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Moscow Hosts First Meeting of BRICS Heads of Geological Services

The roundtable ‘Prospects for BRICS Cooperation in the Study, Development, and Sustainable Use of Mineral Resources’ was held in Moscow on 15–17 July as part of Russia’s BRICS Chairship. The meeting was chaired by the Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Mineral Resources Evgeny Petrov.

The heads of BRICS geological services and high-ranking officials attended the event in person and online, which confirmed the interes of BRICS members to intensify cooperation in matters concerning geology and the use of mineral resources.

During the three-day business programme, the delegates and participants discussed the development of the mineral resource base in BRICS countries and ways to harmonize the national classifications of mineral resources, capacity building, presented the expertise of geological services and scientific and technical developments in the digitalization of geology, and outlined prospects for cooperation.

The key event was the presentation of the Russian initiative to establish the BRICS Geological Platform. The delegations noted that the platform could serve as a foundation for cooperation and provide a powerful impetus to strengthen and realize the association’s shared potential in the sustainable resource managment of mineral resources.

The heads of geological services said the platform could offer prospects for cooperation in the following areas: geological exploration, regional geological research, harmonization of national classifications, capacity building, strategic mineral resources (CRMs), and scientific and technical developments in the digitalization of geology.

The delegations of the participating countries held bilateral negotiations on the sidelines of the roundtable and outlined plans to intensify cooperation.

The heads of the BRICS national geological services adopted a joint statement to recap the results of their work.

The Roscongress Foundation manages the events of Russia’s BRICS Chairship.

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