First, the role of mineral exploration industry associations
In market economy countries, the government formulates laws and macro-control; The association conducts industry management, self-discipline and service; Enterprises make their own decisions and standardize their operations. The mining industry can have multiple industry associations, some by specialty and some by region. You can also create multiple trade associations in the same major and the same area. There is competition among industry associations, services can meet the needs of members, and industries are authoritative. Such trade associations continue to develop, otherwise they will be eliminated. In western countries, there are many mining associations involved in mineral exploration, which have a history of one hundred years. The activities of many trade associations have crossed national boundaries and established authority in the global industry.
The members of mineral exploration industry association cover all members of commercial mineral exploration industry, which constitutes a complete concept of mineral exploration industry. Mineral exploration industry associations mainly have the following seven functions:
(1) Establish a trading platform for mineral exploration activities;
(two) to formulate technical specifications and standards for mineral exploration industry;
(3) Providing information services for mineral exploration;
(4) reflect the requirements, opinions and suggestions of mineral exploration industry to the government;
(5) Promoting the self-discipline of mineral exploration industry;
(6) Training in mineral exploration;
(7) Registration and management of professional qualifications of independent exploration geologists.
Two. Examples of trade associations related to mineral exploration
Here is a brief introduction of seven different types of associations related to mineral exploration.
1. Canadian Association of Explorers and Developers (PDAC).
Founded in 1932, PDAC is a Canadian solid mineral exploration and development association and the largest mineral exploration and development association in the world. The purpose of the Canadian Prospecting Developers Association is to "protect the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration community, promote its development, create a healthy and vibrant commercial mineral exploration environment, and ensure Canada's high standards in technology, environmental protection, safety and community coordination in mineral exploration and development."
The work of the Canadian Prospecting Developers Association mainly includes three aspects:
(1) reflects the requirements of mineral exploration industry to the government on behalf of enterprises. Reflect the requirements of exploration enterprises for geological survey, participate in the formulation of surveying and mapping plan of geological survey institute, and enhance the contact between geological survey institute and geological science institutions and mineral exploration enterprises. When formulating and revising mining laws and regulations, it reflects the requirements of exploration enterprises. For example, I participated in the work of IGOC, a special industry committee of the Canadian government, and studied the mining laws and regulations framework in ecologically fragile areas such as Yukon, Northwest China and New Navarro. Attend the annual meeting of mining ministers. Carry out some supporting work, such as statistics on the financing and exploration investment of first-class mineral exploration companies by region and mineral species, and research on the prosperity index of mineral exploration investment.
(2) Providing commercial information services for mineral exploration. Publish PDAC news, PDAC bulletin, exploration and development information and provide it to members free of charge. PDAC website has become an important platform to provide commercial mineral exploration information.
(3) Hold the annual meeting of mineral exploration. This is the largest annual mineral exploration conference in the world, attended by 27,765,438+065,438 people from 65,438+020 countries. The annual meeting has a huge amount of information, which is necessary for people in the industry to conduct mineral exploration and engage in commercial mineral exploration abroad. The annual meeting will be introduced in detail in chapter 6.
2. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
CIM, founded in 1898, is the largest mining professional association in Canada. At present, CIM has 1 1 000 members, 60 professional committees and local chapters. CIM covers all aspects of mineral exploration, mining and smelting. Here only focus on three branches related to mineral exploration:
(1) Reserve Definition Committee of Canadian Mining and Metallurgy Association. The Cim definition standard defined by the Committee (for mineral resources and mineral reserves) has been recognized by Article 143 of the Canadian Securities Law and adopted by the mineral exploration and development industry. According to the change of mining technical and economic conditions, the Committee has the right to modify the definition standard of mineral resources/reserves at any time, which is automatically recognized in Article 143 of the Securities Law, ensuring the necessary flexibility of technical specifications. The function of CIM's mineral resources quantity/reserve standard is to ensure the unity, clarity, completeness and accuracy of commercial mineral exploration information and promote mineral exploration investment. The latest edition of mineral resources quantity/reserve standard was published in CIM magazine in August 2000.
(2) Member of the Professional Committee of Mining Rights Evaluation of Canadian Mining and Metallurgy Association. The Committee has drafted CIM val- standards and guidelines for evaluating mineral properties. Standards and guidelines include the principles and purposes of evaluation, the qualifications of appraisers, the entrustment of evaluation, the requirements of evaluation report, and the procedures and methods of evaluation. The Standards and Guidelines for Mineral Land Evaluation issued by the Association illustrate acceptable evaluation procedures and methods, and stipulate that only the evaluation results of QP are valid, and the evaluation results are only used as reference data for commercial mineral exploration operations.
(3) Geological Society. It is a professional committee of CIM, established in 1942. Geological Association has established a professional network through on-site meetings, technical discussions, short-term training courses, publications and teaching visits. Applying geological science and technology to promote mineral exploration and mineral deposit evaluation. Joining CIM Geological Association can establish a contact network with people in the field of mineral exploration, and obtain various publications of the association, including exploration and mining geology, CIM catalogue and social newsletter in CIM bulletin. Members of Geological Association can participate in CIM meetings and training with preferential registration fees, and can participate in insurance plans arranged by the Association when they are abroad, and enjoy preferential hotel car rental prices.
