India, Saskatchewan sign MoU on mineral resources
March 15th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Mines and the Ministry of Energy and Resources of the Province of Saskatchewan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to establish a cooperation programme in the field of geology and mineral resources.
The MoU aims at establishing a basis for development of geological and mineral resources, to promote investment in mining and related activities like mineral exploration and development, to encourage and foster mining investment, transfers of technology and joint ventures in India and Saskatchewan.
The MoU was signed when a high level delegation led by Brad Wall, Premier of the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada called on Minister of Minesi Dinsha J. Patel here to discuss cooperation between India and Saskatchewan in the field of geology and mineral resources.
Known as very advanced in the mining sector, the Canadian Province Saskatchewan is known world over as an important producer of minerals including potash, uranium, oil and gas, diamonds, etc and is an important trade partner of India.
The areas of mutual interest identified are technologies, services and supplies related to prospecting, exploration, mining and beneficiation of mineral resources, training and human resources development in geosciences as well as minerals and metals sector, promotion of investment including fertilizer minerals, uranium and diamonds, exchange of experts, information on research and development, exchange of faculty, researchers.
The other areas identified for cooperation include Geoinformatics, particularly spatial data generation, management and geoinformation, including mining tenement application, environmental technologies and services, including sustainable development of technologies and techniques. (ANI)
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