GemeEd.cl
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Gemeed
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The Group was formed in 1996, following a proposal by Chile and Korea under the auspices of the APEC Energy Working Group, in response to the importance of trade and cooperation in minerals and metals in the APEC Region. In effect, mining and its derivatives is a most important economic activity in the APEC Region. For example, of the total world metals supply, APEC member economies produce 82% of copper, 64% of gold, 66% of nickel, and 75% of zinc, capturing almost 75% of the world investment in mineral development and exploration. Thus, the work within GEMEED offers a significant opportunity to promote, discuss, and resolve issues linked to mining industries, such as technology, trade, investment, relationship with the environment and communities, exploration and development policies for minerals and metals, both within the Asia Pacific region as well as in a wider global context.
The objectives of the Expert Group take into consideration APEC¡¦s tenets and those of the Energy Working Group, underlying the promotion of sustained growth in the region:
Articulate, coordinate, and promote topics related to mining, bringing about the exchange of information associated to the supply side of minerals.
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