The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) is a transnational association whose members seek to secure a stable supply of raw materials for their economies. The MSP is composed of 14 countries and the EU: Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. Members profess a commitment to high Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standards.
8-575: According to the inaugural announcement made at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in June 2022, the goal of the MSP "is to ensure that critical minerals are produced, processed, and recycled in a manner that supports the ability of countries to realize the full economic development benefit of their geological endowments." As of 1 November 2022, copper, gold and silver were not on
16-587: Is a national organization with approximately 1,100 corporate members (including mining companies and mining industry service providers) and around 6,100 individual members (including prospectors, developers, geoscientists, consultants, mining executives, and students, as well as those involved in the drilling, financial, and legal aspects of exploration). Funding for PDAC is provided by annual membership dues and convention sponsorship. In co-operation with third-party insurance providers, PDAC offers both professional and business insurance coverage to firms and individuals in
24-669: The Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto in early March. The show attracts exhibitors, investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists and government officials from across the Americas and the world, including two sitting Canadian Prime Ministers, Justin Trudeau ( 2020 , 2019 ) and Stephen Harper (2014). The annual PDAC Convention has grown into a respected institution with an international reputation for networking, deal-making and discussing
32-440: The current issues, trends and technologies shaping the industry. PDAC advocates at federal, provincial and territorial levels to support a competitive and responsible Canadian mineral industry where companies are able to effectively explore for, discover and develop the mineral and metal deposits that our modern society depends on. These efforts are focused on ensuring that Canada's mineral exploration and development industry has
40-669: The list of minerals in which the MSP was interested. In January 2023 it was revealed that the diplomat at the US Department of State that led the group went by the name Jose Fernandez , undersecretary for economic growth, energy and the environment. The governments of Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia met with the MSP members at Investing in African Mining Indaba on 7 February 2023. India
48-780: The name of conservation." Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Established in 1932, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada ( PDAC ) represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry. The association is best known for its annual convention and trade show in Toronto . The event regularly attracts up to 25,000 attendees from more than 130 countries. Based in Toronto , Ontario , Canada, PDAC has approximately 7,200 corporate and individual members served by 25 full-time staff. The annual PDAC Convention—the world's premier mineral exploration and mining convention—is held at
56-490: The tools required to enhance its position as the global destination for mineral investment, remain a key employer in communities across the country, and provide the raw materials that power Canada's economy. Advocacy work is undertaken on government policy issues of specific concern to the mineral exploration industry, including access to land, Indigenous affairs, international affairs, responsible exploration, finance and taxation , geosciences , and health and safety. PDAC
64-621: Was inducted into the MSP in June 2023. Estonia joined the MSP in early March 2024. Argentina joined the MSP in August 2024. The head of the Alaska Miners Association on 1 November 2022 said that "I worry that the MSP will prompt decision makers within the federal administration to prioritize mining in other countries in an attempt to walk a line between getting the minerals we must have but not developing ones in America under
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