The basic role of public geological survey highlighted
---A review of the 1st Geological Survey Directors Forum
Source: www.zgkyb.com Citation: www.agkyb.com Date: October 26, 2015
The Geological Survey Directors Forum was firstly been included on the agenda and became the highlights of CHINA MINING Congress & Expo 2015. The Geological Survey Directors Forum, along with the Mining Ministers Forum and the Mining Development Summit Forum, had become three high-level forums for government, public service agencies and mining companies.
Mr. Wang Yan, deputy director of China Geological Survey and the host of the forum said that amid the sluggish mining industry in recent years, the establishment of the forum highlighted the significance of basic geological survey.
Directors of Geological Survey from 10 countries and regions had introduced mining exploration and the latest information of each Geological Survey, and discussed the vision and progress of international geological cooperation under the new circumstance.
Madam Susana Gladis Vilca Achata, the President of Institute of Geology and Mineral Metallurgical (INGEMMET) of Peru, introduced the situation of Peru in the forum. He said that the Geological, Mining and Metallurgical is carrying out the mineral mapping project nationwide and updating the metallogenic map in scales of 1:50000 and 1:100000 and in different versions including Chinese, English, Spanish and so on. Besides, domestic explorations has been accomplished in important regions and chemical analyses has been made on mine samples to establish a database that is free and public to the world. According to the database, it shows that only 1% of Peru’s mineral resources has been effectively utilized and the future development of mining industry in Peru has great potential.
Mr. Kyaw Din, Deputy Director of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration Bureau of Myanmar, introduced the situation of Myanmar in the forum. He said that in Myanmar, reforms of the current mining law has accomplished and amendments has been tabled in Parliament and will soon been announced.“The new law aims to ease restrictions on investors and encourage more domestic and foreign investors to invest in mineral exploration, mining and production. It is also a good chance for foreign investors as foreign investment policy is an important part of the government’s policies in economic restructuring and development currently.” said Kyaw Din.
Mr. Tawsaporn Nuchanong, Deputy Director of Mineral Resources Bureau of Thailand, introduced the situation of Thailand in the forum. “Mineral sustainable development is on the top agenda of the government and geological mapping and fieldwork has been done to collect data and information for efficient resources management. The effort will not only boost the economy of Thailand but will also helps reduce investment risks. Meanwhile, the government is on a trial to make use of the data in tourism. A new law --Fossil Law--has been issued in order to protect a large number of fossil resources found in Thailand.” he said.
Mr. Hezareh Mjhammadreza Aliakbar, Deputy Director of Geological Survey Bureau of Iran, introduced the situation of Iran in the forum. He explained that Institutes of IUGS( International Union of Geological Sciences), CGMW (Commission for the Geological Map of the Middle East) and IGCP( International Geosciences’ Program) in Iran has made conducive cooperation with Asian countries. Iran Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration mainly engages in global map drawing, map drawing of Middle East and other regions and its projects accounted for 25% of the total CGMW projects.Currently,about190 map drawing projects affiliated with technical engineering researches, are carried out in Central Asia, Africa and Latin America, of which 48% projects are in Latin America and 38% in Central Asia.
Mr. Yousif Elsamani, Director of Sudan Geological Survey of Sudan, introduced the situation of Sudan in the forum:10 of total 170 mining companies in Sudan havestarted their production and others are in different stages of mineral exploration. Under the stable political system and policies, Sudan is updating laws and regulations, streamlining review and approval system to build a Sudan that is more transparent and equal-footed.
Mr. Yusuf Ziya Cosar, Director of Administration of Mineral Survey and Exploration of Turkey, introduced the situation of Turkey in the forum: the Mineral Research & Exploration of Turkey is in charge of mineral research and survey as well as exploitation. This year, Turkey has carried out seismic studies, coming out with three-dimensional seismic maps. Comprehensive explorations will be implemented in 2016.
Mr. Kevin Faure, Director of Geological Resources Division, GNS Science, New Zealand, introduced the situation of New Zealand in the forum. He said that New Zealand has a history of 150 years of geological research, even longer than that of the oldest university in the country. “As a member of GNS, I think we should have a forward-looking vision to predict the development of mining industry in 30 to 50 years, not just about the following 2 or3 years. Considering the mineral resources on the land will be gradually fully developed and most territory of New Zealand are under water, we will take marine minerals as our priority in the future”, Kevin Faure noted.
Mr. J.A.DUODU, Director of Geological Survey the Bureau of Ghana, introduced the situation of Ghana in the forum. In cooperation with IUGS (International Union of Geological Sciences) and GSAf (Geological Society of Africa), Ghana had carried out exploration and surveys in major basins, hoping to provide geological information to companies that are interested in investing in Ghana. J.A.DUODU said, “We hope we can receive stronger support and help from other countries so as to provide better data and information to the world.”
Mr. RASOLOMANANA EddyH, Chief Engineer of Department of Mineral and Petroleum, Madagascar, stated that vast mineral resources have been found in Madagascar and require systematic exploration. Thus, Madagascar would sign a memorandum of cooperation with China Geological Survey and initiate the geological mapping and exploration in 2016.
Wang Yan, deputy director of China Geological Survey, indicated that China has actively carried out international cooperation in geological survey in recent years.“We have signed over 1000 memorandums of cooperation and project cooperation agreements with other countries and exchanged our survey technologies and experience with our partners, which not only helps improve the Geological Survey of our partners but also advances the sustainable development of mining industry in China and other countries. In the future, we will continue to increase international cooperation in the field, strengthen communications and cooperation with other geological survey agencies, establish cooperation platform and to strive for successful cooperation” said Wang. (Wu Yijun)
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