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Aarsberet 2007:Alle namminersornerullutik oqartussat · grønlands hjemmestyre the greenland home rule government Aatsitassanut Ikummatissanullu Pisortaqarfik Råstofdirektoratet Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum Annual Report 2007 page 2 Map of licences at 1 January 2008 Example of map of licences in Greenland. Updated maps are published every two weeks, each 1st and 16th day of the month, at the website of the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum www.bmp.gl, from where maps may be printed. Preface page 3 In the past 12 months, Greenland has experienced an unprecedented international interest in the mineral and petroleum potential in Greenland's underground. The increased interest from the mineral resources industry has been driven partly by an intensive marketing of the Greenland mineral resources potential, partly by a favourable Kim Kielsen development in the price of oil, minerals and metals. Member of the Home Rule Government of The outcome of the petroleum licensing round in the offshore areas Housing, Infrastructure off Disko-Nuussuaq is a historically decisive event for Greenland's and Mineral Resources future. Some of the world’s biggest oil companies have applied for exploration and exploitation licences in Greenland waters. Companies such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, Husky, Cairn, EnCana and DONG are planning in the years ahead to invest billions in the development of the Greenland petroleum potential. The development in the area of petroleum is one of the most signifi- The Home Rule Government has initiated comprehensive efforts for cant steps on Greenland’s road to becoming not only a petroleum the purpose of ensuring the highest possible Greenland participation producing country, but also to making the hydrocarbon economy in the present and coming mineral resources projects. In cooperation create a basis for a self-sustaining economy in Greenland. with the mining industry and other relevant institutions, the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum set up an expert committee for the mining In the course of 2007 alone, hard minerals have seen an increase in sector in 2007. It is the task of the expert committee to coordinate the number of exploration licences of 70%. The number of explora- all aspects concerning education and training initiatives in the mine- tion licences has now reached the highest level ever in the history ral resources sector. In 2007, these efforts resulted, among other of Greenland. things, in a grant of DKK 48 million for starting up a Mining School in Sisimiut in 2008 and in a number of courses in Maniitsoq and Within the past couple of years, Greenland has opened the gold mine Nanortalik for miners and contractors. at Kirkespirdalen in Nanortalik municipality and the olivine mine in Maniitsoq municipality. Moreover, it is anticipated that at least a Another important initiative is planning meetings in the towns further five mines will open in the course of the next four years. located in the neighbourhood of the existing and the new mines. The objectives of this initiative include information to the local In addition to direct employment in the mines at a level of 1,500 population on the job opportunities that arise when starting up a employees, the present and the coming mines will generate income to mine, and information to independent contractors on the type of the public sector in the form of income taxes, company taxes and goods and services that are demanded by the mines. In 2006 and dividend taxes. At the same time, the mineral resources sector will 2007 the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum held meetings in increase its demand for goods and services in the years ahead. Nanortalik, Qaqortoq, Uummannaq, Maniitsoq and Narsarsuaq. This effort will be continued in the years ahead. Income from the oil fields and the coming mines may potentially be so big that they will be able to support a financially self-sustaining I have an optimistic view of the future prospects for the mineral Greenland, if the development is managed in a sensible way. resources sector. We have particularly good opportunities for developing the mineral resources sector into becoming a principal Climate changes as we see them today resulting in warming and industry that may form the basis of a self-sustaining economy. melting of the sea ice around Greenland and at the North Pole, melt- This, however, will require extensive planning – and, not least, ing of Greenland's ice cap and thawing out of the permafrost are all that everybody is joining the effort with an open mind. factors that are expected to influence the mineral resources area. The climate changes will probably have a positive effect on the future mineral resources exploration, onshore as well as offshore. Higher temperatures and thereby longer field seasons, shorter winter seasons, a longer season of open water, less ice sheet and fewer icebergs are all factors which will greatly increase the oppor- tunities for companies to explore the possibilities of mineral resour- ces extractions in Greenland. page 4 The Joint Committee on Mineral Resources in Greenland The Greenland mineral resources system establishes that the At the end of 2007, the following persons were members political responsibility for the mineral resources area is a joint of the Joint Committee: Danish-Greenlandic concern. This infers that Greenland and Denmark have joint decision competence for significant dispositions in the Kim Andersen, (Danish Liberal Party), Chairman field of mineral resources. Moreover, between the State of Denmark and the Greenland Home Rule, a decision has been made on the Greenland members distribution of income from exploitation of mineral resources. Jørgen Wæver Johansen (Siumut), Deputy Chairman Ruth Heilmann (Siumut) The Joint Committee on Mineral Resources in Greenland has been Josef Motzfeldt (IA) established as a political forum consisting of politicians from Ellen Christoffersen (Attasut) Greenland and Denmark, where central issues concerning the mineral Per Berthelsen (Democrats) resources area can be debated. The Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (BMP) under the Greenland Home Rule administers the Danish members mineral resources system and is handling the current administration Niels Sindal (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chairman related to the mineral resources activities. Flemming Hansen (Conservative Party) Aase D. Madsen (Danish People’s Party) The detailed regulations on the mineral resources system are laid Anne Grete Holmsgaard (Socialist People's Party) down partly in the Act on the Greenland Home Rule and partly in Act Hans Christian Schmidt (Danish Liberal Party) on Mineral Resources in Greenland (the Mineral Resources Act). As delegates, the following officials participated from Greenland The Joint Committee on Mineral Resources in Greenland – in every and Denmark, respectively: day terms the Joint Committee – consists of five political members appointed by the Greenland Parliament (Landsting) and the Danish Kaj Kleist, Managing Director Parliament, respectively. In addition, a chairman is appointed by the (Secretariat of the Greenland Home Rule Government) Queen after common nomination from the Government and the Alfred Emil Rosing Jacobsen, Director Geenland Home Rule Government (Landsstyret) for four-year terms. (Department of Environment and Nature) The purpose of the Joint Committee is to follow the development in Thomas Egebo, Permanent Undersecretary the mineral resources area and to submit recommendations to the (Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy) Government and the Home Rule Government in e.g. issues on granting reconnaissance and exploration licences. During 2007, four joint meetings were held. Less complex cases such as applications for new licences and area expansions and transfers are processed between meetings by the chairmanship of the Joint Committee, i.e. the chairman and the two deputy chairmen. In 2007, four cases were heard by the chairmanship. The development of the mineral potential plays an important part for the community in Greenland. HUDSON RESOURCE Objectives and assignments page 5 of the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum The Greenland Home Rule’s Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (BMP) When processing cases relating to mineral resources activities, the is responsible for the management of the mineral resources area in Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum cooperates with the Geological Greenland. It is the objective of the BMP to ensure qualified marke- Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), the National ting of the mineral resources potential in Greenland towards the Environmental Research Institute (NERI), the Danish Energy international mineral resources industry. Authority (DEA), just as the public oil company NUNAOIL A/S is a significant partner. One of the main tasks for the BMP is the day-to-day management of prospecting, exploration and exploitation licences in the area of In 2007, the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum experienced a two- mineral resources. The BMP is the authoritative body for all admini- fold increase in the number of exploration and exploitation licences stration and the mineral resources industry only has to apply to this for hard minerals and a multiplication in the number of offshore one place to obtain the necessary licences. A principle that ensures licences to the oil industry. In order to ensure continued efficient an efficient administration in the area of mineral resources. administration, sound security and environment control with the many licences and the new mining projects,
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