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ASGMI

Asociación de Servicios de Geología y Minería Iberoamericanos

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ABOUT US

ABOUT ASGMI

The Association of Iberoamerican Geological and Mining Surveys, ASGMI, is a non-profit organization founded on 1993. Since 2012 it has its own legal personality and it is registered in the National Association Registry.

According to its Statutes, belong or could belong to ASGMI, the Geological and Mining Surveys of Iberoamerica, irrespective of their denomination and area of activity, as well as individuals that belong or have belonged to those Geological and Mining Surveys interested in the development of the Association objectives.

AREA OF ACTIVITY

ASGMI carries out its activity in the countries of the Geological and Mining Surveys associated. The language for the internal and external communication is Spanish and Portuguese.


VISION AND MISSION

Considering that Members of ASGMI are organisations, institutions and individuals with a specialist knowledge in Geology, the vision of the Association is to be an International Organisation able to offer this scientific and technical knowledge in order to give an answer to different areas such as:

  • Prevention and mitigation of natural disasters due to active geological process (earthquakes, volcanos, landslade…)
  • Rational and sustainable use of mineral resources and underground water.
  • Soil and water pollution due to mining activity.

  • Adverse effects of climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions.

The main mission of ASGMI is:

  • To contribute to the socioeconomic development of society by horizontal, bilateral and multilateral cooperation between its associated members.
  • The institutional strengthening of the associated Mining and Geological Surveys.

ACTIVITIES

ASGMI developes different activities in order to:

  • Promote scientific, technical and awareness meetings about geology, mining, groundwater, active geological processes, environment and other areas of its competence.
  • Promote international cooperation projects both bilateral and multilateral, between its associate members.
  • Promote the interexchange of geoscientific information by enchancing accessing to its members databases and libraries.
  • Promote the professional development by organizing workshosp, courses and seminars.
  • Set up comissions and experts’ groups to develop programs related to the main activities of the Association and its Geological and Mining Surveys.

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CONTACT WITH US

C/ Ríos Rosas, 23 – 28003 Madrid
(+34) 616 516 817
asgmi@asgmi.org

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ACTIVE PROJECTS

H20/20 PROJECTS


ASGMI PROJECTS

(Español) MAPA METALOGENÉTICO DE AMÉRICA CENTRAL Y EL CARIBE.

LAST NEWS

  • (no title) Monday March 13th, 2023
  • (Español) Foro Internacional sobre Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres Tuesday December 20th, 2022

ALL NEWS

DOCUMENTS

DOCUMENTS ELABORATED BY THE EXPERTS GROUP ON GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE:

Bases para el desarrollo común del Patrimonio Geológico en los Servicios Geológicos de Iberoamérica

DOCUMENTS ELABORATED BY THE EXPERT GROUP ON MINING ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES:

Pasivos Ambientales Mineros. Manual para el Inventario de Minas Abandonadas o Paralizadas.

Conocimiento y percepciones acerca de los pasivos ambientales mineros (PAM) en países miembros de la Asociación de Servicios de Geología y Minería Iberoamericanos (ASGMI)

Glosario Técnico en Materia de Gestión de Pasivos Ambientales Mineros

Asociación de Servicios de Geología y Minería - ASGMI