World Strategy

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="04dd4c00dduajq.gif"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="95" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="91"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="46" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003333" FACE="Arial" ><B>TOUCHSTONES-GOLD® Collaborative Design</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TOUCHSTONESGOLD® Collaborative Design"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scientific Issues"><U>Scientific Issues</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Research Mission"><U>Research Mission</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact "><U>Contact </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Your Participation"><U>Your Participation</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="World R D "><U>World R & D </U></A>   |   <B>World Strategy</B>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gold Sector Economics"><U>Gold Sector Economics</U></A></div> <div> World Strategy</div> <div> View some progressive, technology-based strategies - some with focus on the "traditional" resource sector and others in countries  with "ancient" (Archean) gold endowments.  Add a link or description of your supportive exploration technology policies . This space is provided as a public service to solution- /design- / results- focused explorers, researchers, managers, executives; technology and strategy developers with the aim of advancing integrated technological development, precompetitive R&D, commercialization and application in a traditional sector. (no warranty implied, copyright per  respective authors, owners).  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Many sites focus on precompetitive R&D initiatives for which some definition is in order:</div> <bR> <div> <B>Precompetitive R&D - A definition</B></div> <bR> <div> -basic and applied R & D done collaboratively</div> <div> -may include part of the development phase</div> <div> -research results which are not immediately marketable, but may lead to creation of new products and services</div> <div> -participating entitities have no immediate intention of marketing it</div> <div> -activity involves resolution of a common technological problem</div> <div> -activity may focus on developing families of products that will be adapted and delivered according to joint marketing requirements </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Policy and Strategy Links - Country, Regional</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>AFRICA</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST) and New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nepadst.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nepadst.org/"><U>http://www.nepadst.org/</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nepadst.org/doclibrary/pdfs/6th_sc_resolutions.pdf " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nepadst.org/doclibrary/pdfs/6"><U>http://www.nepadst.org/doclibrary/pdfs/6th_sc_resolutions.pdf</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.aripo.org/articles.php?lng=en&pg=12 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.aripo.org/articles.php?lng=en"><U>http://www.aripo.org/articles.php?lng=en&pg=12</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Assembly of the African Union- 8th Session, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, January 2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.africa-union.org/root/AU/Conferences/Past/2007/January/summit/doc/Decisions%20and%20Declarations%20-%208th%20Ordinary%20Session%20of%20the%20Assembly.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.africa-union.org/root/AU/Conf"><U>http://www.africa-union.org/root/AU/Conferences/Past/2007/January/summit/doc/Decisions%20and%20Declarations%20-%208th%20Ordinary%20Session%20of%20the%20Assembly.pdf</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>South Africa- Ten Year Innovation Plan</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nstf.org.za/content_main/10_YEAR_INNOVATION_PLAN14_AUGUST_2007.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nstf.org.za/content_main/10_Y"><U>http://www.nstf.org.za/content_main/10_YEAR_INNOVATION_PLAN14_AUGUST_2007.pdf</U></A></div> <div> <B>The SA Intellectual Property Fund</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.triumphvc.co.za/asp/saipFund.asp?mainId=3&pageId=2" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.triumphvc.co.za/asp/saipFund."><U>http://www.triumphvc.co.za/asp/saipFund.asp?mainId=3&pageId=2</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>United Nations for Africa, NEPAD initiative</B></div> <div> <B>Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Science and Technology Network (ESTNET)</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uneca.org/estnet/about/aboutus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uneca.org/estnet/about/aboutu"><U>http://www.uneca.org/estnet/about/aboutus.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>AUSTRALIA</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Policy Development</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au"><U>http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>AuScope Pty. Ltd.</B> - <B>National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy NCRIS</B> ($162.6 million investment, FY2007-2011)</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.auscope.org.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.auscope.org.au"><U>http://www.auscope.org.au</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ncris.dest.gov.