scholarly journals Greenland MINEX News: a new service for the mining industry

1993 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 16-18
Author(s):  
P.R Dawes ◽  
H.H Thomsen
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Home Rule ◽  
Political Awareness ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Working Out

In the last few years there has been increased political awareness of the urgency to ensure the continuing and long-term involvement of the mining industry in Greenland's economy. Formalisation of this came in 1990 when an ad hoc working group was convened by the Danish Ministry of Energy and the Chairman of the Greenland Home Rule Authority with the purpose of working out a draft for a new strategy for exploration and utilisation of mineral resources in Greenland. The report containing specific recommendations was released the same year, the text being made available in Danish, English and Greenlandic (MRA, 1990).

A new working group on the Randolph Glacier Inventory (RGI) and its role in future glacier monitoring

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabien Maussion ◽  
Regine Hock ◽  
Frank Paul ◽  
Philipp Rastner ◽  
Bruce Raup ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Balance ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Glacier Mass Balance ◽  
Complete Collection ◽  
Glacier Inventory ◽  
Glacier Changes ◽  
Polar Ice Sheets

<p>The Randolph Glacier Inventory (RGI) is a globally complete collection of digital glacier outlines, excluding the two polar ice sheets. It has become a pillar of glaciological research at global and regional scales, among others for estimates of recent and future glacier changes, glacier mass balance, and glacier contribution to sea-level rise. After its creation in 2012, the dataset’s further development has been coordinated by an IACS Working Group (WG) until 2019. This new WG (2020 - 2023) expands the scope of the previous one with new and updated objectives.</p><p>The latest RGI version (V6) was released in July 2017, and several new glacier outline datasets have been generated by the community since then. In the past, the RGI was updated by an ad-hoc manual process, which was effective but labor-intensive. One of the main objectives of the WG is to automate this process as much as possible by incorporating RGI generation tools into the Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) glacier database. Furthermore, the RGI (as of version 6) needs further improvements  to remain useful to the wider scientific community. Examples include data quality (wrong/outdated outlines, ice divides) but also the quality and availability of glacier attributes (hypsometry, glacier type, ...). Additionally, there is a demand for consistent historic glacier outlines (e.g. from the mid-1980s or earlier) to facilitate validation of glacier evolution models or transient mass balance calculations. With this WG, we strive to continuously improve and update the RGI, as well as to lay out a long-term plan for sustainable continuation of the RGI beyond the end of this WG.</p><p>In this presentation, we will discuss the current status and future of the RGI, and will engage with the community to encourage participation and feedback.</p>

scholarly journals On the geological and economic assessment of the Lower Amur region (Russia)

2020 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 03013
Author(s):  
Viktor Kryukov ◽  
Irina Kradenykh
Keyword(s):  
Gold Mining ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
The Past ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Mineral Wealth

The development of regional economy is based on medium and long-term strategies (programs) for economic industrialization. These documents are of a sectoral or integrated nature. Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Kamchatka Territory have a scientifically substantiated strategy for the development of the mining industry. Despite its absence in Khabarovsk Territory, subsoil use in recent years has shown a steady growth in mining. The main volume of income comes from gold mining mainly in the northern and central parts of the region. Over the past 10 years, the most economically advantageous and geographically accessible minerals have been identified in the region. These include: coal, gold, platinum, tin, construction materials, groundwater. In the future, it is necessary to plan the development of copper-porphyry, alunite and polymetallic fields. The issues of increasing the resource base of liquid and strategic metals, formation of infrastructure, complexity of the use of mineral wealth and rational use of mineral resources remain problematic. A positive solution to problems is possible when developing and implementing an industry strategy. The basis for its formation is the geological and economic assessment of particular territories of the region.

scholarly journals Review of the Survey's activities in 1991

1992 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 7-8
Author(s):  
M Ghisler
Keyword(s):  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
West Greenland ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
New Information ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Mining Law ◽  
Hydrocarbon Field

The new Mining Law for Greenland, approved in 1991 by the Danish and Greenlandic governments, was designed to encourage interest in exploration and utilisation of mineral resources in Greenland by creating more favourable operating conditions for the oil and mining industry. The activities of the Geological Survey of Greenland (Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse, GGU) in 1991 have reflected this new strategy. In the hydrocarbon field a new information prospectus has been prepared for the forthcoming licensing round for selected areas offshore West Greenland, while initiatives to attract interests of mining companies have been intensified.

scholarly journals Strengthening the role of the General Assembly in appointment of the Secretary General: Necessities and possibilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 781-801
Author(s):  
Jelica Gordanić
Keyword(s):  
Security Council ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Veto Power ◽  
General Assembly

The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. Due to the veto power of the permanent members, lack of transparency and the recommendation of only one candidate, the appointment of the Secretary-General is basically a decision of the Security Council. UN member states, civil society organizations and schoolars point out the need for a more active role of the General Assembly during the appointment of the Secretary-General. Formation of the ad hoc working group for the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly raised this problem to a higher level. Current procedure of appointment of the Secretary-General was reasonable at the time of the adoption of the UN Charter. The circumstances of the 21st century require different solutions. The paper aims to show the necessity and possibilities of strengthening the role of the General Assembly in the process of appointment of the Secretary-General and obstacles existing in this regard. The long-term activities of the ad hoc working group for the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly gave positive results in terms of more active role of the General Assembly during the appointment of the Secretary General in 2016. The paper aims to show that the results achieved by the ad hoc working group are not long-term efficient. The most effective solution for strengthening the role of the General Assembly in the appointment of the Secretary-General is the revision of the UN Charter.

