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Mining Task Force  

Mining, minerals and metals are a major sector within the APEC region. APEC Economies are significant producers and consumers of minerals and metals with the majority of trade and investment occurring in the APEC region. Many economies derive important economic and social benefits from the development, use and trade of minerals and metals.

Mining issues have been considered in APEC through the Group of Experts on Mineral and Energy Exploration and Development (GEMEED) since 1996 and the Non Ferrous Metals Dialogue (NFMD) since 2005.

In 2007, APEC Ministers endorsed the establishment of the Mining Task Force (MTF), which was one of the recommendations of the 2006 APEC Review of APEC Fora undertaken by the Senior Officials' Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE).

A single, cohesive mining, minerals and metals forum within APEC will focus the efforts of APEC Member Economies and will ensure greater outcomes for mining and the trade of minerals and metals in the APEC region.

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Current Activities

  
The
first meeting of the Mining Task Force was held in Arequipa, Peru from the 23 to the 24 May 2008. Participants discussed the MTF's scope of activities in the context of the APEC Ministers and Leaders' ten policy principles and priorities. These include among others:

  • fostering investment in the APEC minerals sector through the pursuit of clear and predictable investment policies;
  • fostering regular exchanges concerning experiences with regulations affecting the minerals sector; and
  • the promotion of transparency.

The Task Force workplan for 2008 was considered and adopted by the participants. Components include:

  • undertaking a study focused on the means of attracting investment to the mining sector which will focus on rules of investment; the regulatory framework impacting the industry and the availability of a skilled workforce. In the broader context, the study also could address the issues of good governance and transparency.
  • the endorsement of a project proposal by Russia on ?sustainable growth in mining in APEC; and
  • the endorsement of a project proposal by Russia on best practices in mining and in further processing of iron ore.

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Mining Task Force - Key Contacts

Chair
Mr. Alexei Pinchuk
Head of Division
Industrial Policies in Metallurgy and Resources Supply to Industry
Ministry of Industry and Energy
7, Kitaygorodsky proezd, 109074,
Moscow RUSSIA
E-mail :
Pinchuk@minprom.gov.ru

APEC Secretariat
Mr. Alexander L Sukhov
Director (Program)
E-mail: als@apec.org
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