboard
Socio economic impact
Change management
Important:
Survey Tools for application of ESG Impacts Lens Dashboard
Socio-economic transformation impact evaluation
Impact of automation
Change impacts evaluation
Training- needs
assessment tool
Mines need an assessment to identify community current and future training needs, to support shared value creation by empowering and developing post mining communities.
- Enable mines to obtain an understanding of the baseline skills profiles of communities and SMMEs in mining communities.
- Enable mines to assess the appropriate training needs for modernization and towards supporting skills development in alternative economies.
Community social-needs
assessment tool
Mines need an assessment to assess “real” socio-economic current and future needs of communities.
- Enable mines to identify current and potential future social needs.
- Enable mines with strategic thinking by being able to identify potential black industrialists and asset bases within their local community- for sustainable communities, post mining
SMME communications and engagement tool
Mines need to enable SMME participation in the supply chain and encourage localisation of procurement.
- Enable SMMEs to self- manage their compliance, to ensure that they meet requirements for entry into local procurement supply chain.
- Enable mines to make enterprise development and procurement policies and information accessible to all SMMEs.
Digital leadership competency assessment tool
Mines may not have a common understanding of digital leadership to drive digital transformation.
A digital leadership competency assessment does not seem to exist on mines.
- Equip mines with a leadership competency assessment for operators, supervisors and managers.
- Include a common understanding of digital leadership competence.
Change management blueprint for adoption of modern technologies
Mines need a people-centred user friendly change management system for the implementation of modern technologies.
- The MOSH Adoption System is used by mines for adoption of leading practices- remains an industry imperative.
- Equip mines with a change management blueprint for change leaders to drive change for the adoption of modern technologies with people and technology centred readiness included.
- CM Blueprint is supplementary to the MOSH Adoption System.
To implement the socio-economic transformation impact evaluation dashboard use
- Google Firebase Tool to set up training-needs assessment tool, community social needs and SMME Communications engagement tool
- Training needs survey user video
- Community social needs survey user video
- SMME Communication and engagement application user video
- Survey administrator video for functionality of the surveys
- ESG Impacts Lens Power BI application to install the dashboard
- ESG Impact Lens Dashboard instructional videos
To implement the impact of automation evaluation dashboard use
- Google Firebase Tool to set up digital leadership competency tool
- Survey administrator video for functionality of the surveys
- Excel Workbook for additional data
- ESG Impacts Lens Power BI application to install the dashboard
- ESG Impact Lens Dashboard instructional videos
To implement the change impacts evaluation dashboard use
- Change management blueprint excel sheet
- Excel Workbook for additional data
- ESG Impacts Lens Power BI application to install the dashboard
- ESG Impact Lens Dashboard instructional videos
