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Expert Group on Mineral and Energy Exploration and Development GEMEED

The first APEC Ministers Responsible for Mining meeting will take place in Antofagasta, Chile on June 15-17, 2004. The themes for this meeting will be: ...

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Expert Group on Mineral and Energy Exploration and Development GEMEED

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  1. Expert Group on Mineral and Energy Exploration and Development (GEMEED) • Founded in 1995 under APEC’s Energy Working Group, GEMEED is the only forum within APEC where governments can discuss minerals and metals issues. • Initially activities had an economic focus, however, in recent years this has broadened to incorporate a Sustainable Development policy. • The primary objectives of GEMEED are: • to work to enhance the contribution of mineral and energy resources to sustainable development, through environmentally and socially acceptable practices in exploration and development; and • to identify, develop and promote synergies in the area of mineral and energy exploration and development with other national, regional and multilateral organizations

  2. Expert Group on Mineral and Energy Exploration and Development (GEMEED) GEMEED Activities include: • Environmental Cooperation Workshops on diverse topics: • Sustainable Development and Mining (Japan ‘97, Chile ‘98) • Metals and the Environment (Australia ‘99) • International Dialogues on SD (Mexico ‘00) • Communities and Indigenous Peoples (USA ‘02) • The creation of the APEC Network on Minerals and Energy Data (ANMED), at www.anmed.org

  3. Expert Group on Mineral and Energy Exploration and Development (GEMEED) • The first APEC Ministers Responsible for Mining meeting will take place in Antofagasta, Chile on June 15-17, 2004. The themes for this meeting will be: • Sustainable Development; and - Liberalization and Facilitation of Commerce of Minerals and Metals

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