CAMESE
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The Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export (CAMESE) is a Toronto
-based trade organization supporting the export
of Canadian mining
exploration equipment and services to mining companies around the world. The organization introduces foreign mining companies to Canadian suppliers by publicizing the expertise and success of domestic mining technologies and mining operations.
Traditionally assisting with market development in the Americas
and Russia
, CAMESE is making new efforts to support Canadian mining exporters in India
and other Asian countries.
CAMESE also supports foreign direct investment
in Canadian mining operations.
PDAC in Toronto
, see ), industry networking events, policy roundtables, and publishes an Annual Compendium of Canadian mining equipment suppliers and service companies (Compendium of Canadian Mining Suppliers request form at http://www.camese.org/request.cfm).
Services are provided in English
, French
, Russian
and Spanish
, covering the languages of the major mining areas in North America
, South America
and the Russian Federation.
(EDC), GE Motors, Geosoft, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (Gowlings
), HSBC Bank Canada
, the Geological Association of Canada
, Norwest Corporation, Phoenix Geophysics, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
(PDAC), and SNC-Lavalin
Together, these companies represent a significant portion of the Canadian mine services and mining exploration industry, in turn representing thousands of technicians, engineers, geologists, and geophysicists and millions of dollars of export revenue each year. Much of this employment is located in Northern Ontario
, well known for its large mineral
deposits (especially of nickel
) and extraction programmes by major mining companies including INCO
and Falconbridge
.
In turn, CAMESE is a member of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
(PDAC).
, Peru
, CAMESE celebrated it's 25th year of industry advocacy and support in 2006. Membership has grown since the early 1990s, and CAMESE has become the leading Canadian mining equipment and services export association.
, and grants from the Ontario
provincial government.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
-based trade organization supporting the export
Export
The term export is derived from the conceptual meaning as to ship the goods and services out of the port of a country. The seller of such goods and services is referred to as an "exporter" who is based in the country of export whereas the overseas based buyer is referred to as an "importer"...
of Canadian mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
exploration equipment and services to mining companies around the world. The organization introduces foreign mining companies to Canadian suppliers by publicizing the expertise and success of domestic mining technologies and mining operations.
Traditionally assisting with market development in the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, CAMESE is making new efforts to support Canadian mining exporters in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and other Asian countries.
CAMESE also supports foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment or foreign investment refers to the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor.. It is the sum of equity capital,other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in...
in Canadian mining operations.
Services
CAMESE organizes and participates in mining trade shows (such as internationally-known annual Prospectors & Developers Association of CanadaProspectors & Developers Association of Canada
Established in 1932, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry. The association is best known for its annual convention and trade show in Toronto, known as the PDAC...
PDAC in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, see ), industry networking events, policy roundtables, and publishes an Annual Compendium of Canadian mining equipment suppliers and service companies (Compendium of Canadian Mining Suppliers request form at http://www.camese.org/request.cfm).
Services are provided in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, covering the languages of the major mining areas in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and the Russian Federation.
Membership
More than 250 equipment suppliers, manufacturers and service providers are members of the organization, including 3M Mining, Export Development CanadaExport Development Canada
Export Development Canada is Canada's export credit agency. It is a Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada, which provides financing and risk management services to Canadian exporters and investors in up to 200 markets worldwide, with spread across all provinces in Canada, and...
(EDC), GE Motors, Geosoft, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (Gowlings
Gowlings
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Gowlings, is Canada's second largest full-service law firm, with over 750 professionals practising in 10 cities in Canada, Russia, China and the United Kingdom....
), HSBC Bank Canada
HSBC Bank Canada
HSBC Bank Canada, formerly the Hongkong Bank of Canada , is a bank in Canada that is part of British banking giant HSBC - one of the largest banking groups in the world. HSBC Canada is the seventh largest bank in Canada, with offices in every province except Prince Edward Island, and is the...
, the Geological Association of Canada
Geological Association of Canada
The Geological Association of Canada promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada. The organization holds conferences, meetings and exhibitions for the discussion of geological problems and the exchange of views in matters related to geology...
, Norwest Corporation, Phoenix Geophysics, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
Established in 1932, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry. The association is best known for its annual convention and trade show in Toronto, known as the PDAC...
(PDAC), and SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is a large Canadian engineering firm. It is one of the ten largest engineering firms in the world and is based in Montreal, Quebec. It formed in 1991 from the merger of SNC and the failing Lavalin, another Quebec based engineering firm....
Together, these companies represent a significant portion of the Canadian mine services and mining exploration industry, in turn representing thousands of technicians, engineers, geologists, and geophysicists and millions of dollars of export revenue each year. Much of this employment is located in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
, well known for its large mineral
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
deposits (especially of nickel
Nickel
Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile...
) and extraction programmes by major mining companies including INCO
Inco
Vale Canada Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brazilian mining company Vale. It is Vale's nickel mining and metals division and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
and Falconbridge
Falconbridge
Falconbridge can mean:*Falconbridge Limited*Falconbridge, Middlesex County, Ontario*Falconbridge, Greater Sudbury, Ontario*A visual and radar UFO incident near Sudbury, Ontario on November 11, 1975*The Bastard of Fauconberg...
.
In turn, CAMESE is a member of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
Established in 1932, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry. The association is best known for its annual convention and trade show in Toronto, known as the PDAC...
(PDAC).
History
Founded in 1981 by Canadian mining exporters operating in LimaLima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, CAMESE celebrated it's 25th year of industry advocacy and support in 2006. Membership has grown since the early 1990s, and CAMESE has become the leading Canadian mining equipment and services export association.
Funding
Funding for CAMESE is provided by annual membership dues, grants from the Canadian federal government EDCEDC
EDC may refer to:*Electrodesiccation and curettage, a surgical method for the removal of skin cancers*Eau de Cologne , the oldest perfume classification....
, and grants from the Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
provincial government.
See also
- Prospectors & Developers Association of CanadaProspectors & Developers Association of CanadaEstablished in 1932, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry. The association is best known for its annual convention and trade show in Toronto, known as the PDAC...
(PDAC) - Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and PetroleumCanadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and PetroleumThe Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum is a technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and energy industries. It was founded in 1898. In 2006, the organization had 12,000 national members...
- Geological Association of CanadaGeological Association of CanadaThe Geological Association of Canada promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada. The organization holds conferences, meetings and exhibitions for the discussion of geological problems and the exchange of views in matters related to geology...
- Reflection seismologyReflection seismologyReflection seismology is a method of exploration geophysics that uses the principles of seismology to estimate the properties of the Earth's subsurface from reflected seismic waves. The method requires a controlled seismic source of energy, such as dynamite/Tovex, a specialized air gun or a...
- GeophysicsGeophysicsGeophysics is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and...
- Exploration geophysicsExploration geophysicsExploration geophysics is the applied branch of geophysics which uses surface methods to measure the physical properties of the subsurface Earth, in order to detect or infer the presence and position of ore minerals, hydrocarbons, geothermal reservoirs, groundwater reservoirs, and other geological...
- Society of Exploration GeophysicistsSociety of Exploration GeophysicistsThe Society of Exploration Geophysicists is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the science of geophysics and the education of exploration geophysicists. The Society fosters the expert and ethical practice of geophysics in the exploration and development of natural resources, in...
External links
- CAMESE Association Website: http://www.camese.org/
- CAMESE full membership list, by name: http://www.camese.org/company.cfm?task=list&firstletter=A