3. Australian Mining and Metallurgy Association
AusIMM was founded in 1893 with 8000 members. Members include mining enterprises, mining equipment manufacturing suppliers, exploration and development contractors, independent exploration geologists, research institutions and schools. AusIMM manages the mining exploration and development market by formulating regulations and guidelines. With the development of technology and the change of the market, the association constantly revised its own articles of association and guidelines. * * * There are four articles of association, which constitute a complete system of commercial mining exploration and development operation.
(1)val min code. Guide the evaluation of mining right value, and then use it to evaluate and calculate the stock price of listed mining companies. The guide has been accepted by Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), Australian Securities Regulatory Commission (ASC), investment banks and mining investment companies. The evaluation guidelines are very similar to the standards and guidelines of the Canadian Mining and Metallurgy Association.
②JORC code. At present, it is called JORC standard in China and has been well known by domestic mining investment industry. JORC formulates uniform terms and standards, guides the calculation of resources/reserves, compiles geological reports for information disclosure, adapts to the requirements of listing on the securities market and private financing, and regulates the market order of commercial mineral exploration and development.
(3) Australian code of ethics. This standard is a moral constraint on independent exploration geologists, requiring them to safeguard the honor and dignity of the industry, work only within the scope of qualifications and not engage in abnormal competition. To be loyal to and safeguard the interests of customers, they must work objectively and truly, abide by all relevant laws and regulations, and keep learning and training to meet the requirements of the market. Those who violate the code of ethics will be blacklisted.
(4) AusIMM code of the consultant. It stipulates the relationship between the qualification of independent exploration geologists and customers, service methods, protection of owners' interests, data submission and charging standards.
4. Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
SME is an international mining association headquartered in lyttleton, Colorado, USA. SME *** has 1 1 500 members, distributed in nearly 100 countries. 187 1 the American society of mining, metallurgy and petroleum engineers (AIME) was established as the predecessor of SME. SME has five branches, of which mining and exploration branches have 70 local branches.
Since its establishment, SME has been committed to promoting industry development and information exchange. The slogan of SME is that nothing is more important than providing effective services to its members. These services include providing publications, technical papers on mineral exploration, technical evaluation, conferences and exhibitions, short-term training courses, registration and management of professional titles, and promoting public education in mining. Members pay $200 a year, and can purchase or subscribe to publications and magazines such as Mining Engineering Journal for free or at a discount, attend academic conferences and training courses of the Association at preferential prices, visit the columns on the website of the Association for members to visit, and visit the employment website of the Association (www. Excavation work. org)。 Compared with other mining associations, small and medium-sized enterprises are characterized by providing technical services to their members. In particular, the publications of the Association are of great practical value for commercial mineral exploration. Give a few examples:
? Canadian and American Mining Handbook. There are 65,438+0,500 mining companies and related institutions in North America, including mineral exploration, mine production, possible and proven reserves, development plans, company assets, company principal, financing, etc. 52 pages of various maps are also attached.
Mining explanatory dictionaries. This is for investors who have no knowledge and background of mineral exploration at all. Let them read the announcements of mineral exploration companies and mining companies and guide them to invest.
Management of mineral resources. Increasing the company's resources/reserves and managing mineral resources well are the keys to reducing costs and improving efficiency. In order to maximize investors' capital, it is necessary to read the book Mineral Resources Management.
5. Association of Mining Consultants
MICA is a self-discipline trade association composed of professional mining consulting experts. Its task is to help customers find suitable mining consultants and provide credible and fair suggestions for customers in mineral exploration business; Protecting the rights and interests of members of mining consultants; Register mining consultants and update them in time; Dealing with the same issues that members care about; Maintain and enhance the public image of mining consultants and expand their consulting business. MICA has established the consultant standard of the association, but the association does not guarantee the individual ability of its members. As of June 2006, there are 765,438+0 independent exploration geologists registered in MICA. The basic information of each independent exploration geologist as a member is published on the website of the association for customers to choose. For example, Paul Ingram specializes in mineral exploration and mineral evaluation and has consulted many customers. He has 1 1 years of field exploration experience in northern Australia and Southeast Asia, as well as working experience in Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar and China. Mainly engaged in gold, tin and uranium exploration, focusing on gold exploration in recent years. In Southeast Asia, we also conduct exploration management for some junior exploration companies. Paul Ingram's photo and contact information are attached to the website. Customers can also search by specialty, mineral type and region on the website of the Association to find the required independent exploration geologist.
6. Nova Scotia Explorers Association (NSPA).
NSPA, founded in 1993, is a small association spontaneously organized by independent prospectors in this province, with only 30 people. Its purpose is to promote exploration and improve the experience and technical level of prospectors. For this reason, the association organizes lectures every month, and experienced members teach prospecting experience and skills, learn new prospecting methods, and organize field discussions. Judging from the information of the association, regular activities and gatherings seem to be a "gathering" of an independent prospector.
7. British Columbia Mineral Exploration Association (AME BC).
AME British Columbia is a provincial mineral exploration association in Canada with 3,800 members. The purpose of the association is to promote the development of mineral exploration in British Columbia, create a healthy business atmosphere for commercial mineral exploration, and become a recognized spokesperson for mineral exploration and related affairs in British Columbia. Every February, it holds a "Summary of Mineral Exploration" in Vancouver and publishes a "Mineral Exploration" magazine to serve its members. It consists of four committees 14, including Aboriginal Committee, Mineral Exploration Information Committee, Mining Law Committee, Organizing Committee of Mineral Exploration Expo, Member Liaison Committee and Education and Training Committee. So that independent exploration geologists can benefit from and communicate with the Association.
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