Mineral riches: a route to Greenland's independence?

Polar Record ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jørgen Taagholt ◽  
Kent Brooks
Keyword(s):  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Life Time ◽  
World Market ◽  
Home Rule ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
Self Rule ◽  
Unrealistic Expectations

ABSTRACTThis paper presents a brief history of Greenland which sets the scene for unprecedented recent developments, both materially and politically. After the war, in 1953, the political status of Greenland was changed from colony to an integral part of Denmark. Greenland gained home rule [Hjemmestyre] in 1979 and greater devolution to self rule [Selvstyre] in 2009. The population is becoming centralised, increasingly resembling consumer societies worldwide. In recent years the economy has been mainly based upon fish and mining, although at present there is no active mine and the economy is declining, making the country increasingly dependent on subsidies from Denmark. The former president recently predicted that Greenland would leave Denmark within her life-time, a view based upon her vision of the development of a rich mining industry. Additionally she established a reconciliation committee to examine supposed ill-treatment by Denmark. The present situation and the unrealistic expectations of huge production of different minerals are discussed based upon accepted predictions of mineral resources, world market prices, logistic problems (lack of infrastructure and tiny population) and environmental concerns. During the past year, a more realistic and less confrontational debate on the relations between Denmark and Greenland has been evident.

scholarly journals Review of the Survey's activities in 1990

1991 ◽  
Vol 152 ◽  
pp. 7-8
Author(s):  
M Ghisler
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Geochemical Data ◽  
Home Rule ◽  
New Approach ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Ready Access

Negotiations on a new strategy for exploration and utilisation of the mineral resources in Greenland were started during the year between the Greenland Home Rule Authorities and the Danish state. This strategy aims to encourage the mining and oil industry to intensify exploration activities in Greenland. In connection with this new approach, the Geological Survey of Greenland (Grønlands Geologiske UnderSøgelse, GGU) has continued and developed initiatives to facilitate ready access to relevant geological, geophysical and geochemical data held by the Survey.

Development of Social and Economic Forecasting and Ideas of A. Anchishkin

2013 ◽  
pp. 143-155
Author(s):  
A. Klepach ◽  
G. Kuranov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Planning ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Economic Forecasting ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Long Term Forecasting ◽  
Working Out

The role of the prominent Soviet economist, academician A. Anchishkin (1933—1987), whose 80th birth anniversary we celebrate this year, in the development of ideas and formation of economic forecasting in the country at the time when the directive planning acted as a leading tool of economic management is explored in the article. Besides, Anchishkin’s special role is noted in developing a comprehensive program of scientific and technical progress, an information basis for working out long-term forecasts of the country’s development, moreover, his contribution to the creation of long-term forecasting methodology and improvement of the statistical basis for economic analysis and economic planning. The authors show that social and economic forecasting in the period after 1991, which has undertaken a number of functions of economic planning, has largely relied on further development of Anchishkin’s ideas, at the same time responding to new challenges for the Russian economy development during its entry into the world economic system.

TRENDS IN MINERAL COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT AT THE TURN OF THE CENTUARY

2018 ◽  
pp. 3-15
Author(s):  
A. L. Dergachev ◽  
V. I. Starostin
Keyword(s):  
World Economy ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Strategy Of Development ◽  
Mineral Complex ◽  
Complex Development ◽  
Mineral Commodities ◽  
Working Out ◽  
Mineral Base

Important trends in development of world's mineral complex at the beginning of the 21st century are increase of supply and demand for mineral materials differentiated for various metals and nonmetallic mineral resources, regions and countries; concentration of production of mineral commodities in small number of countries; falling availability of economic reserves of raw materials for world economy even at current level of material extraction. The tendencies should be taken into account when working out strategy of development of Russian mineral base.

Covid-19 and Mining industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.B. Kondratiev
Keyword(s):  
Mining Industry ◽  
Commodity Markets ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
The World ◽  
Commodity Demand ◽  
Long Term Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the commodity markets and mining industry around the world in different ways. Mining company’s operations have been hit by coronavirus outbreaks and government-mandated production stops. Demand for many commodities remains low. This paper examines the potential long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on future commodity demand, mining prospects, as well as tactical and strategic steps by mining companies to overcome the current crisis quickly and effectively.

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