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ncris.dest.gov.au"><U>http://www.ncris.dest.gov.au</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Australian Research Council (ARC) </B>: </div> <div> <A HREF="http://http://www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/policy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://http://www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/p"><U>http://http://www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/policy.htm</U></A> [Priority Areas for ARC funding]</div> <div> <A HREF="http://http://www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://http://www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/d"><U>http://http://www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/default.htm</U></A> [Strategic Plans]</div> <bR> <div> <B>Geoscience Australia (GA) </B></div> <bR> <div>   Budget, Geoscientific ($144 million, 2007-08, $125 million, 2006-07):</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.industry.gov.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.industry.gov.au/"><U>http://www.industry.gov.au/</U></A> [A-Z INDEX] [budgets][Federal Budget 2007-08] [2007-08 Portfolio Budget Statements] [04 Geoscience Australia]</div> <bR> <div>   Cooperative Research, Standards, Alliances</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.ga.gov.au/bridge/standards.jsp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ga.gov.au/bridge/standards.js"><U>http://www.ga.gov.au/bridge/standards.jsp</U></A></div> <bR> <div>   <B>Chief Government Geologists' Committee: </B> Mission Statement & Key Objectives</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.geoscience.gov.au/mission_statement_key_objectives_ggipac.jsp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.geoscience.gov.au/mission_sta"><U>http://www.geoscience.gov.au/mission_statement_key_objectives_ggipac.jsp</U></A></div> <bR> <div>   Work Programs - Current Projects</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.geoscience.gov.au/work_programs_current_ggipac.jsp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.geoscience.gov.au/work_progra"><U>http://www.geoscience.gov.au/work_programs_current_ggipac.jsp</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Cooperative Research Centres(CRC-)</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au/2004/commercial/crc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au/2004"><U>http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au/2004/commercial/crc.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Commercializing Emerging Technologies (COMET) Programme</B> ($130 million 1999-2011)</div> <div> <B>AusIndustry</B>- Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP); Innovation Investment Fund (IIF); Pooled Development Funds (PDF) Program; Pre-Seed Fund; Venture Capital Limited Partnerships Program (VCLP)</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/content/level2index.cfm?objectID=91C779C9-E2FF-4B9B-8A3C0EC058CE647C" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/content/le"><U>http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/content/level2index.cfm?objectID=91C779C9-E2FF-4B9B-8A3C0EC058CE647C</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au/2004/commercial/comet.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au/2004"><U>http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au/2004/commercial/comet.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Commercialization of Research, Predictive Mineral Discovery Cooperative Research Centre (pmd*CRC) - Ausmodel Pty. Ltd.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pmdcrc.com.au/board.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pmdcrc.com.au/board.html"><U>http://www.pmdcrc.com.au/board.html</U></A> /Commercial Advisory Committee</div> <bR> <div> <B>Industry, Tourism and Resources</B>- </div> <div>   Global Integration: Changing Markets, New Opportunities- [Industry Statement],  [Strategic Plan]<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B>IP Australia-  <A HREF="http://www.industry.gov.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.industry.gov.au/"><U>http://www.industry.gov.au/</U></A><B>  </B>[A-Z INDEX] [budgets][Federal Budget 2007-08] [2007-08 Portfolio Budget Statements] [03 IP Australia]</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CANADA</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Government of Canada, Canada</B></div> <div>  </div> <div>   <B>Advantage Canada- Knowledge Advantage</B><B> </B> <A HREF="http://www.fin.gc.ca/ec2006/plan/plc3e.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fin.gc.ca/ec2006/plan/plc3e.h"><U>http://www.fin.gc.ca/ec2006/plan/plc3e.html</U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" > <B> </B></FONT><B>Federal Budgets </B> <A HREF="http://www.fin.gc.ca/access/budinfoe.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fin.gc.ca/access/budinfoe.htm"><U>http://www.fin.gc.ca/access/budinfoe.html</U></A></div> <div>  <B> I</B><B>nnovation Strategy Submissions</B><B> </B>(available links, 2007) <A HREF=" http://www.aucc.ca/_pdf/english/reports/2007/knowledge_int_02_12_e.pdf " TARGET="_top" TITLE=" http://www.aucc.ca/_pdf/english/report"><U>http://www.aucc.ca/_pdf/english/reports/2007/knowledge_int_02_12_e.pdf </U></A></div> <div>  <B> Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage: </B>           <A HREF="http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/532340a8523f33718525649d006b119d/1f5791c88cd2af42852572de00503b97!OpenDocument" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/53"><U>http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/532340a8523f33718525649d006b119d/1f5791c88cd2af42852572de00503b97!OpenDocument</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Science, Technology and Innovation Council (New) </B>  <A HREF="http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/ddb0aecf65375eb685256a870050319e/85256a5d006b9720852572fa005fd494!OpenDocument" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/dd"><U>http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/ddb0aecf65375eb685256a870050319e/85256a5d006b9720852572fa005fd494!OpenDocument</U></A></div> <div>       Advisory Council on Science and Technology <A HREF="http://acst-ccst.gc.ca/home_e.