United States
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AA Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) (Germany)
ABARE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
ACCC Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
ACP African, Caribbean, and Pacific
ADEME Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l’Energie (Environment and Energy Management Agency) (France)
ADIMB Agência para o Desenvolvimento Tecnológico da Indústria Mineral Brasileira (Agency for Technological Development of the Brazilian Mining Industry)
AFD Agence Française de Développement (French Development Agency)
AFTA ASEAN Free Trade Area
AIST National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Japan)
ALBA Aluminium Bahrain
ALGA Australian Local Government Association ANC African National Congress
ANIM Italian National Association of Mining Engineers ANM Agência Nacional de Mineração (National Mining
Agency) (Brazil)
AOMA Asociación Obrera Minera Argentina (Argentine Union of Mineworkers)
ARPA-E Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (United States)
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AusAID Australian Agency for International Development BDI Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie
(Federation of German Industry) BEE Black Economic Empowerment
BGR Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources) BGS British Geological Survey
BIS Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (United Kingdom)
BKPM Indonesian Investment Agency
BLM Bureau of Land Management (United States) BMAPA British Marine Aggregate Producers Association BMBF Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
(Federal Ministry of Education and Research) (Germany)
BMELV Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) (Germany) BMF Bundesministerium der Finanzen (Federal Ministry
of Finance) (Germany)
BMI Bundesministerium des Innern (Federal Ministry of the Interior) (Germany)
BMU Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) (Germany)
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BMVBS Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadt-entwicklung (Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development) (Germany) BMWi Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und
Technologie (Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology) (Germany)
BMZ Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) (Germany)
BOEM Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (United States)
BOREN National Boron Research Institute (Turkey) BRGM Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
(Geological Survey) (France)
BRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa BREE Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics
(Australia)
CAM Cámara de Empresarios Mineros (Argentine Mining Chamber)
CAMINEX Cámara Minera de México (Mining Chamber of Mexico)
CANMET Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology CANMET-MMSL CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences
Laboratories (Canada)
CBI Confederation of British Industry
CCCMC China Chamber of Commerce of Metals Minerals &
Chemicals Importers & Exporters CCP Communist Party (China)
CETA EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
CETEM Centro de Tecnologia Mineral (Center for Mining Technology) (Brazil)
CFC Common Fund for Commodities
CFEM Compensação Financeira pela Exploração de Recursos Minerais (Financial Compensation for the Exploration of Mineral Resources) (Brazil)
CFIUS Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
CGMinería Coordinación General de Minería (General Office of Mining) (Mexico)
CGS Chinese Geological Survey
CICID Comité Interministériel de la Coopération Inter-nationale et du Développement (Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development) (France)
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CIP Competitiveness and Innovation Framework
Program (European Union) CISA Chinese Iron and Steel Association
CLG Department for Communities and Local Govern-ment (United Kingdom)
CMA Chinese Mining Association
CME Commissão de Minas e Energia (Committee for Mining and Energy) (Brazil)
CNIA China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COAG Council of Australian Governments Cofemin Consejo Federal de Minería (Federal Mining
Council) (Argentina)
COMES Comité pour les Métaux Stratégiques (Committee for Strategic Metals) (France) COSATU Congress of South African Trade Unions CPRM Serviço Geológico do Brasil (Brazilian Geological
Survey)
CRIET Centro di Recerca Interuniversitario in Economia del Territorio (Inter-University Research Center for Local Development) (Italy)
CRIRSCO Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia)
CSN Comanhia Siderúrgica Nacional (National Steel Company) (Brazil)
CSR Corporate Social Responsibility CTC Certified Trading Chains
DAC Development Assistance Committee (OECD) DAP diammonium phosphate (fertilizer) DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs (United Kingdom)
DEG Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungs-gesellschaft (German Investment and Development Corporation)
DERA Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (German Mineral Resources Agency)
DFAT Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
DfT Department for Transport (United Kingdom) DG Directorate General (European Union)
DGM Dirección General de Minas (General Directorate of Mines) (Mexico)
DGPM Dirección General de Promoción Minera (General Direction of Mining Promotion) (Mexico) DGRME Direzione generale per le risorse minerarie ed
energetiche (General Directorate of Mineral and Energy Resources) (Italy)
DIHK Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag (German Chamber of Industry and Commerce) DLA Defense Logistics Agency (United States) DMR Department of Mineral Resources (South Africa) DNPM Departamento Nacional de Produção Mineral
(National Department for Mining Production) (Brazil)
DOD U.S. Department of Defense DOE U.S. Department of Energy DOI U.S. Department of the Interior
DORD Deep Ocean Resources Development Company (Japan)
DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo
DUBAL Dubai Aluminium
EACI Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Inno-vation (European Union)
EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EB Ministry of Economy (Turkey)
EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-ment
EEF Manufacturers’ organization for UK manufacturing companies
EERE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (United States)
EITI Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative EIA Energy Information Agency (United States) EFG European Federation of Geologists EGS EuroGeoSurveys
EIB European Investment Bank
EIP European Innovation Partnership
EMMC Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference (Canada) EMRD Energy and Mineral Resources Development
Asso-ciation of Korea
EP European Parliament
EPA Economic Partnership Agreement EREP European Resource Efficiency Platform ERMG European Raw Materials Group
ESDM Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Indonesia)
ETKB Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Turkey)
EU European Union
FATA Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act (Australia) FATR Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations
(Australia)
FDI foreign direct investment
FIFOMI Fideicomiso de Fomento Minero (Mining Develop-ment Trust Fund) (Mexico)
FINSA Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (United States)
FIPAs Foreign Investment Protection Agreements (Canada)
FIRB Foreign Investment Review Board (Australia) FLPMA Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976,
as amended (United States)
FTA Free trade agreement
G20 Group of 20
GA Geoscience Australia
GAC General Administration of Customs (China) GAI Indonesian Mining Agency
GAO Government Accountability Office (United States) GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GDP Gross domestic product
GEM Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals GEMERA Grupo de Empresas Mineras Exploradoras de la
República Argentina (Group of Exploring Mining Companies of Argentina)
GEO Group on Earth Observations
GeRI Global Development Policy Raw Materials Initiative (Germany)
GIZ Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (German Agency for International Cooperation) GOIC Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting GSI Geological Survey of India
HKSE Hong Kong Stock Exchange
IBRAM Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração (Brazilian Mining Institute)
IBM Indian Bureau of Mines
ICAA Instituto Correntino del Agua y del Ambiente (Corrientes Province Water and Environment Institute) (Argentina)
ICEL Indonesian Center for Environmental Law ICMM International Council on Mining and Metals ICSG International Copper Study Group IEF International Energy Forum
IFREMER Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (French Research Institute for Exploi-tation of the Sea)
ILZSG International Lead and Zinc Study Group
IMA Interministerieller Ausschuss (interagency committee) (Germany)
IMA Indonesian Mining Association
IMRI Integrated Mineral Resources Initiative (Germany) INSG International Nickel Study Group
IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency IRP International Resource Panel
ISA International Seabed Authority ISIJ Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
ITV Instituto Tecnológico Vale (ValeTechnological Institute) (Brazil)
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature IUD Mining business license (Indonesia)
JAMSTEC Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology
JATAM Mining Advocacy Network (Indonesia) JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation JETRO Japan External Trade Organization JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JISF Japan Iron and Steel Federation JLR Jaguar Land Rover
JMEC Japan Mining Engineering Center for International Corporation
JMIA Japan Mining Industry Association JNOC Japan National Oil Corporation JODI Joint Organizations Data Initiative
JOGMEC Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation JST Japan Science and Technology Agency
KADIN Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry KalkB Planning Ministry (Turkey)
KEEI Korea Energy Economics Institute KEPCO Korea Electrical Power Cooperation KEXIM Korea Export-Import Bank
KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (German Bank for Reconstruction)
KIGAM Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
KIRAM Korea Institute for Rare Metals KNOC Korea National Oil Cooperation KOGAS Korea Gas Cooperation
KontraS Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Indonesia)
KORES Korea Resources Corporation
KOTRA Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency KPCS Kimberley Process Certification Scheme LAB-MP Laboratorio Materie Prime (Raw Material
Laboratory) (Italy)
LBMA London Bullion Market Association
LGEEPA Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y Protección al Ambiente (General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environment Protection) (Mexico)
LME London Metal Exchange LMN London Mining Network
LPPM London Platinum and Palladium Market MAC Mining Association of Canada
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MCTI Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation) (Brazil)
ME Ministry of Environment (South Korea) ME Ministry of the Environment (Japan) MERCOSUR Mercado Común del Sur (Southern Common
Market)
MERI Metal Economics Research Institute (Japan) METI Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan) MEXT Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology (Japan)
MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan) MFAT Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade
(South Korea)
MIA Manifestación de Impacto Ambiental (Environ-mental Impact Assessment) (Mexico)
MIGEN General Directorate for Mining Affairs (Turkey) MIIT Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
(China)
Minprirody Ministerstvo prirodnykh resursov i ekologii Rossis-koi Federatsii (Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology) (Russia)
MINTEK Council for Mineral Technology Research (South Africa)
MK Maden Kanunu (Mining Law) (Turkey) MKE Ministry of Knowledge Economy (South Korea) MLTMA Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
(South Korea)
MMAJ Metal Mining Agency of Japan
MMDR Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Bill (India)
MME Minsterio de Minas e Energia (Ministry of Mines and Energy) (Brazil)
