Opportunities with China CHINA MINING 2005  Activities with China Trade Mission to China Collaboration in hydrocarbon geoscience Investigation of earthquake precursors China Ministry of Land and Resources Delegation Visit

ESS contact for international business development:
International Relations Manager

 Natural Resources Canada has been supporting China's reform towards a full market economy, and has been striving for mutually beneficial mining investment and trade between Canada and China. Since 1999 special emphasis has been placed on improving the investment climate in China for Canadian investors and on attracting Chinese mining investment to Canada. In support of these efforts, NRCan signed two Memoranda of Understanding with China during the Prime Minister's visit to China in January 2005. These memoranda, one with the National Development and Reform Commission, and the other with the Ministry of Land and Resources, pertain to cooperation between Canada and China on policies and activities related to investment, mining and earth sciences. These MOUs enable Natural Resources Canada to engage key Chinese decision-makers in regular bilateral discussions.

To build upon the momentum from these two agreements, NRCan will participate in CHINA MINING 2005 in November in support of the Canadian private sector. We are also working with the Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export (CAMESE) on a Canadian pavilion to increase the visibility of Canadian companies at the exhibit. If you are active in the Chinese mining sector, or contemplating new opportunities in this burgeoning economy, it is our pleasure to invite you to attend China Mining and exhibit in the Canada pavilion.

To further increase the benefits to Canadian companies participating in China Mining 2005, we are planning two events on the margins of China Mining:

1. an informal meeting between Canadian companies and federal government officials to discuss experiences with China
2. a workshop to provide Canadian companies with an opportunity to promote their capacity and technology to a selected group of Chinese government and industry representatives. (Note that companies exhibiting under the Canadian pavilion will have priority to present at the workshop.) The workshop will be followed by a networking reception.

These events are scheduled to take place on Monday, November 14, prior to the official opening of CHINA MINING 2005. For further details on the Natural Resources Canada events, please contact Ghislain Robichaud, Manager, International Relations.

To make arrangements to exhibit in the Canadian pavilion, please contact Maurice Bichsel, Director, International Market Development, CAMESE at bichsel@camese.org or by phone at (905) 513-0046 ext 303.

Letter of invitation [PDF, 814.8 kb, viewer] addressed to Canadian executives signed by Mr. Howard Balloch, Vice Chairman, CHINA MINING 2005, President, The Balloch Group, and former Canadian Ambassador to China.