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://acst-ccst.gc.ca/home_e.html"><U>http://acst-ccst.gc.ca/home_e.html</U></A></div> <div>       Council of Science and Technology Advisors <A HREF="http://www.csta-cest.ca/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.csta-cest.ca/"><U>http://www.csta-cest.ca/</U></A> </div> <div>       Expert Panel on Commercialization <A HREF="http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/epc-gdc.nsf/en/tq00018e.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/epc-"><U>http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/epc-gdc.nsf/en/tq00018e.html</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Speech from the Throne Oct. 2007</B> <A HREF="http://www.sft-ddt.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1364" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sft-ddt.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?i"><U>http://www.sft-ddt.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1364</U></A></div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Natural Resources Canada, Minerals and Metals Sector</B></div> <div>   Exploration Activity Survey: <A HREF="http://mmsd1.mms.nrcan.gc.ca/mmsd/exploration/default_e.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mmsd1.mms.nrcan.gc.ca/mmsd/explor"><U>http://mmsd1.mms.nrcan.gc.ca/mmsd/exploration/default_e.asp</U></A> </div> <div>   Contacts:  <A HREF="http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/au_e.htm#info" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/au_e.htm#info"><U>http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/au_e.htm#info</U></A></div> <div>   R&D in Canada's Mining and Mineral Processing Industries <A HREF="http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/pdf/info-rd_e.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/pdf/info-rd_e"><U>http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/pdf/info-rd_e.pdf</U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B><B>Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)</B><B>:</B></div> <div>   Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=b3" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav"><U>http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=b3</U></A> </div> <div>   Discovery Grants (DG)</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=a1" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav="><U>http://nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=a1</U></A></div> <div>   Idea to Innovation Program</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=b4" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav"><U>http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=b4</U></A></div> <div>   Industrial Research Chairs (IRC)</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=c1" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?"><U>http://www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=c1</U></A></div> <div>   Special Research Opportunity (SRO) Program</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=a4" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav"><U>http://www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=a4</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B><B>Intellectual Property Institute of Canada</B></div> <div> <B> </B> <A HREF="http://www.ipic.ca/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ipic.ca/"><U>http://www.ipic.ca/</U></A></div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  First Nations, Government of Canada, Provincial Governments for First Nations Resource Development Forums</B></div> <div>   </div> <div> <B>  Cree Mineral Exploration Board</B>   </div> <div>   <A HREF="http://cmeb.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://cmeb.org"><U>http://www.cmeb.org</U></A></div> <div> <B>  Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.edo.ca/home " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.edo.ca/home "><U>http://www.edo.ca/home</U></A></div> <div> <B>  Indian and Northern Affairs Canada</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/nap/abo/abo13/5abo13_e.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/nap/abo/abo13/"><U>http://ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/nap/abo/abo13/5abo13_e.html</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Aboriginal Canada Portal</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/en/ao20242.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.n"><U>http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/en/ao20242.html</U></A> </div> <div> <B>  Ontario:</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.nativeaffairs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/news/brochure.html#approach " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nativeaffairs.jus.gov.on.ca/e"><U>http://www.nativeaffairs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/news/brochure.html#approach</U></A></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.nativeaffairs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/economy/grants.htm " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nativeaffairs.jus.gov.on.ca/e"><U>http://www.nativeaffairs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/economy/grants.htm</U></A></div> <div> <B>  Manitoba</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.gov.mb.ca/iedm/pdfs/frame_bridging_opps.