Indo Malawi Joint Working Group meets in New Delhi on Mining Resources
The first meeting of the Indo Malawi Joint Working Group on Mining Resources was held here today. The Working Group meeting was co-chaired by Shri S. Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India and Mr. Anthony Livuza, Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy & Environment, Government of Malawi. The Joint Working Group was formed to implement the MOU signed in November, 2010 during the visit of the Malawi President to India.
The Working Group discussed the issues relating to exchange of technical information on mineral resources and mining law. The Indian side offered to the Malawi side; (i) capacity building and training facilities in the area of geophysical and geochemical mapping, geoinformatics, mining & other geoscientific areas in the form of long term collaboration; (ii) joint exploration and development of mines. The Malawian Secretary welcomed the Indian Government’ proposals and said that there is lot of potential for cooperation between the Geological Surveys of both the countries. He said, technical and financial investment from India will strengthen the business relationship between the two countries. Both countries agreed to hold the next meeting as early as possible. The Malawi Government also invited Indian delegation to visit Malawi at their earliest convenience.
Earlier, the Malawi delegation visited the gemstone cutting /polishing training centres in Delhi and also Rock Processing Laboratory, of Geological Survey of India at Faridabad to appreciate the capabilities of India in the fields of geology, mineral resources and processing.
The first meeting of the Indo Malawi Joint Working Group on Mining Resources was held here today. The Working Group meeting was co-chaired by Shri S. Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India and Mr. Anthony Livuza, Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy & Environment, Government of Malawi. The Joint Working Group was formed to implement the MOU signed in November, 2010 during the visit of the Malawi President to India.
The Working Group discussed the issues relating to exchange of technical information on mineral resources and mining law. The Indian side offered to the Malawi side; (i) capacity building and training facilities in the area of geophysical and geochemical mapping, geoinformatics, mining & other geoscientific areas in the form of long term collaboration; (ii) joint exploration and development of mines. The Malawian Secretary welcomed the Indian Government’ proposals and said that there is lot of potential for cooperation between the Geological Surveys of both the countries. He said, technical and financial investment from India will strengthen the business relationship between the two countries. Both countries agreed to hold the next meeting as early as possible. The Malawi Government also invited Indian delegation to visit Malawi at their earliest convenience.
Earlier, the Malawi delegation visited the gemstone cutting /polishing training centres in Delhi and also Rock Processing Laboratory, of Geological Survey of India at Faridabad to appreciate the capabilities of India in the fields of geology, mineral resources and processing.
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