MMIJ Mining and Materials Processing Institute (Japan) MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) MOEP Ministry of Environmental Protection (China) MOFTEC Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation (China)
MOLAR Ministry of Land and Resources (China) MoM Ministry of Mines (India)
MoS Ministry of Steel (India)
MOSF Ministry of Strategy and Finance (South Korea) MP3EI Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of
Indonesia’s Economic Development
MPAs Mineral Planning Authorities (United Kingdom) MPRDA Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
(South Africa)
MRRT Mineral Resources Rent Tax (Australia) MSE Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico
(Ministry of Economic Development) (Italy) MSWG Material Security Working Group
(United Kingdom)
MTA General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (Turkey)
MÜSIAD The Independent Industrialists’ and Businesmen’s Association (Turkey)
MWDF Minerals and Waste Development Framework (United Kingdom)
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NAM National Association of Manufacturers (United States)
NDRC National Development and Reform Commission (China)
NEC National Economic Council (United States) NEDO New Energy and Industrial Technology
Development Organization (Japan)
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association (United States)
NEXI Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Japan) NGO Non-governmental organization NIED National Research Institute for Earth Science and
Disaster Prevention (Japan)
NIMS National Institute for Materials Science (Japan) NMA National Mining Association (United States) NMMT Nationaler Masterplan Maritime Technologien
(National Masterplan for Maritime Technologies) (Germany)
NNTT National Native Title Tribunal (Australia) NRCan Natural Resources Canada
NSC National Security Council (United States) NUM National Union of Mineworkers (South Africa) ODA Official Development Aid
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OFEMI Organización Federal de Estados Mineros
(Federal Organization of Mining States) (Argentina) OLAMI Organismo Latinoamericano de Minería
(Latin American Mining Organization)
OSMRE Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforce-ment (United States)
OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy (United States)
PAN Partido Acción Nacional (The National Action Party) (Mexico)
PDAC Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
PGM Platinum group metals
PIF Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia)
PND Plan Nacional de Desarollo (National Development Plan) (Mexico)
PNM Plano Nacional de Mineração (National Mining Plan) (Brazil)
POST Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (United Kingdom)
PPA Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (United States)
PPO Public Procurement Office
PRI Partido Revolucionario Institucional (Institutional Revolutionary Party) (Mexico)
ProgRess German Resource Efficiency Program PWYP-Canada Publish What You Pay Canada
REA Research Executive Agency (European Union) RET Department for Resources, Energy and Tourism
(Australia)
RMSG Raw Materials Supply Group (European Union) Rosnedra Federalnoe agentstvo po nedropolzovaniyu
(Federal Agency for Subsoil Usage) (Russia) RPA Risk and Policy Analysts
RSPT Resource Super Profits Tax (Australia)
RWI Revenue Watch Index
SABIC Saudi Basic Industries Corporation SACP South African Communist Party
SADC Southern African Development Community SAGIA Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority SAMA Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
SASAC State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (China)
SBRI Small Business Research Initiative (United Kingdom)
SCP Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production (European Union)
SDF Sustainable Development Framework for Indian Mining
SE Secretaría de Economía (Ministry of the Economy) (Mexico)
SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEGEMAR Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino (Geological
and Mining Survey of Argentina)
SGDSN Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale (Secretariat-General for Defense and National Security) (France)
SGM Secretaria de Geologia, Mineração e Transformação Mineral (Secretary of Geology, Mining, and Mineral Processing) (Brazil)
SGM Servicio Geológico Mexicano (Mexican Geological Service)
SGS Saudi Geological Survey SHCP Secretaria de Hacienda y Crédito Público
(Ministry of Treasure and Public Credit) SIDF Saudi Industrial Development Fund SME Shanghai Metals Exchange
SMSP Strategic Materials Security Program (United States)
SNTMMSRM Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Meta-lúrgicos, Siderúrigicos y Similares de la República Mexicana (National Mininig and Metalworkers Union) (Mexico)
SOEs State-owned enterprises SRB State Reserve Bureau (China)
SvTB Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Turkey) TEC Transatlantic Economic Council TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TICAD Tokyo International Conference on African
Development
TIKA International Cooperation and Development Agency (Turkey)
TSB Technology Strategy Board (United Kingdom) TSX Toronto Stock Exchange
TUSCON Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey
TÜSIAD Turkish Industry and Business Association
UK United Kingdom
UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development
UNEP United Nations Environment Program
UNMIG Ufficio nazionale minerario per gli idrocarburi e le georisorse (National Mining Office for Hydro-carbons and Georesources) (Italy)
U.S. United States
USAID United States Agency for International Develop-ment
USGS United States Geological Survey
USTR Office of the United States Trade Representative VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (Association of
German Engineers)
VDI ZER VDI Center for Resource Efficiency (Germany) WEEE Directive Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive 2012/19/EU
WRAP Waste and Resource Action Program (United Kingdom)
WSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development WTO World Trade Organization
YCF Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales (national mining company) (Argentina)
YCRT Yacimientos Carboníferos Rio Turbio (Rio Turbio Coalfields [Company]) (Argentina)