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gov.mb.ca/iedm/pdfs/frame_bri"><U>http://www.gov.mb.ca/iedm/pdfs/frame_bridging_opps.pdf</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Quebec: </B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://saa.gouv.qc.ca/plan_site.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://saa.gouv.qc.ca/plan_site.htm"><U>http://saa.gouv.qc.ca/plan_site.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Mines Ministers Federal-provincial-Territorial Framework for Action</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.rncan.gc.ca/mms/mmc/2006/fpt-action-e.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rncan.gc.ca/mms/mmc/2006/fpt-"><U>http://www.rncan.gc.ca/mms/mmc/2006/fpt-action-e.pdf</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Government of Ontario, Ontario</B></div> <div>   <B>Budget 2007: Expanding Opportunities for Business in Ontario (backgrounder)- Enhancing Research and Innovation</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.ontariobudget.ca/english/bk1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ontariobudget.ca/english/bk1."><U>http://www.ontariobudget.ca/english/bk1.html</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)</B>  <A HREF="http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/oitc/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/"><U>http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/oitc/ </U></A></div> <div>   <B>Ontario Minstry of Research & Innovation </B><A HREF="http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/"><U>http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines- Mineral Development Strategy</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/MNDM/mines/mds/default_e.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/MNDM/mines/mds"><U>http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/MNDM/mines/mds/default_e.asp</U></A></div> <div> <B>  Ontario Partnership for Innovation and Commercialization</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.opic-ontario.ca/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.opic-ontario.ca/"><U>http://www.opic-ontario.ca/</U></A></div> <div>   </div> <bR> <div> <B>  Northern Ontario</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B><B>Lakehead University Innovation Management Office </B> <A HREF="http://innovations.lakeheadu.ca/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://innovations.lakeheadu.ca/index.ph"><U>http://innovations.lakeheadu.ca/index.php</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Laurentian University, Intellectual Property Management Office</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://142.51.14.1/Laurentian/Home/Research/Intellectual+Property+Management+Office/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://142.51.14.1/Laurentian/Home/Resea"><U>http://142.51.14.1/Laurentian/Home/Research/Intellectual+Property+Management+Office/</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Laurentian University Strategic Research Plan</B></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://142.51.14.1/Laurentian/Home/Research/Laurentian+University+Strategic+Research+Plan.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://142.51.14.1/Laurentian/Home/Resea"><U>http://142.51.14.1/Laurentian/Home/Research/Laurentian+University+Strategic+Research+Plan.htm</U></A></div> <div>  <B> Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation- Emerging Technology Program</B>, First Nation-Community-Corporate-Institutional Collaboration</div> <div>   <A HREF=" http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/program_etp_e.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/program"><U>http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/nohfc/program_etp_e.asp</U></A></div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.aboriginalaffairs.osaa.gov.on.ca/english/news/news_050124b_5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.aboriginalaffairs.osaa.gov.on"><U>http://www.aboriginalaffairs.osaa.gov.on.ca/english/news/news_050124b_5.htm</U></A></div> <div>   <B>Ontario Mineral Industry Cluster/Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI)</B>, Laurentian University ($150 million, direct and in-kind, five years)</div> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.omicc.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.omicc.ca"><U>http://www.omicc.ca</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CANADA/USA - NORTH AMERICA</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada), Inc.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.usa-canada.les.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usa-canada.les.org/"><U>http://www.usa-canada.les.org/</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lesfoundation.org/activities/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lesfoundation.org/activities/"><U>http://www.lesfoundation.org/activities/</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>U.S. Geological Survey</B> Mineral Resources Program Five-Year Plan, 2006-2010</div> <div> <A HREF="http://minerals.usgs.gov/plan/2006-2010/2006-2010_plan.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://minerals.usgs.gov/plan/2006-2010/"><U>http://minerals.usgs.gov/plan/2006-2010/2006-2010_plan.html</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Policy and Strategy Links - Other, International</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WORLD BANK- Oil, Gas, Mining and Chemicals; Mining Policy & Reform</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTOGMC/0,,contentMDK:20212456~menuPK:463298~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:336930,00.html " TARGET="_top" 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