According to estimates by the National Mining Association, there were 58, 000 people employed in metals mining in 1993.
Jean-Marc Lulin, president and chief executive officer of Azimut Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZM) and also president of the mining association advised caution when looking at the political side of the mining industry in Quebec.
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Charbonneau said they looked at the model used by Mining Association of Canada, which was a partner in the event, to stimulate interest in the mining industry.
South Africa's Mining Development Association, which represents smaller and black-owned mining companies, also wants a variety of social-development conditions to be attached to licences.
By comparison, the coal mining industry in all of Appalachia employs 31, 000 people, says the National Mining Association.
The mining association is a non-profit economic and industry group.
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"Mining goes with a lot of myths, like it creates jobs, it brings development, it makes people's lives better, " said Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, a Ghanaian activist and founder of the Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining.
Luo Bingsheng, the deputy secretary of the steel association, said China has overseas mining rights capable of producing 150 million tons of iron ore each year, but most of them have not yet started producing.
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In fact, Chen Zhengli, Secretary General of the Mining Machinery Branch of the Construction Machinery Industry Association, predicts that the local companies will account for 50% of the excavator market in China within five years.
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The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a multinational association of 35 countries supported by 60 major oil, gas, and mining companies.
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