Vision 

The Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa is the premier world-class, knowledgebased institution serving the techno-intellectual needs of the multidisciplinary fossil fuel and energy community in Africa through communication, information distribution, coordination, education, promotion and networking.

Mission

• Encouraging clean coal technologies with appropriate renewable energy options through the practice of technical astuteness, increased efficiency, maximum cost effectiveness and optimum environmental protection in all producer and user industries.
• Promoting good practice in resources and reserves evaluation and marketable feedstock characterisation, through encouraging effective identification and use of coal, related fossil fuels and alternative energy materials.
• Maintaining a centre from which to coordinate a national/regional forum of multidisciplinary professionals in government, industry and academia.
• Creating a strong network within the coal and broader fossil fuel, energy and petrochemical industry by means of a comprehensive database which includes the who’s who of members and non-members alike.
• Hosting of appropriate conferences and related events for the optimum transfer of state-of-the art technical information within and between all relevant disciplines in the fossil fuel and energy industry.
• Managing and coordinating special projects of relevance to the region.
• Promoting education at all levels and in all relevant disciplines, for the benefit of all sectors in government, industry, schools and the public at large.
• Establishing an information centre through which a multitude of queries or requests for information or referrals can be obtained.
• Contributing to the development of national strategic policies affecting all aspects of production and use in the fossil fuel and energy industries, both within and external to South Africa.
• Promoting safe and efficient exploitation and extraction of the region’s coal, carbon and alternative energy resources thereby contributing to sustainable development for all the peoples of the region.

Involvement

The Fossil Fuel Foundation involvement extends to and includes clean coal technologies, coal, oil, natural gas, coalbed methane gas, alternative energies, climate change, environment, health and safety.

The Southern African Coal Science and Technology Conference or Indaba is an annual three-day event examining all aspects related to the clean and efficient production and use of coal in the region. Other important events hosted by the Foundation include, government-requested stakeholder workshops, a full programme of technical events, one-day and two-day conferences and colloquia on specialist topics, courses and seminars. Meetings with visiting overseas specialists and delegations take place regularly.

The year ends with the FFF Annual Banquet and Awards function. An active website advertises all activities on a regular basis.