About IMRT
The Institute of Metallurgical Refinery for Training is a specialised body for building human capability for the mining and minerals sector. It connects business needs with training, development and knowledge transfer, and works to raise the readiness of national capability in technical, operational and leadership environments.
Vision and mission
Vision
For the institute to be a leading national and regional reference in developing capability and leadership and in transferring knowledge and technology for the mining and minerals sector.
Mission
To develop and qualify national capability, transfer knowledge and experience, strengthen technical and leadership capability, and provide integrated training solutions that keep pace with the sector's needs and future growth.
Institutional values
- Precision
- Knowledge
- Safety
- Industrial excellence
- Future readiness
- National capability development
- Partnership and the transfer of experience
- Innovation and continuous development
What IMRT does
- Designing and delivering technical and field programmes tied to business needs.
- Developing national leadership and supporting its readiness for supervisory, executive and senior positions.
- Transferring modern experience, practice and technology, and localizing the knowledge associated with them.
- Supporting universities, colleges and institutes in connecting academic knowledge with the requirements of the mining sector.
- Providing field-training opportunities for university students in line with approved programmes and agreements.
- Developing programmes for local communities in areas linked to mining activity, within community-service initiatives.
- Supporting higher localization rates through qualification and readiness for specialised roles in the sector.
- Collaborating with specialised institutes and training centres locally and internationally to develop Saudi capability.
Future direction
The institute develops in phases to become a comprehensive centre serving the various stages, sectors and branches of mining, providing integrated support for Saudi technical, technological and leadership capability in line with the sector's changing needs.
Partnerships, knowledge transfer and innovation
Local and international partnerships
The institute is building a collaboration ecosystem with government entities, mining companies, universities, colleges and institutes, training and research centres, technology companies and solution providers, and specialised bodies locally and internationally — in order to transfer experience, develop programmes, exchange knowledge, and raise the readiness of national capability.
Technology and knowledge transfer
The institute works to enable Saudi personnel to use modern technologies and systems in exploration, mining, processing, refineries, safety, maintenance, data, automation and digital transformation. This includes collaborating with equipment manufacturers, technology companies and systems providers to develop applied programmes tied to the technologies actually used in the sector.
Research, development and innovation
The institute supports applied research and innovation related to capability development, training methods, safety, mining technologies, and needs and data analysis, in collaboration with academic, industrial and technology bodies, and in service of the sector's actual priorities.
Phased expansion model
The institute expands in phases over the coming years in line with the needs of the mining sector and the scale of its expected growth, so that new disciplines, programmes, laboratories, partnerships and training capabilities are added gradually, while delivery quality is maintained and every expansion is tied to a clear and measurable need.
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The contact form is used to understand your organization's need, or the programme or partnership you are seeking. Please set out the nature of your organization, the target group, the operating environment, and the capability to be developed.
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